What Does It Take to Direct a Great Nicolas Cage Performance? One Filmmaker Tells All
variety.comWilliam Earl Nicolas Cage is one of the most admired actors in the world, and given the lore surrounding his unique personality and spectrum of roles, ranging from award-winning to eccentric, he’s always a point of interest in Hollywood.
In the upcoming film “The Retirement Plan,” debuting theatrically on Sept. 15, Cage plays a retired government assassin with a violent set of skills, who must protect his estranged daughter and grandchild (played by Ashley Greene and Thalia Campbell) after they get tangled up with some very bad men (including Ron Perlman and Jackie Earle Haley).
Writer and director Tim Brown spoke with Variety about the art of directing and collaborating with Cage. What were your expectations once you learned that Nicolas Cage booked the role of Matt in your movie? My expectation was he was going to be a complete pro and just have everything down.
The day that I have to have an ego and someone who’s trouble or really wants to push against what I’m thinking…I don’t know what would happen, I’d probably flip out [laughs].
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