GOLIKEHELLMACHINE: not everything he tries works but he tries his best every time

there’s a fantastic interview with him from a couple/few years ago where he talks about how important on-set professionalism is to him and how taking basically every movie that comes across his desk is how he tries to stay sober and out of trouble because he doesn’t drink when he’s working

Spoke to a friend who worked on a recent Nicolas Cage movie in a senior capacity and was very very happy to discover that he’s a consummate pro who works harder than anyone else, all the time, and is lovely to the crew. I needed that.

That's sadder than I had assumed, he always seemed to me like he just really liked being in movies (similar to Tom Cruise).

i mean, it’s that, too, he genuinely loves the work, it seems like the only thing he really, truly loves doing

and he *does* good work, he actually does stretch himself taking up unexpected roles

I don't like him in everything - someone still owes me big money from Dog Eat Dog, Paul Shrader can fuck off

not everything he tries works but he tries his best every time

Never a "pick up the cheque" performance and I admire that

He does not seem to have given his all to Left Behind but I think that’s forgivable

I mean it’s literally called LEFT BEHIND, I think you’re allowed to half-ass it

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