Nicolas Cage Interview: Dream Scenario and Why It's a Masterpiece
Nicolas Cage is taking over everyone’s dreams. At least, that’s the premise of writer-director Kristoffer Borgli’s sophomore film, Dream Scenario. So, how did a young filmmaker catch the attention of the iconic Nicolas Cage? With a 100% original screenplay that Cage himself deems a “masterpiece.”
Paul Matthews (Cage) is a nobody in A24’s new horror comedy, yet somehow, he’s cropping up in the dreams of millions. When this phenomenon goes viral, Paul goes public, and suddenly, his ordinary life is upended by fame. Strangers who’ve never met Paul claim he’s terrorizing them in their sleep like some kind of suburban Freddy Krueger, and these inexplicable happenings begin affecting his personal life. In addition to Cage, Dream Scenario also features Julianne Nicholson, Tim Meadows, Michael Cera, and more.
The synopsis alone is intriguing, but Cage tells Collider’s Steve Weintraub the other element of the project that piqued his interest was the freedom to channel his own life experiences into the role. Due to the ever so slightly uncanny design of Paul Matthews, Cage says he could lose himself in the character but that his personal life allowed him to tap into the emotional core and apply past feelings in a constructive way. He also discusses the unexpected nature of the film, the positive response to its world premiere at TIFF, and the philosophy behind his genre-spanning filmography.
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