Nicolas Cage has said that he wants to move on from making movies and is considering a jump into episodic television.
Speaking with Uproxx, the Academy Award winner said that after 45 years and over 100 movies, he feels he has “pretty much said what I’ve had to say with cinema.”
He said he wants to do another three or four movies and “leave on a high note.” However, this does not mean the end of acting for the “Raising Arizona” star, who simply thinks it’s time to explore other formats.
The immersive character exploration that Bryan Cranston brought to the acclaimed “Breaking Bad” was an eye-opener for Cage.
“I have seen things that can be done now with characters and the time they’re given to express themselves.
“I saw Bryan Cranston stare at a suitcase for an hour on one episode of Breaking Bad. We don’t have time to do that in a feature film, so maybe television is the next best step for me,” he said.
Outside of his desire to explore new artistic frontiers, the “Leaving Las Vegas” actor has personal reasons for considering the shift in career focus – In particular, spending time with his young family.
“I want to spend some quality time with my family. And I’m going to be 60 next month and my dad died at 75. So it’s like, if I’m lucky, I have more years than he did, but I don’t know,” he said.
“And so what am I going to do with my next 15 years? Well, what’s important? What’s important is my children, and I have a baby daughter.
“And if I can find an episodic show to do that stays in one place where I don’t have to keep leaving, we can all be together. That, on a personal level, would be great,” Cage added.
Cage married his fifth wife, Riko Shibata on 16th February, 2021. Their daughter, August Francesca, was born on 7th September, 2022.
He has two other children, sons Weston born in 1990, and Kal-El (named after Superman) born in 2005.
Cage’s latest movie “Dream Scenario” is out now and receiving widespread acclaim.
