It begins...
Starting something new is always fraught with danger but starting something new in the middle of a pandemic, with the world on fire, well, most people would view that as either incredibly brave or incredibly stupid. But I’d like to posit a third view: It’s bravely stupid.
Welcome to the world’s first, best and only (I checked) digital newsletter dedicated to Nicolas Kim Coppola, the actor/shaman/force of nature professionally known as Nicolas Cage.
Yes, this entire Substack is about one man. His films, His appearances, His words, His thoughts, His choices and other vaguely related things that would interest everyone from the Cage-curious to those, like me, who believe Saint Nic to be one of the greatest screen actors of his generation.
As for who I am, well I’m an experienced entertainment journalist who has interviewed/spoken to the man Himself on a number of occasions. An authority, one could say. So rest assured, this isn’t some earnest fanzine powered by enthusiasm but rather a curated look at the life works of an actor built upon hard-nosed reporting, analysis and, OK, enthusiasm.
If wall-to-wall Cage sounds like your thing, please do subscribe and tell your friends about it too. I don’t know where this newsletter will go, but I do know it’s going to be incredibly brave and incredibly stupid in trying to get there.
Let’s see how regularly I can post here. I’m betting against my indolent nature, but hope springs eternal.
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