I have long held the theory that the length of Nicolas Cage’s hair is somehow equal to how good his performance will be in a film. I’ve just never sat down to work it out.
Many people are fascinated with Cage’s hair and JoBlo asked him about this in a recent interview.
“I don’t know, I really don’t get it. I can say that I’m not the only actor who has worn wigs in movies but for some reason they enjoy talking about it more with me. I don’t wear a wig in real life but I do enjoy playing dress up with different characters but I do enjoy creating new looks, new wardrobe and styles with the hair. Sometimes I like to wear appliances like in DEATH FALL, the movie I did with my brother, I wore a nose that went out and then up. It’s a Lon Chaney school of acting…you transform yourself. But I mean, film stars have been doing this forever. I don’t really know where it comes from but if it makes them happy, go for it (laughs).
You know what it is? I think it gives me a chance to come up with something and come up with a whole new look. I’ve done so many movies I want to try and give it a new look whenever I can. I want people to still be excited and lose themselves in a new character I’ve created. That character isn’t really me so I have free reign to transform myself with hair or clothes. I don’t always wear a wig in movies either. Sometimes they think I’m wearing a wig when I’m not and sometimes they think I’m not wearing a wig when I am. But I will clarify for you that I don’t wear a wig in the new version of GHOST RIDER. I’m not wearing a wig in DRIVE ANGRY. I did wear a wig in SEASON OF THE WITCH and SORCERER’S APPRENTICE. I did not wear a wig in KNOWING….(laughs).
I don’t really get it! Now you get to be the one to put the story to bed but you know it won’t….It’ll just create more stories (laughs). But at least I can laugh about it with you. “No, Nic Cage doesn’t wear a wig in public.”
