National Treasure

Nicolas Cage

By: Lindsay Gibb

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Paperback | 13 October 2015

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104 Pages

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17.78 x 12.07 x 0.76

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A celebration of Nicolas Cage — the man and the meme

Nicolas Cage: leading man or character actor? Action hero or goofball comedian? Internet joke or one of the greatest actors of his generation? Beyond the gif bait and easy punchline, Nicolas Cage continually frustrates easy categorization or understanding. In National Treasure, pop culture writer Lindsay Gibb studies Nicolas Cage’s acting style and makes sense of the trajectory of his eclectic career. In the process, Gibb debunks the common claim that Cage makes bad choices.

While his selection of roles is seemingly inscrutable, Cage challenges critics and audiences alike by refusing to be predictable or to conform to the Hollywood approach to acting. Much like one of his mentors, David Lynch, Cage aims for art in movie-making. Is there a method to his madness? Is he in on the joke? In this clear-eyed and well-argued volume of the Pop Classics series, Gibb answers both questions with a resounding hell yes.

About the Pop Classics Series

Short books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.

Industry Reviews

“Future scholars will pity modern moviegoers who failed to recognize the magnificence of Nicolas Cage because he ate a live cockroach, yelled about bees, and wore many mullets in the name of his art. Lindsay Gibb gives Cage’s defenders all the ammo they need with an entertaining and insightful study that celebrates the man in all his wild contradictions.” — Jason Anderson, film journalist and programmer

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