As a teenager I was more of an anarchist, but now I want people to thrive and be harmonious.
Classes were always a bore to me. I wanted to learn things on my own, not by presentations.I was a loudmouth and a clown. It came as a surprise to me, later, that I could be serious and still get attention.
Hollywood didn't know if I was an actor or a nut or if I was this crazy character I was playing. I had developed an image of being a little bit unusual, different and wild.
I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heat-seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion.
I cry a lot. My emotions are very close to my surface. I don't want to hold anything in so it it festers and turns into pus - a pustule of emotion that explodes into a festering cesspool of depression.
I get stimulated by creative people, and by meeting talented people. I like putting things together, and seeing how they work.
I think I jump around more when I'm alone.
I try to do as many stunts as they'll let me do. I think it's important for an audience to feel that the actor's really doing it.
I wanted to make an image for myself as an outlaw type. A kind of rock 'n' roll sensibility.
I was always shocked when I went to the doctor's office and they did my X-ray and didn't find that I had eight more ribs than I should have or that my blood was the color green.
I'm sad about this, but we shouldn't have been married in the first place.
It's a family that's loaded with grudges and passion. We come from a long line of robbers and highwaymen in Italy, you know. Killers, even.
My father was always getting excited about something. It's genetically inside me somewhere.
One of the first signs of being depressed is that you lose interest in things. That's why I think it is important to stay passionate.
Passion is very important to me. If you stop enjoying things, you've got to look at it, because it can lead to all kinds of depressing scenarios.
Shock is still fun. I won't ever shut the door on it.
There's a fine line between the Method actor and the schizophrenic.
To be a good actor you have to be something like a criminal, to be willing to break the rules to strive for something new.
Nicolas has bought a, 2 million Euro costing, Bavarian castle called Schloss Neidstein. The 500 year old castle sits on a hill In Etzelwang, Germany, with a view of 160ha of forest. It boasts 28 rooms, including 10 bedrooms and five bathrooms.
Nicolas is close friends with Jim Carrey since they worked on Peggy Sue Got Married together.
He is going to appear in many upcoming films including The Ant Bully, Ghost Rider, Next ,The Wicker Man, World Trade Center.
He's top movies include, Con Air, Face/Off, Gone In 60 Seconds, National Treasure, The Rock. These all were either produced or co-produced by Buena Vista
Nicolas played Ben Gates in the movie "National Treasure."
In 1998, Nicolas won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Action/Adventure for: Face/Off (1997). He also won for Con Air (1997).
In 1999, Nicolas won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama/Romance for: City of Angels (1998).
In 2001, Nicolas won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance for: The Family Man (2000).
In 2003, Nicolas was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: Adaptation (2002).
In 1996, Nicolas won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Leaving Las Vegas (1995).
Nicolas is an avid Elvis Presley fan, and even has a shrine to "The King" in his home.
His name is taken from a comic book character, Luke Cage.
Nicolas suffers from vertigo.
He is the brother of Marc Coppola and Christopher Coppola.
He is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire.
Nicolas is half German, half Italian.
Nicolas: My father was always getting excited about something. It's genetically inside me somewhere.
Nicolas: I'm sad about this, but we shouldn't have been married in the first place.
Nicolas: Classes were always a bore to me. I wanted to learn things on my own, not by presentations.I was a loudmouth and a clown. It came as a surprise to me, later, that I could be serious and still get attention.
Nicolas has a baby boy named Kal-el Coppola Cage.
He changed his name to avoid coasting on his famous uncle's (Francis Ford Coppola) coattails.
In October of 1997, he was ranked #40 in Empire (UK) Magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
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