Nicolas Cage has spent decades playing himself – but many of the best actors do
The star of ‘Con Air’ would likely never admit it, but many of his greatest performances – including the one he gives in his wild new B-movie ‘The Surfer’ – resemble funhouse mirror reflections of ‘Nicolas Cage’, writes Xan Brooks. And therein lies the magic

The star of ‘Con Air’ would likely never admit it, but many of his greatest performances – including the one he gives in his wild new B-movie ‘The Surfer’ – resemble funhouse mirror reflections of ‘Nicolas Cage’, writes Xan Brooks. And therein lies the magic