Nicolas Cage didn’t hesitate to play Dracula in the movie ‘Renfield’. Discovering the “suitability” of this new approach to Prince of Darkness, a film directed by Chris McKay that simultaneously tackles toxic and abusive relationships with a comedic style, the actor explained in an interview with EFE this Thursday.
“This Dracula has feelings despite being a monster”, The translator spoke about the vampire claimant, embodied in the director’s latest feature film, ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ (2017), for which he shared the bill with Nicholas Hoult as the faithful servant who gave the film its name. and whose main task is to find prey for his master.
“There’s something done with it here. Great compassion and care when dealing with a toxic relationship“, explained to the actor Dracula’s interdependent relationship with Renfield in this modern version of the bloodsucking monster.
In the film, written by Ryan Ridley and based on an original idea, Robert Kirkman, the mastermind behind The Walking Dead seriesAfter centuries of slavery, the godlike Renfield is ready to find out if there is life outside the shadow of the seductive vampire.
The young assistant, who, thanks to her master, has the ability to gain power by eating insects, starts going to group therapy for people in abusive relationships and later decides to help New Orleans Police officer Rebecca, played by actress and comedian Awkwafina. also a victim of a toxic environment.
“(Subject) is relevant because it’s happening right now, in people’s minds, in offices, in homes, in relationships.” in which feelings of “possession, possession, and envy” surface
Christopher Lee, his favorite Dracula
The American translator, who had a long career that began in the 1980s, remembers it as one of his favorite movies in his youth. John Landis’ film ‘An American Werewolf in London’ (1981)with the perfect dose of comedy; and he felt that the “Renfield” script and McKay’s vision were close to that spirit.
“I was comfortable in the role,” he said of the masterpiece of German expressionism, about the role he had to play, deeply rooted in popular culture and world cinema. FW Murnau’s 1922 film ‘Nosferatu’, and that the actor saw when he was only five years old and left an indelible mark on him.
He admitted that he was clear about his intention to avoid “a crazy Transylvanian accent that has already been done a lot” when approaching the character, and he referenced comments made by his colleagues such as: Bela Lugosi, Gary Oldman or Christopher Lee, the latter is his favorite Dracula.
It was even effective. The “predatory” Miss Robinson, who played Anne Bancroft in “The Graduate” (1967)The seductive voice of the famous character, who had a toxic relationship with the young Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman), took something from whom.
But the voice that echoes while creating his character, that of his own father, August CoppolaHe says he’s a man who speaks with a “Mid-Atlantic accent” and is incredibly graceful and intelligent, showing art and avant-garde films in his living room, eventually influencing the direction he wants to take in his acting career. .
Oscar winner for best actor for ‘Leaving Las Vegas’ (1995), Nicolas Cage was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. in the 1990s and the first decade of the 20th century.
in recent years He has made many low-budget movies.modest bill and some regular results, this did not prevent him from remaining a cult figure and was quite justified, especially on social networks.
exactly last year He starred in the movie ‘The Unbearable Weight of a Giant Talent’A bizarre absurd humor film starring Nicolas Cage himself and measured face-to-face with Chilean Pedro Pascal.
After these years, the actor has an interpretive past that he feels has given him the tools to put himself in the shoes of a character as iconic as Dracula.or he felt afraid to incarnate.