Editing Nicolas Cage (section)

=== Nouveau Shamanic ===
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Nouveau Shamanic is a style of acting developed by Cage. Cage has said it is to increase one's imagination without restraint, in avoidance of experiencing the sense of being ingenuous.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whalen |first=Andres |date=August 7, 2019 |title=Nicolas Cage had different 'Wicker Man' ending in mind, offers 'nouveau shamanic' acting tips in new interview |url=https://www.newsweek.com/nicolas-cage-dream-wicker-man-ending-nouveau-acting-tips-new-interview-1453126 |access-date=March 7, 2021 |website=Newsweek}}</ref><ref name="nyt"/>
{{Blockquote|text=The process itself is about: How do you augment your imagination in a healthy way? So that you can believe you're these characters… You don't feel like you're acting, you feel like you're being.|author=Nicolas Cage|source=}}

In the film ''[[Vampire's Kiss]]'' Cage moved from [[method acting]] to "Nouveau Shamanic." The scene where Cage recites the alphabet to his psychiatrist was a result of acting out of impulse.<ref name="nyt" /> ''[[Raising Arizona]]'' showcased the physicality of Nouveau Shamanic.<ref name="nyt" /> ''[[Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance]]'' is a display of how the method leads to impulse decisions fueled by an energy one could only garner naturally.<ref name="film">{{Cite web |last=Trussell |first=Jacob |date=July 3, 2018 |title=Nouveau Shamanic: The Enigmatic Style of Nicolas Cage |url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/nouveau-shamanic-the-enigmatic-style-of-nicolas-cage/ |access-date=March 8, 2021 |website=Film School Rejects}}</ref> Cage was asked if any of his numerous pets influence his acting, to which he replied "The cobras, definitely. They would try to hypnotize you by going side to side, and when I did ''Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'', that's something my character does before he attacks. Animals are fun places to get inspiration."<ref name="nyt" />