Nicolas Cage Quotes

I love the physicality side of roles, I really do, And when I get to do my own stunts, it's that much cooler. I'll do anything the production safety people will let me.

I should have been a stuntwoman.

I love doing action scenes, there's that great thing when you sort of stop acting because if you're running, you're not acting like you're running, you are just actually running.

I love doing stunts. I'm dedicated to stunts, in fact. I really find that that brings me even closer to a physical truth about my character that I enjoy being a part of. I love doing that stuff.

I love doing stunt stuff and action stuff. I'm not flipping off helicopters; that would be insane.

If you're not bruised up, then you're not doing an action film in a real way.

I like the fact that I can do stunts, but I don't think of myself as a stunt guy. Those guys are really good at what they do.

I love the physical roles. I have the utmost respect for stunt people and stunt doubles, but I like to do as much as I possibly can with what's become some pretty significant training.

If you don't finish a day of stunts with a lot of bruises, you feel like you haven't done it right.

I love doing the stunts. It's as simple as that.

I do all my own stunts!

I do love doing stunts; I was in a film called 'The Quiet Ones,' which was quite a spooky film, and I had to be hung upside down, which was good.

Over my career, I've had to do a lot of shows that involve stunts, and I so enjoy stunts.

The physical part of comedy is as hard as a lot of action movies. It scares me, but in a way that I like.

I'm a bit insane when it comes to doing my own stunts and getting down and dirty. It's fun, you know? It's things I wouldn't normally do in my real life, so when I go to work and get to beat people up and shoot guns and get waterboarded, those are things I find completely interesting.

Stunt work offers a diversity of roles and, while I'm used to anonymity, I really like showing off and performing in front of camera, though I know my limitations.

The studio thought I was crazy to perform all of my own fencing stunts, but I loved it.

I felt good when I did a stunt, and if it was really dangerous - like if I got out on a horse or a bull that was rank, or jumped out of this building on a bag - I felt great.

A good content always allows me to reach the depth of the characters, and thus, the performance looks more relatable and truthful.

I reached a point where nothing scares me in this industry, mainly because I grew up in it. My earliest memory is 4 years old, getting in a wrestling ring.

I once wanted to be a stuntman. I was constantly on the front pages when I was a base jumper. But if I were a stuntman, my name would only appear right at the end of the closing credits, even though I'd risked my life for others.

I will have a largely happier week if I get to do a physical stunt.

I like to do my own stunts, but sometimes you need a little bit of help.

To me, nothing is more fun than being in that ring. That ring is just my heart; it's my passion.

Sometimes you experience magic out in the ring.