Call me a thespian not an actor, says Nicolas Cage

Thespian says he doesn't like the word actor, and he sees his art as more like shamanism'

Nicolas Cage has said he prefers to be called a thespian rather than an actor but acknowledged he risks sounding like a pretentious a-hole". The Oscar-winner likened his process to shamanism" by going into the imagination".

Speaking on Variety's Awards Circuit podcast, the Face/Off and National Treasure star discussed his career and his reputation for being over the top" with his performances.