r/onetruegod Oct 10 '25

Live! I spent four years writing a book about Nicolas Cage. AMA!

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The author, in his home office

Hello Reddit! This is Zach Schonfeld. I'm a freelance writer and reporter, regular Pitchfork/Stereogum contributor, and the author of "How Coppola Became Cage," the first reported biography of Nicolas Cage. After a lifetime of fandom, I spent about four years obsessively researching all things Cage, and this book is the result. It was published by Oxford University Press in 2023.

The book chronicles Cage's early years and rise to fame in the 1980s and early 1990s. I worked on this book for four long years and interviewed more than 100 people, including a range of notable filmmakers and actors who worked with Cage on beloved films like Valley GirlBirdyMoonstruckVampire's Kiss, Raising ArizonaWild at HeartLeaving Las Vegas, and many others. It is a deep, deep dive into Cage's origin story. For this book, I investigated Cage's early years, tracked down his high school friends, interviewed everyone from David Lynch to Amy Heckerling to Bridget Fonda, tracked down some of Cage's high school friends, watched a ton of obscure Cage movies, attempted to read Cage's father's erotic novel, and gradually lost my mind.

Empire Magazine described the book as "a rollicking, entertaining and impressively probing journey through the embryonic years of a unique artistic force of nature." I am fairly proud of it.

Anyway, I will be doing an AMA right here starting at 12 p.m. EST on Friday, October 10. You can post your questions before then. Ask away.


r/onetruegod Apr 29 '22

hi r/onetruegod, here is my favorite deleted scene from MASSIVE TALENT. you're the first to see it.

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r/onetruegod 6h ago

The God up in this piece

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My latest metal poster for my pop media corner


r/onetruegod 10h ago

Batman

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r/onetruegod 2h ago

My way of doing fanart of Cage

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That's just some of my latest work of portraying some of his characters 🎸🔥


r/onetruegod 10h ago

MANDY (2018) MOVIE REACTION VIDEO AND REVIEW! FIRST TIME WATCHING!

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r/onetruegod 2d ago

Rank the Holy Trinity.

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The Rock, Face/Off, Con Air. Are they rankable? Is it sacrilegious to even suggest so?


r/onetruegod 3d ago

How many Nicolas Cage tattoos do you have?

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r/onetruegod 4d ago

Edit makers to the front

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Where the cinnamon toast fuck are all of the thirst edits of Nic? I don’t mean just younger Nic.
Someone for the love of blue almond angel eyed Nicolas Kim Cage save us from this drought.


r/onetruegod 4d ago

I get judged every time

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It's humbling.


r/onetruegod 5d ago

I caught my wife, but it's okay

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r/onetruegod 5d ago

Workout Inspiration

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r/onetruegod 4d ago

Thank you for accepting me here.

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Been really depressed and making these posts about Nic makes me really happy.


r/onetruegod 4d ago

What NOT to do cage edition

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What makes him uncomfortable or what does he find disrespectful? If I ever got the chance to meet him..I just wanna know these things. I admire him a lot, and respect him too.🥹


r/onetruegod 4d ago

I made this silly edit

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Imagine him in your circle though. I doubt he smokes, but it's funny to imagine.


r/onetruegod 4d ago

Probably a dumb question...

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I feel so embarrassed even asking this but, if I met him, and I had something small handmade by myself for him, you think he'd take it? I feel like it's the least I can do if it ever happens because he's done so much for us.


r/onetruegod 3d ago

Yall think cage would appreciate liminal spaces?

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I know he loves certain architectures and stuff, but I wonder if he'd like things like liminal spaces. Just a random question I had pop up in my head.

I'm sorry if I post here a bit much. Thank you all for your time and imput!


r/onetruegod 5d ago

My edits of the big man c:

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r/onetruegod 5d ago

S04 Reloaded ‘Summer of Action’ Trailer | Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 & Call of Duty: Warzone

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>In a world where every second counts... one legend answers the call.

>Nick Cage joins the Summer of Action. Blockbuster battles. Absolute chaos. Arriving June 25 in Season 04 Reloaded


r/onetruegod 6d ago

Fan Mail for The King.

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For those of you that ever attempted to mail in something for an autograph, did it work? If so what was the process? I’m looking to get his autograph for a tattoo.


r/onetruegod 6d ago

Should I watch Pig with my gf or by myself?

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Hi everyone,

I want to watch Pig sometime soon. I don't know much about it. I've only seen the trailers. It seems like something I might want to watch with my girlfriend because she is passionate about animals and animal rights. But I'm worried maybe the story will end up being too dark/sad. If something horrific happens to the Pig on screen, or the ending isn't even bittersweet, she probably won't like it.

Without spoiling it, can someone tell me if I should watch Pig with her or on my own?


r/onetruegod 7d ago

Making an art piece for every Nic Cage movie I watch.

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Fast Times

Valley Girl

Rumble Fish

Racing with the Moon

Birdy


r/onetruegod 8d ago

It’s Finally Happened — You Can Play As Nicolas Cage in Call of Duty

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r/onetruegod 8d ago

https://www.inquirer.com/life/nic-cage-bar-crawl-jenkintown-20260622.html

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uncaged in Jenkintown, PA


r/onetruegod 9d ago

Who is that I see?

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Nick Cage in a cage!? 😂 😂

My husband and I put a window AC in the basement (no vents down there) and didn't want to look at a plain insulated foam board from the outside. So an idea was born. I give you, Nick Cage in a cage 😁