Nicolas Cage on Pig and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

With writer-director Michael Sarnoski’s Pig now playing in select theaters, I recently spoke to Nicolas Cage about making the fantastic film and delivering another brilliant performance. If you haven’t seen the trailer, Pig is about a truffle hunter (Cage) living alone in the Oregon wilderness who must return to society in Portland when his beloved foraging pig is kidnapped. While this could have easily turned into a wild ride, and featured an over the top performance by Cage, what I loved about his understated performance is the way he pulls you in and makes you feel the pain his character is carrying inside. If Pig is playing near you, I strongly recommend checking this film out. Pig also stars Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Nina Belforte, Gretchen Corbett, Julia Bray, Darius Pierce, and Elijah Ungvary. During the interview, Cage talked about why he wanted to be part of this project, what he drew on to inspire his performance, how he prepared for the role, and the way food would be presented in the film.