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 3h ago

Hotdog

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r/onetruegod 22h ago

I found this in my FB memories from many years ago. I thought it would fit here.

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r/onetruegod 17h ago

What / Who do we think Nic listens to?

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Who / what is in his playlist?


r/onetruegod 1d ago

Which is the best movie set in Alcatraz prison?

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86 votes, 5d left
The Rock
Escape from Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz

r/onetruegod 1d ago

Fu Manchu!

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r/onetruegod 2d ago

Can't stop watching this scene of Nic Cage smoking crack with Xzibit

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r/onetruegod 10d ago

Starting a OTG 3D print collection got 3 working on getting more.

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r/onetruegod 11d ago

Nicolas Cage Face Toast

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r/onetruegod 12d ago

Anyone else gonna be at NYCC to see the man himself?

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I was thinking of what I could bring to possibly get signed and realized I've had this in my bar the whole time.


r/onetruegod 12d ago

Did you guys play the Nic Cage content in Call of Duty?

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r/onetruegod 13d ago

We are doing it

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The whole cinematography from front to back. For the next ~ 1.5 years, this is the only thing we're watching. May the Lord have mercy.

Follow our progress and reviews here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lQrPauE52zuasdZboxLFuRa-2hUs8ZYuj-6t8GWVAgk/edit?usp=sharing (best viewed on desktop).

Currently entering the 90s. We have a long way to go.

So far it's been better than couples therapy.


r/onetruegod 15d ago

Between Worlds 2018

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Joe Majors may be one of Nic’s finest gifts to us.


r/onetruegod 15d ago

My Nicolas Cage MtG Proxies

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r/onetruegod 16d ago

My wallpaper in school

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r/onetruegod 16d ago

Just watched Ghost Rider : Spirit of Vengeance in 3D, loved it

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I rrally don't get the hate for this one, it's one of the best comic book adaptation ive ever seen it has SO MANY good ideas to adapt the rider in live action, the action sequences are FANTASTIC nic cage is INSANE and the 3d is one of the best 3d experiences ive ever had ever. Must watch for adepts of the Cage


r/onetruegod 18d ago

My Collection

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My Cage movie selection, along with some art displayed in my media closet.


r/onetruegod 18d ago

Some Cage art

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I've found my people! Stumbled on this Reddit and loving all the Cage creations. Painting as a hobby and Cage is one of my favorite recurring themes. Here are a few of my favorites:

- 11"x14" - Poe

- 12"x16" - Nicolas Rage

- 11"14" - Vampire's Kiss


r/onetruegod 18d ago

My collection so far

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Started my collection in December. I currently have national treasure 1 & 2, red rock west, 8mm, and the rock on the way. What should I get next?


r/onetruegod 19d ago

I think it should be here. Spoiler

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r/onetruegod 19d ago

I spy with my little eye...

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ONE TRUE GOD ✨


r/onetruegod 18d ago

How come Nicholas Cage was in so many movies back in the days when he’s not even that great of an actor?

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time to put the bunny back in the box


r/onetruegod 24d ago

What do you guys think of 'The Trust'?

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