Wild and wayout actor Nick Cage is back in a well-reviewed (mainly) “Spider-Noir,” his first TV leading role, about a Depression-era private investigator pulled back into his crime-fighting Spider-Man alter ego.
Cage’s surrealistic method of acting attracts divided opinion. Film director David Lynch described him as “the jazz musician of American acting”; others say he overacts. He describes his intentionally extreme performances as “mega-acting”. Another critic said he ”is clearly attracted to grotesque characters and is celebrated for his wild and unhinged approach to them. He has the presence of a leading man, and the eccentricities of a character actor.”
He has lived his life with the same immoderate zest, which landed him in trouble with the IRS despite earning many millions. His business manager pointed out he had bought 15 personal residences, a Gulfstream jet, a flotilla of yachts, a squadron of Rolls Royces and millions of dollars in jewellery and art.
After taking on sub-standard film roles to pay off his debts, it took till 2022 to clear his sheet.
He was born 7 January 1964 5.30am Los Angeles, into the talented Coppola family, and has had a long and award-strewn career despite a few flops. His Capricorn Sun is conjunct a financially ambitious Mars in Capricorn in his 2nd; with an extravagant Venus conjunct Saturn also in is 2nd. Which just goes to show that the standard definition of Saturn in the 2nd hardly applies (nor with Sarah Ferguson). His Jupiter in the 4th hints at an illustrious family of whom he is proud.
What fires up his eccentric and over-the-top streak is the prominence of his rebellious, tumultuous, keen-to-push-the-boundaries Uranus Pluto conjunction in Virgo which is trine his Sun and also on the apex of a yod inconjunct Venus sextile Jupiter in Aries. With another yod from Pluto Uranus sextile Neptune inconjunct Jupiter which has a tendency to grandiosity and over-confidence. So quite a melange of innovative, overly forceful, ahead-of-his-time, resistance-arousing, law-unto-himself, excessive energy. A Jupiterian yod can have a beneficial effect on social trends but not if it flips into arrogance.
He should be coming into a more progressive career phase from now onwards despite tr Saturn crossing his Jupiter this year and his Progressed Mars still in a blocked opposition to his Pluto – but these negative influences will fade. Tr Saturn moving across his IC into his 4th will bring a step up in terms of visibility and success in the years ahead; and tr Jupiter will bring in money for the next year moving through his 8th, heading for a peak year in terms of reputation from late 2028 through 2029.
Uranus moving into his 6th for the next six or seven years does hint at an urge to go his own original way on whatever he does on the work front.
His harmonic charts are interesting – a strong actors’ 15H with a prominent Moon for public-pleasing.
A seeking and searching, extremely determined 7H.
A breakthrough genius 13H which demands maturity to work well.
And a rise and fall, wheel of fortune, 10H.
Nicholas Cage’s mother was Joy Vogelsang, a dancer and choreographer. She faced significant challenges during her childhood, including mental health issues such as schizophrenia and severe depression, which led to her being institutionalized for many years. Joy was primarily raised by her husband, August Coppola, and they divorced when Cage was 12 years old.
Joy shared the same birth number as Nick Cage, born 14/5/1971…..
1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 1 = 28 Do birth numbers run in families?
Maybe Jupiter in the fourth pushed him to buy those 15 residences! And what about the five wives? Where are they in his chart? He’s got the North Node in Cancer in the Seventh, which is ruled by Gemini. Maybe the wives marry one Twin and get another.
My personal Nicolas Cage fave is “Adaptation,” where he plays twin brothers, one who is a real character (Charlie Kaufman) trying to write a screenplay based on Susan Orlean’s book, “The Orchid Thief,” and the other, Charlie’s fictional twin Donald Kaufman, who appears to be an alter ego of some sort.
Cage’s birth number is 28, which reduces to 2 + 8 = 10. From the present
year, 2026, go back 10 years…..2026 minus 10 = 2016 ,,,what significant
event happened to him then? The 2016 black comedy Dog Eat Dog, Cage’s second film with Paul Schrader, reunited him with Willem Dafoe (after Wild at Heart) as a pair of ex-convicts hired to kidnap a baby. The film had its premiere as the closing entry for the Directors’ Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2016. It was released on November 4, 2016, in the United States. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film four out of five stars,
Using numerology, lets see what year would be very significant in the life of Cage.
Born 7/01/1964…..7 + ! + 1 + 9 + 6 + 4 =28 What happened to him at age 28?
In 1992, Nicolas Cage was involved in several notable events:
He starred in the romantic comedy Moonstruck, which was a hit with critics and audiences alike, earning him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor.
Cage also appeared in the crime comedy Raising Arizona, where he played a dim-witted ex-con.
He hosted the press tour for the movie Honeymoon in Vegas, discussing his work with James Caan and the film’s unusual pets.
Cage was also known for his eccentric behavior, including ghosting Sarah Jessica Parker after a lunch date.
He made his only appearance on Saturday Night Live in 1992, where he showcased his comedic talent.
Cage’s career continued to flourish with significant roles in films like Leaving Las Vegas, The Rock, and Con Air. Despite some financial struggles, he remained a prominent figure in Hollywood and continued to work with influential directors and actors.