P412 Teletext 412 Jan12 22:54:18 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— HOW MIC CAGE HELPED TO SAVE A LIFE Anyone who thinks preparing for a film role involves little more than sipping daiquiris by a Beverly Hills pool should look at Nicolas Cage. To add authenticity to his shell- shocked paramedic in Martin Scorsese's film Bringing Out The Dead, he took to the streets with genuine ambulance crews in Lou Angeles and New York. This being innit city USA, gunshot and stab wounds weti prevalent. Cage admits it became a scary experience. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— by Jeff Hayward in Hollywood NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Reviews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Jan12 22:47:48 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— HOW MIC CAGE HELPED TO SAVE A LIFE Nicolas Cage gained a new insight into the work of ambulance crews during research for Bringing Out The Dead. As paramedics prepared to head for a drive-by shooting they "told me to calmly and coolly put on my bullet- proof jacket. I was thinking — 'God there's no backing out now'." The crew treated a youth with a leg wound. Cage recalls: "I took the gum out of his mouth and gave him oxygen I thought 'what am I doing'?" ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Indie movie companies' static year 411 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Reviews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Jan12 22:40:51 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— HOW MIC CAGE HELPED TO SAVE A LIFE When he went out with paramedics while researching Bringing Out The Dead, Nicolas Cage saw things he has found impossible to forget. "There were slashed faces. One boy couldn't breathe and suffered brain damage. It was horrific," he said. "When nothing's happening you think life's pretty good. But when stuff starts happening you go crazy — just like in the script for the film. These paramedics don't let it get to them." ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Local cinema listings 417+ NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Reviews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Jan12 22:48:11 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— HOW MIC CAGE HELPED TO SAVE A LIFE In Bringing Out The Dead Nicolas Cage plays a paramedic who becomes progressively unhinged by stress and the constant proximity of death. "What fascinated me about this guy was the idea of a hero. I've played a few of these but they were more like knights in shining armour," he says. "With this guy it's more like an affliction. You wonder why this guy would put himself in a situation that's killing him." ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Cher tops Worst Dressed 411 FAMILY FUN - WHAT'S NEAR YOU p443 Reviews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Jan12 22:44:42 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— HOW MIC CAGE HELPED TO SAVE A LIFE A fascination with "dark characters" like his paramedic in Bringing Out The Dead has always motivated Nicolas Cage. "I don't mind romantic comedies. I've done some," he says. "But in truth I would bj very comfortable doing only dark movies. "Thjte's no doubt I'm predisposed to the dark side. I like writers like HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poi and Stephen King." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Win a DVD player 415 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Reviews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Jan12 22:51:04 ——— ——————————————————————————————— WRITE TO BIG SCREEN ——————————————————————————— Write to: Big Screen, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Or e-mail us: screen@teletext.co.uk Please always give a postal address. Web site: www.teletext.co.uk/bigscrien/ ——————————————————————————————————————— FILM REVIEW PHONELINE 0906 471 0501 To hear our latest movie reviews press: 1 The Blair Witch 3 Fight Club Project 4 The Rage: 2 The World Is Carrie 2 Not Enough 5 Deep Blue Sea ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— T+ 60p/min. May involve long call FAMILY FUN - WHAT'S NEAR YOU p443 Reviews Videos P Sound On Stage