Cage delighted to finally land Stone collaboration

15/08/2006 - 14:41:35
Nicolas Cage is delighted with his performance in the new 9/11 drama World Trade Centre because he feared he would never realise his ambition of working with director Oliver Stone.

The Oscar-winner feared Platoon film-maker Stone would never cast him because of his massive fee - but he is eternally grateful that they managed to reach a compromise.

He said: "I remember one day I ran into him at a Leaving Las Vegas event in 1995 - I looked at him and said: 'Why haven't you cast me?'

"He laughed and said: 'Well, would you cut your price?' I'm happy we finally did it."