Initially Studying theatre at Beverly Hills High {Though he Dropped out at 17}, he Secured a bit part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High {1982} -- most of which was cut, dashing his hopes and Leading to a job Selling Popcorn at the Fairfax Theater, Thinking that would be the only route to a movie career. But a job Reading lines with Auditionees for uncle Francis' Rumble Fish {1983} landed him a role in that film, followed by the punk-rocker in Valley Girl {1983}, which was Released first and truly launched his career.
The son of Comparative literature professor August Coppola {a brother of director Francis Ford Coppola} and Dancer/Choreographer Joy Vogelsang, Cage Changed his name early in his career to make his own Reputation, succeeding Brilliantly with a host of classic, quirky roles by the late 1980s.
His one-time Passion for method Acting Reached a Personal limit when he Smashed a street-vendor's remote-control car to achieve the sense of rage needed for his Gangster Character in The Cotton Club {1984}.
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