‘Dream Scenario’ Director Shares How Nicolas Cage’s Personal Fame Influenced His Role
variety.comJenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Kristoffer Borgli’s new film “Dream Scenario” posits that the man of your dreams could be the stuff of another person’s nightmares.
In the darkly funny and often tragic movie, Nicolas Cage plays Paul Matthews, an unremarkable professor and family man who achieves sudden fame in the most unique way.
People the world over — strangers, students, friends — find Paul appearing in their dreams. At first, he enjoys the attention — until some of the dreams turn sinister.
The Norwegian director blended a seemingly surreal premise with an all-too-realistic execution in his short films and his 2022 feature “Sick of Myself,” which focused on a couple who go to great extremes — including disfigurement — for attention.
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