“Future scholars will pity modern moviegoers who failed to recognize the magnificence of Nicolas Cage because he ate a live cockroach, yelled about bees, and wore many mullets in the name of his art. Lindsay Gibb gives Cage’s defenders all the ammo they need with an entertaining and insightful study that celebrates the man in all his wild contradictions.” — Jason Anderson, film journalist and programmer
“I didn’t know I wanted to understand Nicolas Cage, until I read Lindsay Gibb’s book. Now I’m sure of it.” — Jesse Wente, head of film programmes, TIFF Bell Lightbox
“Beyond this concerted effort to legitimize the seriousness of what is sometimes considered ‘trashy,’ there is actually something truly beautiful about spending a hundred pages with an author who is smartly passionate about their subject matter — especially if you yourself would never have actually considered its value before they did deft work of convincing you of it. At the risk of sounding like a hater, I readily admit my opinion of Nicolas Cage was somewhere in the realm of ‘slightly amused mockery’ until Gibb persuaded me otherwise.” — Stacey May Fowles, author of Infidelity
“A fun, thoughtful and quirky look at the machinations of hollywood and being a fan.” — National Post
“You don’t need to be a fan of Nicolas Cage to enjoy this fun romp through his strange and wonderful film career. On the contrary, Gibb’s heartfelt tribute will convince you to start a Nic Cage binge-watch-a-thon faster than you can say, ‘No, not the bees!’” — Broken Pencil
“Lindsay Gibb’s book makes for an accomplished case study in Cage’s dual status as cult actor who appears in indie art films and A-list celebrity who stars in mega-budget blockbusters . . . Gibb’s book raises the points of Cage’s genius in a convincing manner.” — Hong Kong Review of Books