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NICOLAS CAGE (Producer)

How long have you been involved with this project?
I guess we've had it for about four years. It's been a long process. We didn't know what to expect at first. We knew when Charles Randolph came in that we had a very special pitch that he gave us, that it was unusual, and that it was bold material. That is something that our company, Saturn, is attracted to - is to take chances and to helpful create something new.

We didn't have any expectations, the script went out, Alan Parker was going through a phase where he read a lot of different screenplays, and then he found this one. He really connected with it and he gave us a call. We said, “Yeah, that would be amazing.”

As the producers, were you involved in the casting process?
A little bit. I had talked with Alan about different ideas. We all pretty much agreed. I had complete faith in him. Then when Kevin's name came up, I thought, “This will be the perfect choice for this role.” I can't see anyone else playing this part.

Were you ever considering starring in the film?
It was something that was developed with the idea that I might play it. But I don't know, I went on to do other things and by the time that this script was finished, I really felt that it probably would suit another actor. So that's what happened with that.

What makes a great mystery?
I think a good mystery is when you really don't know what's going to happen or who did it. That makes a good film, in general. Bad movies are the ones where you know who did it before the movie's over. I don't think we have that problem here. I think this is a great movie. This is one where you need to stay until the last minute of the movie.