Lily Mo Sheen Interview: The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent was an idea that Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten came up with, centered solely around legendary screen actor Nicolas Cage. In this movie, down-and-out actor Nick Cage battles with the pressures of Hollywood and balancing that with his family life. Things seem on the verge of turning around when he is asked to attend a party of a wealthy fan (played by The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal), but what awaits him instead is a totally different kind of adventure.
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We recently got the chance to speak to Lily Mo Sheen in her new role as Addy, Nick Cage’s daughter who understands her father but but still can't seem to find common ground with him. The actress discussed working with Nicolas Cage and learning the ropes with him as a mentor.
Screen Rant: Congratulations on this film. Honestly it's become one of my favorite Nic Cage movies.
Lily Mo Sheen: Thank you so much. I'm so glad.
Screen Rant: One of the best parts about this film is your character's relationship with her father. What would you say is the hardest thing about being in that type of situation?
Lily Mo Sheen: For me, it's definitely difficult just to have to yell at Nic Cage. That was really hard. I really like him, so that was brutal.
But I think it definitely was harder on Nic. He's someone who really values his connection with his own family, and so I wanted to be as sensitive to that as I could be. Because it's very difficult; he's playing himself, and it's a very vulnerable position to be in. What was lovely is that we really worked together to make sure that the relationship felt natural and organic, and that everything that was coming out and the
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