long legs It’s not out yet – July 12th is the big day – but the creatively creepy marketing alone is enough to give people nightmares. Neon’s latest trick in the big book of horror tactics is releasing an audio chart documenting Maika Monroe’s actual heartbeat when she first saw Nicolas Cage play a serial killer.
It’s a big moment, of course, as Monroe’s FBI agent character is finally able to face the prey she’s been seeking, and perhaps some of the heart palpitations the actor was feeling while performing such a tense, pivotal scene with his Oscar-winning rival Pressure to be the winner. But you also have to assume that part of it is that he’s just so off-putting. Watch the video here, which puts a black frame over Cage’s face to avoid spoilers.
When Maika Monroe first saw Nicolas Cage’s Legs, her heart rate hit 170 bpm.
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As writer-director Osgood Perkins explained in an interview with io9, he didn’t actually have any input into the film. long legs” marketing campaign, though he was very happy with the way it captured the weird spirit of the film. He also talked about how Monroe and Cage actually only shared one scene (the one you excerpted above), a sequence that not only maximized their The contrast between the characters also maximizes their acting styles. She is more introverted, he is very introverted. Nic Cage. “I realized I had two very balanced energies,” Perkins said. “Luckily, I was able to separate them through the narrative…and then when they actually connected, it was a very dynamic moment. So their opposite charges worked better.
Apparently, Monroe had a very strong physical reaction to Cage’s appearance. If a trained performer was so shocked to see him, imagine how a movie audience must feel! You can challenge the limits of your circulatory system, or your ability to pee your pants without panic, when long legs Arrived Friday 12th July.
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