Nicolas Cage is probably a normal guy in real life

Nicolas Cage is a down-to-earth, normal guy in real life. Think of all the things you’ve done in your life, and how odd you might look if the media followed your every activity and reported everything you did. It’s true that Nicolas is financially successful due to his tremendous and unprecedented acting talent. This financial success certainly allows him to make fun and interesting purchases, but who wouldn’t make these purchases if they had the same wealth as Nicolas Cage? Let’s analyze each of the issues my opponent brings up. 1. He is worth $18 million dollars. True, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t a normal guy in real life. It just means that he is being rewarded for his highly regarded talents. Many normal people are financially successful. 2. He bought an island in the Caribbean Normal. Who wouldn’t buy an island in the Caribbean if you could afford it? I’d be surprised if you didn’t buy an island in the Caribbean if you were as rich as Nicolas Cage. 3. Named his son Kal-El Cage Normal. Nicolas Cage has frequently spoken about the influence of the Superman character in his life, and how that character embodies many of the admirable qualities that people should strive toward. Many parents name their children after characters and artists that have inspired them. How many children have been named after Biblical characters – such as Adam, Seth, Jacob, Isaac, Elijah, Jonah, Luke? How many children have been named after famous people – such as Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Dylan Thomas, Jesse James, Miles Davis? 4. He collects rare stuffed creatures Normal. There are many people who collect things. Nicolas Cage has decided to collect stuffed creatures. This is not surprising because he loves nature. He is giving these creatures and nature an opportunity to be appreciated by visitors to the Cage home. 5. He owns two yachts Normal. If you were rich, you would own two yachts. 6. He built his own grand Pyramid tomb to be buried in First, he didn’t build it. He purchased it. And it’s not really a pyramid, it is a pyramid-shaped tomb. If you go to any large, wealthy cemetery, you will see a host of large tombs. Some of these will be pyramid-shaped tombs. Rich people get buried in tombs. That’s just how it goes. If you were rich, you would want to be buried in one of these awesome tombs. Nicolas Cage, being a normal rich guy, recognizes how cool these tombs are. Maybe you wouldn’t pick a pyramid-shaped tomb, but that’s just a personal preference. Nicolas probably appreciates the wisdom and engineering talents that the ancient Egyptians possessed, or maybe he just thinks it looks cool. Normal. 7. He owns 18 motorcycles and 50 cars Normal. If you were rich, you would buy all kinds of cars and motorcycles too. Nicolas loves automobiles and, because of his talents, he has the wealth to buy these items. 8. He has a Woody Woodpecker tattoo and a monitor lizard tattoo He doesn’t have a Woody Woodpecker tattoo. It was a fake design worn by his character in Raising Arizona. And, it was actually “Mr. Horsepower,” a similar-looking mascot for a manufacturer called Clay Smith Engineering. Nicolas does have a monitor lizard tattoo. But many normal people have interesting and unique tattoo designs. Plus, we know Nicolas enjoys nature and animals, so it should be no surprise he would get a tattoo depicting one of the things he enjoys. 9. He allegedly hired a witch doctor to uncurse the set of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice for whatever reason There is no evidence this happened. My opponent cites www.theshiznet.co.uk for his source on this issue, and even an unreliable source such as that will not actually confirm this happened. Even if it did happen, Nicolas Cage is an eminent prankster, and he could simply have been playing a joke on his fellow actors. 10. He paid $276,000 for a dinosaur skull because he wanted to outbid Leonardo DiCaprio Normal. The price of the object and the object itself are irrelevant. The relevant issue is why he did it. He bought this item because he wanted to stick it in the face of Leonardo DiCaprio, who apparently desired this dinosaur skull. If you were rich, wouldn’t you want to piss off Leonardo DiCaprio? Nicolas is doing our work. He’s doing God’s work. 11. As a child, he would sneak around his neighborhood while wearing a shirt with an “S” on it and carrying a boomerang Normal. Every little kid pretends they are a super hero and plays imaginary games. 12. He proposed to Patricia Arquette on the first day he met her Normal. Particia Arquette was a young, beautiful woman and Nicolas was just putting his moves on. Was he serious when he said it? Maybe, maybe not. What young man hasn’t seen a beautiful young woman and told her he wants to marry her? Not only that, but he did eventually marry her. 13. He loved Elvis so much that he married Elvis’ daughter It’s true he loved Elvis, and it’s true he married Elvis’ daughter. But, it’s not true that he married Elvis’ daughter simply because he loved Elvis. Nicolas had a great appreciation and admiration of Elvis Presley’s musical talents. That admiration is what first caused him to reach out and meet Lisa-Marie Presley. They met and they fell in love and got married. Normal. Did Lisa-Marie Presley end up being totally weird and marrying Michael Jackson. Yes. But that’s why Nicolas ended up divorcing her in the first place. Nicolas is a normal guy who doesn’t want to deal with crazy. 14. He was drunk and tried to steal a Chihuahua that he liked from a movie set Normal. Who doesn’t get drunk and do odd things? Nicolas was drunk and saw an awesome Chihuahua on the movie set. This isn’t just any Chihuahua. It’s a well-trained, actor Chihuahua that can do numerous tricks. Of course he tried to steal it. Apparently, he attempted to steal the Chihuahua by “trying to hide it in his jacket.” Well, how else are you going to steal a Chihuahua? This is perhaps the most normal way you would steal a Chihuahua. 15. He went to high school with other famous people Normal. He grew up in a wealthy, California suburb. Ten-percent of people graduating from those high schools are going to end up being famous. Conclusion It’s clear that Nicolas Cage’s normalcy pervades his every action. Nicolas Cage is a hard-working family man. He has hobbies and interests. He’s donated millions to charity. He wants to buy a tomb so that he will remembered when he is gone. He likes Superman. He’s had marriages that have failed. He’s had financial problems. He’s made mistakes in his life, and he’s persevered and done good things. He hates Leonardo DiCaprio. He’s just a normal guy.