Surrealism At Its Finest: Nicholas Cage & Eric Andre
In this video, we explore the creative genius of Nicholas Cage and Eric Andre through the lens of surrealism. We aim to answer the question "How do Nicholas Cage and Eric Andre use surrealism to take their art to the next level?"
TIMECODES:
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Skip Definition
1:40 - Nicholas Cage
5:41 - Memes
7:13 - The Eric Andre Show
7:52 - The Start
8:10 - The Monologue
9:07 - The Skits
10:17 - The Celebrity Interview
11:59 - The Celebrity Performance
13:04 - Conclusion
Another working title ... Nicholas Cage & Eric Andre: Exploring the Use of Surrealism in Media
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NIC CAGE EXCERPT:
Nicolas Cage is in many ways, the Nickelback of acting. He has a large fan base who swear by his portrayals of eccentric characters. There is also a large audience who believes that Cage has sold out … and that he accepts every movie role offered to him. No matter what you think of Cage, it’s hard to argue that his style of acting is simply absurd. Cage is known for taking acting roles of misfits, eccentrics, and crazies that all bring to life the ideas of surrealism.
Take, for example, the cult classic, Vampire’s Kiss. For those who are unfamiliar with the movie, Vampire’s Kiss is a dark comedy starring Nicholas Cage. In the film, he plays Peter Lowe, a literary agent who believes that he is turning in a vampire. The film highlights Lowe’s slow decay into insanity. In a little less than two hours, Cage fits a dramatic performance of the alphabet, bat arousal, a mime fight, a questionable workplace culture, and a stampede through the streets of New York. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, I would highly recommend it … it is bats*** insane. It is also the source of a lot of modern-day memes.
MEMES EXCERPT:
The rise of social media in the early and late 2000s led to one of the most important developments in media of the modern age. Memes. Pepe the frog. Michael Jordan Crying. Humans are the virus. Always has been. You get the idea.
To make things even better, surrealism started popping up in memes. A lot. Which inspired a bunch of boomer-esqe articles. Surrealist humor perfectly fit the worldview of a millennial generation that had grown up fighting the status quo. It made perfect sense that the humor of a millennial generation would satirize the very institutions which had failed them.
ERIC ANDRE EXCERPT:
The Eric Andre Show is one of the best uses of surrealism in media precisely because of how damn absurd it is. For those who haven’t watched the show, it is essentially a stream of consciousness attempt to make “the world’s worst talk show.” The show follows a predictable talk show format, mixed with applications of surrealism and absurdism. There is a monologue, skits, celebrity interviews, and a conclusion featuring a celebrity performance.
But at all stages … The Eric Andre Show destroys our expectations for what a talk show should look like. The start of every show begins with Eric Andre destroying his entire set. From the onset, Eric makes it clear that this is not your average talk show. The shows’ cohost Hannibal Buress, then comes out, who serves as a counterbalance to Eric Andre’s craziness. Then comes the monologue.
Monologues on The Eric Andre Show can be described as bad … in the best way possible. In some monologues, Eric Andre goes on incoherent rants about celebrity culture, in others, he doesn’t have anything planned, and dedicates the entire monologue to doing a bit. Some monologues are hard to describe with words … show words words words atheism clip
No matter how you look at it, The Eric Andre Show monologues serve as a stark contrast to the safe and oftentimes milquetoast atmosphere of regular talk show monologues.
Eric Andre is best known for his work on the absurdist/absurdism TV show "The Eric Andre Show" starring Eric Andre and Hannibal Buress.
Nicholas Cage is best known for his prolific film career, with notable highlights including "Mandy," "Vampire's Kiss," "Peggy Sue Got Married," "Con Air," and "Leaving Las Vegas."
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