"It's a good thing I've begun to establish a client base," said the once-respected actor, referring to his recent foray into manual genital stimulation to supplement his ever declining salary. "Now, with pole smoking being added to the menu, hopefully word-of-mouth will generate some genuine interest," said a sanguine Cage, teetering on the brink of has-beendom, adding, "Get it? Word-of-mouth."
The Oscar-winning actor's three-year financial downward spiral has essentially forced him to accept roles that might not be in his best interest in terms of longevity, future box office, credibility, the respect of his peers, retaining a fan base, salary demands, offers for good parts, leading roles, indie film roles, consideration for ensemble cast projects, supporting roles, corporate endorsements, television series, television commercial spots, radio commercial spots, Broadway productions, off-Broadway productions, Shakespeare in the Park, local theater, dinner theater, Chuck E. Cheese, or dignity, instead accepting work for the expedient paycheck.
"I thought working with Disney would be a sure-fire way to get back on track," opined the butt of current Hollywood jokes. "But someone told me recently that Disney audiences aren't willing to watch a crazy guy that they don't like." Nor do any other audiences, apparently.
"I guess my much-publicized marriage and divorce to Patricia Arquette put some people off. She is a little wacky. And then my more publicized marriage and even quicker divorce to a much crazier Lisa Marie Presley may have caused others to judge me unfairly," the actor-turned-prostitute lamented.
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I can't comment on LMP, but PA was definitely too good for him, IMO.
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