The relationship between Nicolas Cage and the Coen Brothers was respectful, but turbulent. When he arrived on-set, and at various other points during production, Cage offered suggestions to the Coen brothers, which they largely ignored. Cage said that "Joel and Ethan have a very strong vision and I've learned how difficult it is to accept another artist's vision. They have an autocratic nature." Joel replied that he understood why Cage would make that statement, saying that "it was a lot of fun working with Nic" but that some of his improvisations clashed with their vision and had to be edited. However, the Coens clarified that they would much prefer working with an actor who, like Cage, possessed a "fertile imagination" over one whose performance needed to be "kick started."

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