Nicolas Cage's Fire Fear

7 months ago 13th Mar 13:30

Nicolas Cage was terrified people would be set on fire if he messed up a scene.

The actor admits he was worried about the safety of daring stuntmen while filming a plane crash for his new movie 'Knowing'.

He explained: "The people stumbling out of the wreckage were on fire even if they were wearing protective clothing.

"We did it all in one continuous shot. I was worried that if I made a mistake we'd have to go back to the beginning and light them on fire again.

"They were stunt people, but they're still people. I was genuinely scared for them, so I didn't have to act. You are actually seeing a guy who's terrified."

Although Nicolas admits to being "tired" of action movies, he is unlikely to take on many comedy roles as he doesn't have a conventional sense of humour.

He added to Parade.com: "I don't find the same things funny that many other people seem to find funny. I don't really respond to sex jokes and stuff like that.

"Some of my friends look at me and go, 'Come on, Nic. That was my best joke. Why aren't you laughing?' I go, 'I really don't know why I'm not laughing.

"I'm sort of out of sync with it.' So I'd have to find something that was really about weird human behavior for me to laugh."