Going full meta: Nicolas Cage and the actors who love playing themselves

Acting is all about immersing yourself in a character, embracing someone else’s reality and leaving yourself behind in the process. That is, unless you go for the ultimate role: yourself. For those who have been unable to resist the allure of the familiar, appearing as a heightened version of themselves in a film can lead to one of the most intriguing performances of their career.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/07/nicolas-cage-meta-and-the-actors-playing-themselves-john-malkovich?source=Snapzu