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Nicolas Cage goes to Boot Camp
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DIRECTOR John Woo sent Hollywood hunks Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater to Boot Camp to make sure they're tough enough to make convincing soldiers in his war film Windtalkers (2001).
Woo, who drafted in real American army soldiers to appear in the film, sent Cage and Slater on a gruelling few weeks of army training to make sure they were up to scratch for the role. And Woo, who also insisted the stars do most of their own stunts, was very impressed with the duo's ability. Woo says, "Nic and Christian and everybody, they'd just go for it."
Far from being angry at the director for putting them through the ordeal, Slater and Cage actually relished the experience, which they believe gave them a valuable insight into the realities of war. Slater says, "To actually get to be a part of these battles was amazing. Literally, you just felt like you were in the war."
(SD-Agencies)
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