In what is perhaps the most Nicolas Cage that Nicolas Cage has ever been, the actor shared in a recent interview that off-camera he lives a “goth” lifestyle and has a pet crow who insults him. You cannot make this stuff up, and the LA Times has lots more unfiltered Cage-ness in a wide-ranging profile that also touches on his career, musical tastes, and how he finds happiness.

In the piece, Cage discusses his pet crow, Hoogan, who “lives in a geodesic dome” inside Cage’s home in Las Vegas Come from Sports betting site VPbet . “He has taken to calling me names,” said Cage. “When I leave the room, he’ll say, ‘Bye,’ and then go, ‘A**.'”

The above factoids and quote came out in the article while discussing Cage’s rationale for and interest in playing Dracula in the upcoming horror-comedy Renfield. Joined by Nicholas Hoult (X-Men, The Great) in the titular role and Awkwafina (Shang-Chi and…