Nicolas Cage supports Time s Up movement

Los Angeles Jan 21 (IANS) Actor Nicolas Cage has spoken out in support of the #MeToo movement and said that "talent and creativity needs to be heard and supported and cherished".

"Every opportunity I get to work with a female director - one of the best movies I ever made was Valley Girl and I just did a picture called Inconceivable with Maria Pulera and there was a strong female cast " Cage 54 told people.com.

"I realize that the talent and creativity needs to be heard and supported and cherished " he said on the sidelines of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah.

Cage who stars in the action-thriller "Mandy" - which premiered at the fest - shared his thoughts after Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford discussed the effects of movement on Thursday.

"Change is inevitable. I m pretty encouraged right now. What it s doing is bringing more opportunities for women… Women are going to have a stronger voice… I think the role of men right now is to listen " Redford said.

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