Nicolas Cage has recently gushed over Cate Blanchett for her acting prowess.

Speaking with The New Yorker, Cage said, “I think that there have been remarkable performances.”

“I don’t know if it’s new, per se, or a kind of recycling or return to an older style where people are less afraid to express themselves in a larger format,” explained the National Treasure actor.

Cage told the outlet, “They’re breaking free from ‘If it’s quiet and minimal, it’s great.’ They can liberate themselves and use their voices and gesture and go bigger.”

The Lord of War star mentioned, “I’ve seen it in different actors — for me, Cate Blanchett certainly reminds me of the Golden Age vanguard style of film performance as well.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Cage opened up about working with different actors who don’t have “irony”.

The Longlegs star pointed out, “I like people who aren’t always trying to flex their sarcasm [but] it’s the modern world, and it’s what everyone thinks is the arbiter of intelligence. ‘Oh, you’re sarcastic, so you’re witty, and therefore you’re smart.’”

“I get it. I can do all the silver-tongue stuff, too — but I like solid, genuine people,” he continued.

Cage further said, “I think there’s a limit to it. At a certain point, you’re, like, ‘Oh, I’m onto you. You’re not genuine.”

“You’re just really into yourself and how fast you can be with your comebacks.’ I’ve seen it happen to different actors whose names I won’t mention,” added the actor.