Willem Dafoe

I think absolutely. I can pretty much tell what movies people have seen by how they behave. approach me or how they speak to me. What's the thing that you get approached about the most? Well, the most widely seen movie probably is Spider-Man, that series. So that's a lot. But I'm ridiculously admittedly proud to say that it's pretty varied, you know? Yeah.

I think absolutely. I can pretty much tell what movies people have seen by how they behave. approach me or how they speak to me. What's the thing that you get approached about the most? Well, the most widely seen movie probably is Spider-Man, that series. So that's a lot. But I'm ridiculously admittedly proud to say that it's pretty varied, you know? Yeah.

I think absolutely. I can pretty much tell what movies people have seen by how they behave. approach me or how they speak to me. What's the thing that you get approached about the most? Well, the most widely seen movie probably is Spider-Man, that series. So that's a lot. But I'm ridiculously admittedly proud to say that it's pretty varied, you know? Yeah.

Sometimes people try to even impress you by coming up and saying, Giving a shout out to a really obscure movie. Right. Because I make lots of movies, and some are small movies, some are big movies. So someone comes up, they talk about Spider-Man, or some older guy comes up, talks about Platoon, or some guy that is probably 30 years old now comes up and talks about Boondock Saints.

Sometimes people try to even impress you by coming up and saying, Giving a shout out to a really obscure movie. Right. Because I make lots of movies, and some are small movies, some are big movies. So someone comes up, they talk about Spider-Man, or some older guy comes up, talks about Platoon, or some guy that is probably 30 years old now comes up and talks about Boondock Saints.

Sometimes people try to even impress you by coming up and saying, Giving a shout out to a really obscure movie. Right. Because I make lots of movies, and some are small movies, some are big movies. So someone comes up, they talk about Spider-Man, or some older guy comes up, talks about Platoon, or some guy that is probably 30 years old now comes up and talks about Boondock Saints.

But then occasionally someone will say, I saw a new Rose Hotel yesterday. Wow, fantastic. So it's pretty varied.

But then occasionally someone will say, I saw a new Rose Hotel yesterday. Wow, fantastic. So it's pretty varied.

But then occasionally someone will say, I saw a new Rose Hotel yesterday. Wow, fantastic. So it's pretty varied.

Okay. Those are a lot of questions, and they're all fine questions. First of all, generally, when I see someone that has a specific vision, and they tend to be auteurs, and also they're attracted to telling certain kinds of stories or creating certain kinds of worlds.

Okay. Those are a lot of questions, and they're all fine questions. First of all, generally, when I see someone that has a specific vision, and they tend to be auteurs, and also they're attracted to telling certain kinds of stories or creating certain kinds of worlds.

Okay. Those are a lot of questions, and they're all fine questions. First of all, generally, when I see someone that has a specific vision, and they tend to be auteurs, and also they're attracted to telling certain kinds of stories or creating certain kinds of worlds.

I want to have an experience that serves that vision, that expresses that vision, but is personal to me and is transparent enough that the audience can be with me. I become them and they become me. And that's the experience I like. And when you want that, you're only going to give yourself to someone who you think is worth it and knows how to take care of it. A lot of people talk about character.

I want to have an experience that serves that vision, that expresses that vision, but is personal to me and is transparent enough that the audience can be with me. I become them and they become me. And that's the experience I like. And when you want that, you're only going to give yourself to someone who you think is worth it and knows how to take care of it. A lot of people talk about character.

I want to have an experience that serves that vision, that expresses that vision, but is personal to me and is transparent enough that the audience can be with me. I become them and they become me. And that's the experience I like. And when you want that, you're only going to give yourself to someone who you think is worth it and knows how to take care of it. A lot of people talk about character.

Well, you don't know the character until you get there. A lot of people talk about the script. And great writing is great to have, and it can really lead the way and really shape things in such a definitive way. But if the camera's in the wrong place, if you don't know how to capture this, it's useless. Let's go back to Robert Eggers.

Well, you don't know the character until you get there. A lot of people talk about the script. And great writing is great to have, and it can really lead the way and really shape things in such a definitive way. But if the camera's in the wrong place, if you don't know how to capture this, it's useless. Let's go back to Robert Eggers.

Well, you don't know the character until you get there. A lot of people talk about the script. And great writing is great to have, and it can really lead the way and really shape things in such a definitive way. But if the camera's in the wrong place, if you don't know how to capture this, it's useless. Let's go back to Robert Eggers.

The thing that's beautiful about him is he gives you a beautiful setup. When I saw The Witch, which I knew nothing about, I walked in and I saw this movie really blindly without expectation. And I thought, wow, there's a filmmaker here. And I asked myself why. And I said, well, it's because I entered this world so easily. The movie sort of transports you.

The thing that's beautiful about him is he gives you a beautiful setup. When I saw The Witch, which I knew nothing about, I walked in and I saw this movie really blindly without expectation. And I thought, wow, there's a filmmaker here. And I asked myself why. And I said, well, it's because I entered this world so easily. The movie sort of transports you.