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I'm not attracted to naturali...

I'm not attracted to naturalism, I'm not attracted to behavior, I'm attracted to dance. I'm attracted to gesture, I'm attracted to singing with your voice, as opposed to having a natural manner. I'm a theater actor first, so that probably influences a lot of my approach. And I think in many ways, naturalism has ruined movies.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

I think, as I've gotten older...

I think, as I've gotten older, I've been able to be more reckless with my choices, because practically speaking, you get less careful. Your choices become more instinctive, and you feel like if you make a mistake, it won't destroy you.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

When I give over to somebody'...

When I give over to somebody's vision rather than have an idea of what I need to do, it takes me to places I wouldn't have got to by myself. I'm always attracted to a strong director.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

Turn off the sound in a movie...

Turn off the sound in a movie, and if you can tell what's going on, the movie should work.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

I'm one of those people who w...

I'm one of those people who when I go over a bridge, I want to jump. It's just this intense tickle in the back of my throat. It's like I'm on the verge the whole time I'm walking over that bridge, and I'm not going to get a release until I jump.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

I have no doubt that if I met...

I have no doubt that if I met Bob Dylan, it would be disappointing - and annoying to him. But that's why I like Bob Dylan.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

I wish to Christ I could make...

I wish to Christ I could make up a really great lie. Sometimes, after an interview, I say to myself, 'Man, you were so honest - can't you have some fun? Can't you do some really down and dirty lying?' But the puritan in me thinks that if I tell a lie, I'll be punished.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

I guess they often cast me as...

I guess they often cast me as the bad guy, because I'm not, er, conventional looking. I look sort of violent. I'm the odd one out, the outsider.

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The worst thing is to get inv...

The worst thing is to get involved with people who aren't passionate about what they're doing.

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Any actor who tells you that ...

Any actor who tells you that he makes choices, absolutely, is wrong. You find work and work finds you.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

Plenty of bad movies are very...

Plenty of bad movies are very successful, and plenty of good movies are not. And distribution is so crazy, some films won't even get their day in court.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

I'm no different to anyone el...

I'm no different to anyone else; I want people to like me. I just don't particularly want them to understand me.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

My dad was a surgeon, my mom ...

My dad was a surgeon, my mom a nurse, and they were always out working. I had five sisters and a brother. They didn't care what I got up to.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

All the time, as an actor, yo...

All the time, as an actor, you want to be asking what's next and where things are going. If you're not asking those questions, you're not growing.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

I think on some level, you do...

I think on some level, you do your best things when you're a little off-balance, a little scared. You've got to work from mystery, from wonder, from not knowing.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

A lot of critics are lazy. Th...

A lot of critics are lazy. They don't want to look closely and analyze something for what it is. They take a quick first impression and then rush to compare it to something they've seen before.

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I was born William. My father...

I was born William. My father was William. I came from a big family, I hated being called Billy. Willem's a nickname; it's a Dutch name, very common in the Netherlands.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

Weirdness is not my game. I'm...

Weirdness is not my game. I'm just a square boy from Wisconsin.

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The director's very important...

The director's very important to me, particularly when the director has a recognizable style.

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

I was watching 'Wild at Heart...

I was watching 'Wild at Heart,' and I can honestly say I did nothing for that apart from show up!

Willem Dafoe 97 quotes

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