Willem Dafoe Breaks Down His Career, from 'The Boondock Saints' to 'Spider-Man' | Vanity Fair

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  • Опубликовано: 29 май 2024
  • Willem Dafoe discusses the roles that make up his film career, including "The Wooster Group," "Heaven's Gate," "The Loveless," "Platoon," "The Last Temptation of Christ," "Wild at Heart," "The Boondock Saints," "Shadow of the Vampire," "Spider-Man," "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou," "Antichrist," "The Florida Project," "At Eternity's Gate," "The Lighthouse" and "Motherless Brooklyn."
    You can see Willem Dafoe in The Lighthouse and Motherless Brooklyn in theaters now!
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  • @buffman1815
    @buffman1815 3 года назад +16546

    This man looks like that teacher who's going to be really strict, but ends up being the nicest one.

    • @davemckay4359
      @davemckay4359 3 года назад +574

      Yes. First impressions are usually false.

    • @TheOnly-Semaj
      @TheOnly-Semaj 3 года назад +98

      @@davemckay4359 facts

    • @jamesjun6393
      @jamesjun6393 3 года назад +63

      So true! Gonna remember that line.

    • @dusathemaid
      @dusathemaid 3 года назад +427

      He's the type of teacher that instead of scolding you when you get really bad grades in a row he just sits with you and asks if everything is ok .

    • @Jamarcus_Joestar
      @Jamarcus_Joestar 3 года назад +66

      And the coolest one

  • @Starrchez
    @Starrchez 2 года назад +10234

    “I’m not interested in doing a job, I’m interested in helping an artist do what they need to do” THIS is how an actor becomes a legend.

    • @amazeangelogames3165
      @amazeangelogames3165 2 года назад +8

      Lol

    • @bio6473
      @bio6473 2 года назад +4

      @@amazeangelogames3165 Lol

    • @KnightKingu
      @KnightKingu 2 года назад +164

      When he said he didn’t want to play goblin in the new movies without him doing his own stunts it made sense. He didn’t want to fill a job he wanted to be the character

    • @evilcowboy
      @evilcowboy 2 года назад +22

      Yep caught that too. Classy guy who is a great actor and history will remember him.

    • @darkpassenger65
      @darkpassenger65 2 года назад +6

      After I saw you comment I didn't need to make my own. Well composed.

  • @skrounst
    @skrounst 2 года назад +1784

    Truly the CLASSIEST actor in the business today. No drama, no scandals, just acting, and professionalism. An actual acting TITAN.

    • @salsaspartan7
      @salsaspartan7 2 года назад +4

      😤😤😤✊✊✊

    • @lunalegion
      @lunalegion 2 года назад +8

      I’d argue people raving over his amazing talent is some type of drama. It’s not all bad.

    • @mandyboose8983
      @mandyboose8983 2 года назад +2

      Totally agree : )

    • @mindfever6285
      @mindfever6285 2 года назад +4

      Yes, unlike this Johnny D

    • @skrounst
      @skrounst 2 года назад +14

      @@mindfever6285 nahhhhh Johnny Depp is fine. He just chose the wrong woman.

  • @kellyjones4735
    @kellyjones4735 2 года назад +1180

    "I'm a color on the canvas, and I love that" probably the most modest, down-to-earth way I've ever heard an actor describe themself. And he sounds completely sincere about it. What a cool dude.

    • @cashthecurator666
      @cashthecurator666 2 года назад +12

      That’s a really accurate description of actors in general, haha.

    • @clarissa7079
      @clarissa7079 2 года назад +12

      He’s one of my favorite actors because he doesn’t seem like an “actor”. He seems like a regular dude, if that makes sense

    • @rafatowers
      @rafatowers Год назад +1

      Defoe is a Canvas

  • @Gamer-lv2kf
    @Gamer-lv2kf 2 года назад +16414

    "WE'LL MEET AGAIN SPIDER-MAN" HE KEPT HIS WORD'S, HE'S COMING

    • @kyle18269
      @kyle18269 2 года назад +260

      Well he did meet him again, after all, later in the movie. Lol jk I like the reference 🤣

    • @KoldenKoose
      @KoldenKoose 2 года назад +58

      Coming? 😏...

    • @Evan829
      @Evan829 2 года назад +5

      Yup

    • @kevinluisbatista9363
      @kevinluisbatista9363 2 года назад +24

      He will com

    • @maul8384
      @maul8384 2 года назад +21

      They recasted the goblin dafoe said he didn’t want to so it will be James Franco returning

  • @JoeSmith-sl9bq
    @JoeSmith-sl9bq 4 года назад +4802

    Every one calls him Dafoe, but maybe he just wants some one to see him as Willem Dafriend

    • @laural1784
      @laural1784 4 года назад +41

      😊

    • @portfolioworks1182
      @portfolioworks1182 4 года назад +78

      You have my respect Smith

    • @keithbeard5337
      @keithbeard5337 4 года назад +58

      I refuse to laugh at that. I do give it a grin, however.

    • @SpaceCattttt
      @SpaceCattttt 4 года назад +84

      Dafuq?

    • @JoeSmith-sl9bq
      @JoeSmith-sl9bq 4 года назад +16

      @@SpaceCattttt It's a joke you must have at least 10 IQ points to understand

  • @huss4realz
    @huss4realz 2 года назад +515

    I really love how William is all about supporting directors and artists willing to do something new or original and he's all about helping OTHER people, make their dreams come true.

  • @janlesperance8053
    @janlesperance8053 2 года назад +793

    Willem was my across the street neighbor when we were growing up. He was always nice and funny guy. So happy he is such a success and I hope he gets an Oscar someday.

    • @seandelaney1700
      @seandelaney1700 2 года назад +65

      This is the most interesting comment, for you never know the person, just the actor, but through this interview he comes across just as you knew him. I am happy to hear he is not playing a role here, but rather he learned early happiness is a choice, probably the best take away of all.

    • @rapidcounty
      @rapidcounty 2 года назад +18

      bro that’s insane that i came across this comment. i can’t even fathom what it’s like that u knew him before the whole world did. dudes is an incredible actor

    • @fanfictionandthings784
      @fanfictionandthings784 2 года назад +5

      WHAAAAAAAAT????? 😲😲😲😲 Bro, that’s awesome!!!

    • @bethaniie_
      @bethaniie_ 2 года назад +4

      Woah!

    • @lbp_tv7848
      @lbp_tv7848 2 года назад +4

      I’ve seen you on 3 comment sections already wow😭😭 that’s amazing how Willem DeFoe is someone you knew

  • @nathanslay6342
    @nathanslay6342 3 года назад +3398

    Willem Dafoe to Toby Maguire: “Raimi tells me you’re quite the actor. Ya know, I’m something of an actor myself.”

    • @mournfulgiant502
      @mournfulgiant502 3 года назад +33

      This should have waaaay more likes lmfao

    • @michaelscott3411
      @michaelscott3411 3 года назад +5

      Mournful Giant 50 IKR

    • @davidmartinez3272
      @davidmartinez3272 3 года назад +4

      I hear that they actually hated each other

    • @mournfulgiant502
      @mournfulgiant502 3 года назад +3

      @@davidmartinez3272 Really?

    • @davidmartinez3272
      @davidmartinez3272 3 года назад +17

      @@mournfulgiant502 Tobey accused Willem of actually hitting him while shooting the fight scenes and Willem called him a wimp

  • @alihassanarshad7
    @alihassanarshad7 4 года назад +25920

    You know, I'm something of an actor myself.

  • @DemiB922
    @DemiB922 2 года назад +493

    This man is a precious gem. A legend. Cherish him everyone.

  • @McKay2
    @McKay2 2 года назад +198

    "They're behind the camera, and they need someone to be their creature. I'm a color in the canvas and I love that." I love that description of the relationship between actor and director.

  • @derekle4887
    @derekle4887 2 года назад +12382

    “You know I’m something of a MCU villain myself”

    • @kylerdrawz9061
      @kylerdrawz9061 2 года назад +277

      “You know I’m something of a Sam Rami villain myself”

    • @Cj-xt6tv
      @Cj-xt6tv 2 года назад +149

      “You know I’m something of both”

    • @sanjurofuji
      @sanjurofuji 2 года назад +140

      “You know I’m something of a multiverse villain myself”

    • @alwaynejohnbalundo5644
      @alwaynejohnbalundo5644 2 года назад +76

      "you know im something of a goblin myself"

    • @redice4581
      @redice4581 2 года назад +21

      Perfect role for green goblin

  • @ChloePricesNumberOneSimp
    @ChloePricesNumberOneSimp 2 года назад +11713

    I used to be scared of him as a kid because of spider-man. But now as an adult he seems like one of the most wholesome actors I've ever seen.

    • @johnmichaelgabrentina1245
      @johnmichaelgabrentina1245 2 года назад +395

      He traumatized Tobey during filming. Hahahahaha

    • @shushan23292
      @shushan23292 2 года назад +28

      same here

    • @majilliscath9739
      @majilliscath9739 2 года назад +86

      I used to be scared up until Boondock Saints, him in drag fixed that and it also solidified him as one of my favorite actors because of his role as Special Agent Smecker.

    • @LeonCat
      @LeonCat 2 года назад +158

      If he scared you when you're a kid, it just shows that he's really good at being Green Goblin. I love his acting because he really is scary

    • @rexyz5875
      @rexyz5875 2 года назад +92

      Willem dafriend

  • @LeviBulger
    @LeviBulger 2 года назад +185

    Willem's performance in The Lighthouse was one of the best single performances I've ever seen on screen by any actor ever. He should have cleaned house at the award shows that year.

    • @lizc6393
      @lizc6393 2 года назад +7

      Hollywood rarely awards or encourages genuinely gifted artists. Honestly I didn't "get" that movie, but I think that's just because I'm dumb, lol. But even my stupid self recognized how incredible both their performances were in that movie.

    • @stevenborg102
      @stevenborg102 2 года назад +10

      How he didn't get an Oscar for that monologue scene alone is unbelievable.

    • @batjackattack5556
      @batjackattack5556 2 года назад +3

      @@lizc6393 dw, that movie was not supposed to be understood. it’s made to be up to interpretation.

    • @lizc6393
      @lizc6393 2 года назад

      @@batjackattack5556 Haha. Thank you, I feel a little better.

    • @the_Googie
      @the_Googie 2 года назад

      @@lizc6393 no shame in not getting a movie or thinking u didnt get it. I catch myself very often like that, but I think movies sometimes can be admired for the feelings and atmospheres they create and not be interpreted

  • @tasteapiana
    @tasteapiana 2 года назад +38

    Willem is one of only a handful of actors which 99% of us would pay to see him be himself for 100 minutes. His appearance is exotic and strange but yet perfectly normal and comforting, he oozes the kind of cool that men and women alike just wish there were more of in the world. And, let's not forget, he has the chiseled looks that instantly suggest sincerity which he can back up 100%. He's definitely in my top 5 actors of all time.

  • @MrTmanEntertainment
    @MrTmanEntertainment 4 года назад +16359

    Nobody could ever play Norman Osborn better than this man

    • @DatMuslimGuy
      @DatMuslimGuy 4 года назад +390

      True best choice

    • @brianyildirim2804
      @brianyildirim2804 4 года назад +372

      So true, fits the character SO perfectly.

    • @joscar062
      @joscar062 4 года назад +496

      @@brianyildirim2804
      *YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SACRAFRICED*

    • @spencermahan3137
      @spencermahan3137 4 года назад +89

      Honestly, I feel like James McAvoy could play him really well.

    • @spencermahan3137
      @spencermahan3137 4 года назад +33

      Just a little young.

  • @Freakybananayo
    @Freakybananayo 4 года назад +5136

    He's an actor? I thought he was something of a scientist, himself.

  • @mundane3809
    @mundane3809 2 года назад +23

    wtf the legend himself was in the philippines during the EDSA revolution...
    to all fellow filipinos out there, happy EDSA anniversary, never forget.

  • @DrewBaye
    @DrewBaye 2 года назад +114

    Willem Dafoe is brilliant. He's been great in every role he's played.

  • @vicalon7596
    @vicalon7596 2 года назад +7857

    I Seriously Believe Willem Is Not Dafoe. Willem Is Dafriend.

  • @donniebrasco4637
    @donniebrasco4637 2 года назад +11478

    You know he’s actually something of a scientist himself

    • @mezykin
      @mezykin 2 года назад +75

      yes sir :')

    • @wrldelos
      @wrldelos 2 года назад +43

      Yessurrrr

    • @TheFos88
      @TheFos88 2 года назад +10

      Win

    • @Harew0lf
      @Harew0lf 2 года назад +36

      Avenge me
      *Avenge me!*

    • @emmar557
      @emmar557 2 года назад +1

      yeah

  • @7owllover
    @7owllover 2 года назад +21

    I'm surprised he didn't mention his role in "To Live and Die in L.A." as counterfeiter Rick Masters. The movie was made in 1985 before Platoon and it is a masterful performance.

  • @tacoluvr1568
    @tacoluvr1568 2 года назад +49

    I love how he interprets, in his own way, acting as being a color on the director's canvas so that he can allow that canvas to be fulfilled the way they want it to be. That's a really interesting view that I hadn't really thought much about

  • @beanman2206
    @beanman2206 4 года назад +5324

    His performance in spiderman scared me so much as a kid
    Amazing actor

    • @Dude_Its_Pistachio
      @Dude_Its_Pistachio 3 года назад +83

      Dude fr it was great

    • @parzival9514
      @parzival9514 3 года назад +123

      And still scares me, cause of him i scared of Thanksgiving and turkey 🤣🤣

    • @safwanshuhaib9968
      @safwanshuhaib9968 3 года назад +71

      @@parzival9514 *stares at you while aggressively licks fingers after touching the food*

    • @parzival9514
      @parzival9514 3 года назад +7

      @@safwanshuhaib9968 now you gave me chills🥶😂

    • @Lcwtex
      @Lcwtex 3 года назад +1

      You must be 10 years old today!

  • @dillonhess2494
    @dillonhess2494 4 года назад +5516

    For someone who is arguably better than anyone else at playing a villain, he seems like the nicest guy ever

    • @jasonwalter2924
      @jasonwalter2924 4 года назад +270

      I've heard that's almost always the case. Alan Rickman was another good example.

    • @The_Crimson_Witch
      @The_Crimson_Witch 4 года назад +151

      Most nice people have a dark side. The glee you feel by giving in (even for pretend) is unmatched, and really sells their performances.

    • @Yehoshua66
      @Yehoshua66 4 года назад +48

      Christopher lee?

    • @mainman3476
      @mainman3476 4 года назад +25

      I dunno, Benedict Cumberbatch is a pretty good villain.

    • @lunarmodule9915
      @lunarmodule9915 4 года назад +134

      I was walking through Manhattan on a very cold winter day years ago. Willem DaFoe and I were both wrapped up in parkas. We exchanged smiles as we walked right by each other. That doesn't often happen in New York. It didn't dawn on me who he was until several blocks away. He struck me as just an every day "nice guy". I still get a chuckle when I think about it.

  • @jakehillstead5231
    @jakehillstead5231 2 года назад +7

    10:41 "When are they gonna make a circus movie? I'm ready" Literally Nightmare Alley lol

  • @Suspend02
    @Suspend02 2 года назад +15

    My favorite film with Willem Dafoe was “The English Patient”, a story that I read, listened to in audiobook and also watched as a film. He played the part of a thief in a war. What a rich and beautiful film that one was.

  • @duongvutung9495
    @duongvutung9495 2 года назад +3306

    This man is criminally underrated. People don't actually know how much he sacrificed

    • @dimains6011
      @dimains6011 2 года назад +341

      You can't do this to me...

    • @potter5647
      @potter5647 2 года назад +6

      Bro how are you?

    • @EnRaye
      @EnRaye 2 года назад +4

      @@potter5647 ...

    • @potter5647
      @potter5647 2 года назад +3

      @@EnRaye ...

    • @Mehmet-ok9ns
      @Mehmet-ok9ns 2 года назад +135

      @@dimains6011 I started this company

  • @riveraharper8166
    @riveraharper8166 3 года назад +3211

    "Willem Dafoe Breaks Down His Career"
    My mind: "YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SACRIFICED?!"

  • @sambrandner
    @sambrandner 2 года назад +51

    He comes across as a genuine artist and someone who has great taste

  • @miloslavbritovic1012
    @miloslavbritovic1012 2 года назад +38

    I’ve always liked his acting. All his characters are usually very compelling to one degree or another.

  • @philipdavid8026
    @philipdavid8026 2 года назад +3267

    I'm glad he didn't look down on comic book movies just because everyone thought they were "for kids" The green goblin is one of his most iconic and best roles

    • @TheFos88
      @TheFos88 2 года назад +75

      Yeah he killed it in that movie. I also loved his performance in the otherwise meh Deathnote live action.

    • @Masonia_
      @Masonia_ 2 года назад +24

      Nowadays being in a comic book movie is great lol

    • @gravitationalconstant4044
      @gravitationalconstant4044 2 года назад +16

      @@TheFos88 he was the only good part of that movie 😂

    • @TheFos88
      @TheFos88 2 года назад +3

      @@gravitationalconstant4044 I know right!

    • @nathankennedy3342
      @nathankennedy3342 2 года назад +6

      @@Masonia_ i think being in a comic book movie is great for the money you get, but people only remember you for that roll, RDJ will never show up in another movie again where people arent thinking "omg iron man" every time he shoes his face

  • @Metroidkid97
    @Metroidkid97 2 года назад +4499

    When he got fired in his first movie he was like: you can’t do this to me....YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SACRIFICED

    • @jakeyboy7779
      @jakeyboy7779 2 года назад +50

      Omg 🤣🤣

    • @sirlikesmagicalot
      @sirlikesmagicalot 2 года назад +68

      Words you can hear

    • @kingk1rby484
      @kingk1rby484 2 года назад +51

      I like how he just glosses over the fact that he was caught in the middle of a revolution

    • @CJS_28
      @CJS_28 2 года назад +6

      Omg I forgot that line existed can’t lie 😂

    • @videodeposu8741
      @videodeposu8741 2 года назад

      lol

  • @Sea_witch_
    @Sea_witch_ 2 года назад +12

    I will never forget watching The Last Temptation when I was 12 years old with my mom. I got so scared but amazed at his acting, I had nightmares that night. But I knew he was bound to be one of my favorite actors and people ever. God bless Willem, what a unique person.

  • @kencoakley3959
    @kencoakley3959 2 года назад +107

    I loved "The Last Temptation Of Christ". I was lucky enough to see it theatrically in 1988 (with protestors a plenty outside the theater). I talked with them and they said it was a heretic because I admitted to being a Christian (I still am, by the way). I saw the film for what it was.
    At the beginning the crawl says that it Isn't based on The Gospels and it was a fictitious view of Jesus' human side while every other movie concentrated on his divinity. This film showed both the human and the divine.

    • @PhilAndersonOutside
      @PhilAndersonOutside 2 года назад +17

      Yes. Very true. Martin Scorsese, who is Catholic, also stated very clearly it was based on Nikos Kazantzakis book, and religion was important in his life in many ways, regardless of any film or story.
      Jesus is about love. I think anyone who actually reads the Gospels with an open heart and mind will easily grasp this. No movie, book, fact, fiction, or otherwise will ever change this.

  • @angryclown1990
    @angryclown1990 3 года назад +6688

    Why hasn't Willem ever narrated a documentary? He has such a great voice.

    • @TheJaker5
      @TheJaker5 3 года назад +158

      He definitely has

    • @glacyitefreez4929
      @glacyitefreez4929 3 года назад +271

      He narrated a documentary called Mountain. I guess he's done a couple audiobooks as well

    • @SchrodingersCatalyst
      @SchrodingersCatalyst 3 года назад +30

      narrator in the film vox lux (not a documentary tho)

    • @seanestro
      @seanestro 3 года назад +133

      he once narrated a documentary i watched in school. i have literally zero memory of what the subject was, i was thinking of the green goblin the whole video LMAO

    • @gantulgaganhuyag717
      @gantulgaganhuyag717 3 года назад +2

      He has

  • @Hertaspacestation6980
    @Hertaspacestation6980 2 года назад +3440

    You know your good when you played Green Goblin and Jesus Christ.

    • @oiyoushutit8670
      @oiyoushutit8670 2 года назад +84

      whats the difference

    • @warrior2849
      @warrior2849 2 года назад +5

      @@oiyoushutit8670 really wtndo u mean

    • @ethanium9280
      @ethanium9280 2 года назад +15

      they are both the same

    • @MrAsmontero
      @MrAsmontero 2 года назад +179

      Do you know how much he sacrificed?!?

    • @Smiley0.1
      @Smiley0.1 2 года назад +8

      @@oiyoushutit8670 is green goblin Jesus or is Jesus green goblin lol.

  • @luckys1evin
    @luckys1evin 2 года назад +27

    Everything he said about The Boondock Saints warms my heart.

  • @chasepegrim9474
    @chasepegrim9474 2 года назад +8

    Willem seems like such a genuine, cool person. I think his role in Boondock Saints is one of the most criminally underrated acting performances ever.

  • @Catinkontti
    @Catinkontti 4 года назад +5144

    unbelivable that this guy has not won an Oscar..

    • @ShyTentacle
      @ShyTentacle 4 года назад +673

      Oscars are irrelevant, as are all awards. Real talent persists and endures.

    • @decepticonstinger3150
      @decepticonstinger3150 4 года назад +178

      Catinkontti The Oscars are an extended advertisement for Hollywood

    • @yopeepthestyle8308
      @yopeepthestyle8308 4 года назад +16

      You forget that oscars are a competition. All the people who say they cant believe they didnt get an oscar dont even know the other movies that were motivated... Watch more films

    • @yopeepthestyle8308
      @yopeepthestyle8308 4 года назад +5

      Lassi Kinnunen the oscars are an opinion. but cant deny the all nominees and winners are great actor by ability to act and definitely not just popularity

    • @markmolino6091
      @markmolino6091 4 года назад +63

      @@yopeepthestyle8308 ,A competition that they pat themselves on each other back ,while they cover up pedophilia .

  • @tylertheguy3160
    @tylertheguy3160 2 года назад +3046

    I respect how unpretentious he is. So many actors would be embarrassed to talk about having roles in comic book movies, but not him. He wears that proudly.

    • @steveryan4410
      @steveryan4410 2 года назад +36

      Its So Refreshing... totally agree with your comments

    • @SlyFrostPaw
      @SlyFrostPaw 2 года назад +110

      you can tell he genuinely loves every role he does and is acting because he enjoys it. he puts his whole heart into every role no matter how "small" or "bad" the movie is.

    • @furretman3741
      @furretman3741 2 года назад +64

      As he should, his role as green goblin was legit one of the best actings I've seen

    • @lucientintenebris7331
      @lucientintenebris7331 2 года назад +5

      Tyler The Guy And Boondock Saints too !!!!!

    • @Eisner2203
      @Eisner2203 2 года назад +10

      He is forever my favorite Green Goblin, and he was amazing in The Boondock Saints

  • @Bob-of-Zoid
    @Bob-of-Zoid 2 года назад +107

    Willem Dafoe is a freaking chameleon! Everything he touched he performed brilliantly. Unlike so many actors that squeeze a part of themselves into it, he seems to be aside himself, and becomes the essence of the character, and is detached as himself! If he didn't look like W. D. you would never know it's him! I can see that being way more fun than trying to be something else, yet still trying to make sure you are recognized! I think he made a wise decision not to be the center of attention, and by doing so gives everything he touches so much more reality, and so ends up to be the center of attention anyhow, for not standing out in any deliberate way. He has also given many newcomers in movie making a chance and helped them excel, by seeing the vision in story and what ever else over mere authority. Christopher Walkin is also well known for that, and would be in your bands video for no cost if it sounds interesting and different enough!

  • @ChrisCarnage-jp4fc
    @ChrisCarnage-jp4fc 4 месяца назад +4

    His acting in boondock saints is masterclass. Nuff said

  • @whyme4768
    @whyme4768 4 года назад +3309

    I could listen to his voice for hours it’s like a white Morgan freeman.

  • @Noirshock
    @Noirshock 4 года назад +1315

    "I'm not interested in making a job. I'm interested in helping an artist do what they need to do behind the camera.
    They need someone to be their creature".

    • @bullabuck7535
      @bullabuck7535 4 года назад +12

      best qoute ever

    • @dv6454
      @dv6454 4 года назад +38

      “ I am a color in a canvas!” Paraphrasing

    • @rodomann
      @rodomann 4 года назад +7

      👏👏👏👏👏👏 humble at it finest

    • @imjack1041
      @imjack1041 4 года назад +4

      I think that's what acting is all about. It's not art or anything. Your're just a creature. A crucial creature.

    • @jackxiao9702
      @jackxiao9702 4 года назад +7

      "I'm a color on the canvas", Willem really understands that acting is just a part of a whole.

  • @discus7602
    @discus7602 2 года назад +43

    I'm shocked that almost nobody is talking about his role as Sgt. Elias in "Platoon". Without a doubt his best performance in my opinion.

  • @dbs6678
    @dbs6678 2 года назад +13

    He has such a warm and calm demeanor which is a startling contrast to his role that stood out to me the most, Norman Osborn in the Marvel movies. And oh my gosh he was in some way part of one of the most significant events in Philippine history, the People Power Revolution of 1986. Long story short it restored democracy to the country after a two decade dictatorship.

  • @AlexRodriguez-we5wf
    @AlexRodriguez-we5wf 4 года назад +1570

    His voice is for ever ingrained as Green Goblin

    • @GreenGoblinCoryintheHouse
      @GreenGoblinCoryintheHouse 4 года назад +7

      I can see.

    • @bandawin18
      @bandawin18 4 года назад +26

      He will always be Norman Osborne

    • @iWassaGuy
      @iWassaGuy 4 года назад +8

      “Are you in or are you out?”

    • @Darkdaej
      @Darkdaej 4 года назад +2

      Screw that, to me he'll always be Paul Smecker :)

    • @seriousnesstv7902
      @seriousnesstv7902 4 года назад

      Alex Rodriguez to me he will always be Sergeant Elias

  • @niaj4
    @niaj4 2 года назад +2400

    He comes off as so youthfully enthusiastic, passionate and humble. Some actors take themselves seriously, he just takes the craft seriously.

    • @steveryan4410
      @steveryan4410 2 года назад +23

      It Truly is a craft,,, & he has nailed it,

    • @2A4ever
      @2A4ever 2 года назад +16

      Well said and I agree wholeheartedly

    • @kissmiss1936
      @kissmiss1936 2 года назад +5

      Very Well Said 👏

    • @keila7287
      @keila7287 2 года назад

      can you give me an example of how actors take themselves seriously?

    • @niaj4
      @niaj4 2 года назад +1

      @@keila7287 Every other Jared Leto interview?

  • @ryanholmes7297
    @ryanholmes7297 2 года назад +20

    You can tell he really enjoyed his role in spider-man

  • @chriselsom-whyimpssed-off8148
    @chriselsom-whyimpssed-off8148 2 года назад +24

    One of the post 70's greats. Never disappoints with performance or choice of script. I am disappointed White Sands was omitted - he and Mickey Rourke were brilliant in that movie.

  • @hoderharris
    @hoderharris 3 года назад +1544

    I met Dafoe at a wedding in Brooklyn 5 years ago. He was the nicest guy ever and we talked about his death scene in Platoon for 30 mins.

    • @kingdomlamb7741
      @kingdomlamb7741 3 года назад +35

      Did he explain why his arms were jn the sky at the death scene?

    • @hoderharris
      @hoderharris 3 года назад +174

      @@kingdomlamb7741 yes, it was a Messiah type moment, a christ metaphor for the character

    • @kingdomlamb7741
      @kingdomlamb7741 3 года назад +56

      @@hoderharris Thanks lol. Mustve been a cool talk

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 3 года назад +28

      How cool! You can tell he loves to talk about his movies. When he did Inside the Actors Studio a student asked about learning to print money for To Live & Die in LA. His face lit up!

    • @matthewcaughey8898
      @matthewcaughey8898 3 года назад +10

      He went out like a badass in John Wick as well

  • @FoodSack
    @FoodSack 2 года назад +2903

    I've never really seen Willem DaFoe speak out of character before. He has a real warmth and intelligence that he brings to his roles. Such a watchable guy.

    • @NileSWPhotography
      @NileSWPhotography 2 года назад +14

      Innit! Whenever I see him he’s in a film. I’ve always liked him but now I like him more he seems so cool

    • @nakeysnakey6220
      @nakeysnakey6220 2 года назад +26

      Willem dafoe has always been a good willem dafriend

    • @IAK-ld5qq
      @IAK-ld5qq 2 года назад +9

      You know, he’s something of a scientist himself.

    • @ihabarshad4457
      @ihabarshad4457 2 года назад

      Norman is the closest to his character

    • @cryingalone7572
      @cryingalone7572 2 года назад

      William Big D Dafoe real

  • @waniokoye1295
    @waniokoye1295 2 года назад +3

    “Im a colour in the canvas”.. the humility in that statement is golden! 👌🏽

  • @raisinjeffreys2481
    @raisinjeffreys2481 4 года назад +1606

    You know, I'm something of a Willem Dafoe fan myself

  • @Njzeo
    @Njzeo 4 года назад +2508

    “I’m a color in the canvas”

    • @stasia2706
      @stasia2706 4 года назад +80

      a visionary director's wet dream right there. this is how we got The Lighthouse, thank God.

    • @lawrencerinehart5747
      @lawrencerinehart5747 4 года назад +15

      Very poetic and poignant. He was a very vibrant one in Streets of Fire and still standing out amongst the monochrome.

    • @unrealrico
      @unrealrico 4 года назад +2

      glad we all picked up on how amazing that was :)

    • @papasnake01
      @papasnake01 4 года назад +2

      Green

    • @Lord_Reepa
      @Lord_Reepa 4 года назад +1

      Njzeo legendary

  • @Ovetupp
    @Ovetupp 2 года назад +6

    I find it so fascinating to see Dafoe on screen. Intense, focused and profesional. But of screen he's just a man who gets to what he loves for a living. Full of warmth, intelligence and generosity to share his experiences.

  • @kamalindsey
    @kamalindsey Год назад +14

    The Lighthouse is his masterpiece, best performance of his career IMO.

  • @gilachi
    @gilachi 4 года назад +789

    "i've been an actor for almost 40 years, i guess i'm an actor now"

  • @matthewpuzzo8997
    @matthewpuzzo8997 4 года назад +2014

    "Willem Dafoe"
    In this video, he's more like Willem Dafriend.
    EDIT: Google's got a ton of these memes.

    • @piranhateeth2791
      @piranhateeth2791 4 года назад +6

      Matthew Puzzo best thing I’ve read all day lmao

    • @theregoessophie
      @theregoessophie 4 года назад +4

      Your comment needs more likes. I'm sorry that I am only able to give you one :---(

    • @Incog2k6
      @Incog2k6 4 года назад +1

      ....ok, fine. Have my like.

    • @kevschnibbletz3808
      @kevschnibbletz3808 4 года назад

      Matthew Puzzo ok boomer this is epic

    • @yoshiprime3949
      @yoshiprime3949 4 года назад

      I used all my likes for this comment :(

  • @proudliberal605
    @proudliberal605 2 года назад +16

    My first introduction was "To Live and Die in LA" and I thought Dafoe was brilliant in that role. It left an unforgettable impression. I have seen thousands of movies since then, but movies like that just seem to stick with you forever. "Body Heat" with William Hurt/Kathleen Turner affected me similarly. Movies that far exceed your expectations.

    • @canaisyoung3601
      @canaisyoung3601 2 года назад +2

      I haven't seen "Body Heat" since I took a film noir class in college. Thanks for reminding me.

    • @natsomething0
      @natsomething0 2 года назад +1

      Same here, man. Ever since that movie I've counted him as one of my favorite actors. He's certainly not disappointed through the years.

  • @FriedRice3519
    @FriedRice3519 2 года назад +9

    I love how he sees acting not as a way to boast himself or be egotistical abt it, but he sees it as a true art form for story telling

  • @mhasan2579
    @mhasan2579 4 года назад +3343

    This man is a legend.

  • @meggzilla295
    @meggzilla295 2 года назад +3131

    His voice feels like he's telling a story to Peter.

    • @RIPToNateDoggIHadToRegulate
      @RIPToNateDoggIHadToRegulate 2 года назад +21

      What does that even mean?

    • @kermit3050
      @kermit3050 2 года назад +59

      He was the green goblin

    • @meggzilla295
      @meggzilla295 2 года назад +3

      @Deadpool yeah sure he is captain obvious.

    • @meggzilla295
      @meggzilla295 2 года назад +3

      @Xande you'll figure it out soon 😉

    • @kermit3050
      @kermit3050 2 года назад +40

      @@meggzilla295 I was telling to other person captain numbskull

  • @BedlamAndBones
    @BedlamAndBones 2 года назад +22

    He's easily one of the greatest actors of all-time.

  • @ambtax1
    @ambtax1 2 года назад +6

    Huge fan since seeing him in Platoon as a teenager. Really warming to see how humble he is and how much he enjoys the process.

  • @AkuTenshiiZero
    @AkuTenshiiZero 2 года назад +2265

    Willem Dafoe is one of those actors who can be terrifying on screen, but he seems like a really nice guy in interviews.

    • @mountaineerpaultalksfootba4782
      @mountaineerpaultalksfootba4782 2 года назад +21

      **Asks you for a slice of cheese**

    • @kristopherschermerhorn998
      @kristopherschermerhorn998 2 года назад +15

      He played a very tender (but strong ) character in The Florida Project 🙂

    • @furretman3741
      @furretman3741 2 года назад +35

      He's like Keanu Reeves but even more terrifying on screen

    • @mummyjohn
      @mummyjohn 2 года назад +2

      @@furretman3741 check out Keanu's character in The Neon Daemon.

    • @jordanschlansky4093
      @jordanschlansky4093 2 года назад +12

      @@furretman3741 He's like a Keanu Reeves but can actually act*

  • @ryanfolsom8851
    @ryanfolsom8851 4 года назад +1642

    "He said 'Willem! Step out!"
    "OUT, AM I!?!?"

    • @wavehoodjr7588
      @wavehoodjr7588 4 года назад +31

      Underrated Coment😂. Here's you're Nobel Prize 🏆

    • @ryanfolsom8851
      @ryanfolsom8851 4 года назад +12

      @@wavehoodjr7588 Thank you, thank you! 😂

    • @alim7502
      @alim7502 4 года назад +3

      😂

    • @godbloodspilla7154
      @godbloodspilla7154 4 года назад +18

      WaveHood Jr Nobel prize Otto,Nobel prize and we’ll all be rich.

    • @SimoGAMERHD
      @SimoGAMERHD 3 года назад +1

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  • @josemaria666
    @josemaria666 2 года назад +8

    Sometimes you take things for granted and do not appreciate them, for me, Willem Dafoe works have been one of them, his aproach to acting is very interesting.

  • @mindbomb2000
    @mindbomb2000 Год назад +2

    "I'm a colour in the canvas, and I love that."
    This. This is why he is so great.

  • @ThePilbaraPrince
    @ThePilbaraPrince 2 года назад +1877

    I always pictured him as intimidating but really he’s quite a humble guy.

  • @BrokenGodEnt
    @BrokenGodEnt 4 года назад +2558

    He seems like such a down to earth guy. One of my favorite actors, not only because of his incredible acting, but also simply because of his very humble demeanor. He really loves what he does, and it shows very deeply in his character.

    • @Alphazor77
      @Alphazor77 4 года назад +27

      This is the true definition of an actor

    • @HUYI1
      @HUYI1 4 года назад +6

      he's one of my favourite actors, i like his performance in the spiderman movies :)

    • @Amanda-im4co
      @Amanda-im4co 4 года назад

      Same ♥

    • @SoloNecr0zis
      @SoloNecr0zis 4 года назад

      He's an actor. He can seem like almost everything he wants.

    • @yoshiprime3949
      @yoshiprime3949 4 года назад

      Couldn't agree more, such a genuine guy.

  • @Richard-rz4ug
    @Richard-rz4ug 2 года назад +4

    I use to do room service years ago and i met this man, of course I dont know him but that less that one minute serving him this is what i've notice: humble, polite, dedicated ( i think he was doing yoga or some sort ) and i love and champion him ever since.. His Platoon character was magnificent but his Wild at heart character was epic.

  • @lukeyj8331
    @lukeyj8331 2 года назад +2

    This was a really uplifting video I loved Williams takes on these movies. I loved how open minded he is about opportunities and the people he’s worked with.

  • @HummusThunder
    @HummusThunder 2 года назад +10939

    I love how eager he is to try something new and expand beyond his horizons. Such a brilliant actor man..

    • @fuzion-clips6845
      @fuzion-clips6845 2 года назад +3

      Hey Hummus!

    • @DragonDino2122
      @DragonDino2122 2 года назад +30

      I mean, he is something of a scientist

    • @SStupendous
      @SStupendous 2 года назад +6

      I'm something of a like-seeker myself

    • @ife3l77
      @ife3l77 2 года назад

      Wtf why you here

    • @tcrpgfan
      @tcrpgfan 2 года назад +9

      I think that's why he did Spider-Man, it was a big-budget movie directed by a cinephile's director who was best known for camp horror based on a long-running comic book. He took a long whiff of the cheese and decided it smelled good.

  • @jaredvalkki2957
    @jaredvalkki2957 4 года назад +551

    He’s seems so humble and intelligent. Like he actually breaks down and understands his movies, instead of some actors who kind of seem like they don’t care lol.

    • @DisDatK9
      @DisDatK9 4 года назад +37

      And how he speaks about his roles. "I was just a color on the canvas, and I loved it." He really appreciates the process and sees himself as part of that process. He's awesome.

    • @MBM1117727
      @MBM1117727 4 года назад +1

      @@DisDatK9 That's literally what actors are taught tho, it's how most good actors look at it.

    • @randomnstoned966
      @randomnstoned966 4 года назад

      @@MBM1117727 yes but we have hardly any good actors anymore, only bland hollywood robots who are idolized for shite acting

  • @pqsnet
    @pqsnet 2 года назад +3

    Very sympathic interview!
    Always nice to see how different actors are in person. Especially when you are used to see him as a terrifying character on screen.
    Willem seem to be a nice guy to be around.

  • @thalesrenato
    @thalesrenato 2 года назад +30

    I wish I could just hang out with Willem, he's such an interesting guy, feels like there is no mysteries for him. Every project is a passion project because he is a wanderer, a traveler in life, an inspiration to surrender yourself. Really really refreshing to see this video. Anyway, let's drink a beer or a coffee sometime Willem.

  • @schizophrenia1
    @schizophrenia1 2 года назад +803

    When he realises he's been acting for a while, so he's technically an actor now
    "You know I'm something of an actor myself"

  • @Gamer-lv2kf
    @Gamer-lv2kf 2 года назад +10026

    "God speed Spiderman"😈

  • @TheThrill100
    @TheThrill100 2 года назад +4

    Dude is too pure. One of my favorite actors of all time. If something happened to Willem Dafoe, I'd light myself on fire.

  • @thelittlestgiant
    @thelittlestgiant 2 года назад +11

    What a wonderful soul. God I love this dude! He’s a true artist when it comes to acting, and he seems like a genuinely great guy.

  • @Thejonathanf42
    @Thejonathanf42 4 года назад +379

    I love how he described himself as a color on the canvas. What a humble man

    • @WIImotionmasher
      @WIImotionmasher 4 года назад +4

      He seems to be a real actor, in the sense that he knows the Director has a vision and he is a tool for that. He doesn't want his own vision to interfere with the project.

    • @RMJ1984
      @RMJ1984 4 года назад +1

      Did you call him A TOOL!!! Funny how being described as a tool, can be both a bad thing and a good thing.

  • @alexsosa4739
    @alexsosa4739 3 года назад +1810

    “Willem ... step out”
    Willem : “OUT AM I?”

    • @dergenmusic2081
      @dergenmusic2081 3 года назад +69

      “D o n t t e l l H a r r y .”

    • @dajunetsr
      @dajunetsr 3 года назад +12

      LMAOOO

    • @karlraphaeeeel
      @karlraphaeeeel 3 года назад +69

      @Bryan Rivas DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SACRIFICED?!

    • @mrmcecheese1456
      @mrmcecheese1456 3 года назад +13

      “OH IMPRESSIVE”

    • @bipbong2906
      @bipbong2906 3 года назад +12

      @@karlraphaeeeel I sacrificed my fruitcake

  • @fairhaven5668
    @fairhaven5668 2 года назад +3

    Willem first caught my eye in the brilliant "To Live and Die in L.A." Haven't lost sight of him since. Lovely piece!

  • @cXspXr
    @cXspXr 2 года назад +3

    he just loves and respects every part of movies and is happy to be involved in any way, big or small, bc he's happy helping make other peoples art come to life and as he said "be a color on the canvas". he really is genuinely just in it for the art, he has so much enthusiasm, his energy is endless, and he has such a pure philosophical view on things. willem is such a fkn gigachad.

  • @emperoralvis6559
    @emperoralvis6559 3 года назад +1534

    It’s a shame no one really talks about his role as the detective in American Psycho. No one else could’ve nailed that role the way he did.

    • @mardenhill
      @mardenhill 3 года назад +30

      he excels, very true.

    • @someguy9440
      @someguy9440 3 года назад +44

      Yeah, not much screen time on that one, but he totally nails it.

    • @johngumersell6936
      @johngumersell6936 3 года назад +10

      He reveals so much about himself in casual conversation...

    • @dunit111789
      @dunit111789 3 года назад +16

      I'm also surprised it wasn't mentioned here

    • @Derek_whipple
      @Derek_whipple 3 года назад +25

      I clicked this video for that specifically. That was such an ambiguous role and there’s so much speculation surrounding that character. I wish we could have seen him elaborate a little bit on what he felt the detective knew, or if he was even a real detective.

  • @Ballsofahero
    @Ballsofahero 4 года назад +2905

    I really wish he was the Joker at some point.

    • @armandogalindo7412
      @armandogalindo7412 4 года назад +154

      After watching The Lighthouse i can only dream of him facing off Battinson in Arkham Asylum type movie

    • @Fireglo
      @Fireglo 4 года назад +57

      I really wish they'd stop beating a dead horse. Haven't there been enough Batman movies already?

    • @KoiNoYokan37
      @KoiNoYokan37 4 года назад +206

      @@Fireglo Nah

    • @armandogalindo7412
      @armandogalindo7412 4 года назад +204

      @@Fireglo there will never be enough Batman movies as long as they make them feel unique with different approaches. Batman has been around for 80 years for one reason.

    • @jannoj2921
      @jannoj2921 4 года назад +2

      YES

  • @jsrl317
    @jsrl317 2 года назад +7

    He is such an amazing person, a true artist. This was a complete pleasure to watch. I fell like he let us in. That was really fantastic! Thanks Mr. Dafoe!

  • @br5380
    @br5380 2 года назад +4

    I went to see Platoon with two workmates.
    At the end, two of us sat there, drained. The third stood up and said "that was crap".
    The two of us who were sat, drained are still very good friends (best man, godparent etc) - with the same interests.
    It was 35 years ago, but I still remember being drained.

  • @AnnihilatingKaos2012
    @AnnihilatingKaos2012 2 года назад +780

    “Willem, step out”
    Green Goblin: “Out am I?!?”

    • @rebelblack11
      @rebelblack11 2 года назад +33

      « You can’t do this to me! »

    • @sherbear9452
      @sherbear9452 2 года назад +38

      @@rebelblack11 DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IVE SACRIFICED

    • @thedrunkmenace2250
      @thedrunkmenace2250 2 года назад +15

      I offered you friendship and you spat in my face

    • @TM-hi2gs
      @TM-hi2gs 2 года назад +11

      You’ve spun your last film. Had you not been so selfish, your little movies delay would’ve been quick and monthly but now that you’ve really pissed me of, I’m gonna delay it, year, after year.

    • @luhmawlii5950
      @luhmawlii5950 2 года назад +2

      @@TM-hi2gs lmfao

  • @poweroffriendship2.0
    @poweroffriendship2.0 4 года назад +1051

    _"Itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout, down came the Goblin took the spider out."_
    *~ Norman Osborne (2002)*

    • @user-mb9nm7bq5e
      @user-mb9nm7bq5e 4 года назад +33

      "think about it, HERO!"

    • @devenlongden2983
      @devenlongden2983 4 года назад +16

      Sir Friendship when he begins carving the turkey walking round sharpening the knife excessively 😂

    • @mainsmain
      @mainsmain 4 года назад +8

      *laughs maniacally*

    • @TheGunmode3
      @TheGunmode3 4 года назад +14

      “You’re an amazing creature, Spider-Man. You and I are not so different.”

    • @Executi0ner246
      @Executi0ner246 4 года назад +21

      "Misery, Misery, Misery. That's what you've chosen. I offered you friendship, and you spat in my face."

  • @ZhaWarudo
    @ZhaWarudo 2 года назад +4

    How this guy still has no Oscar baffles me.

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 2 года назад +5

    Little did he know he would play a role that would set him apart as one of the greatest actors in history.

  • @nutinbutmonti
    @nutinbutmonti 4 года назад +291

    He's so sweet for someone who so successfully plays deranged psychopaths

  • @SNESdrunk
    @SNESdrunk 2 года назад +3924

    This is easily one of the best of these recaps I've ever seen, mostly because Willem is eager to explain certain stuff... it's like he's answering questions nobody's asked him before. Great video

    • @f0ry0u81
      @f0ry0u81 2 года назад +10

      I love you, Sssssssssssnesssssdrunk!

    • @nwbfrlife
      @nwbfrlife 2 года назад +4

      SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSssssssssssssssssSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSnesdrnk

    • @drewbocop
      @drewbocop 2 года назад +5

      Fancy seeing you here brotha. The algorithm bringing us all together once again.

    • @ai6894
      @ai6894 2 года назад +2

      Came for the NES "Platoon" front cover 3:03 and the story 4:04 behind it. 🎮

    • @PercyandDuckfan94
      @PercyandDuckfan94 2 года назад

      Unexpected to see you here! XD

  • @Pamelalrene
    @Pamelalrene 2 года назад +2

    I watched Boondock Saint in my teenage Norman Reedus phase. It and its sequel are still my favorite movies to this day and was what introduced me to Willem Dafoe (I had seen Spiderman, but was too young to recognize or care about any of the actors) And I know it doesn't really matter, but I've always thought it was pretty cool we share a birthday.

  • @amfam100
    @amfam100 2 года назад +2

    I’ve never thought of acting like he put it
    The director and creatives are the artists and you’re there to help them make it happen!

  • @hailey3261
    @hailey3261 4 года назад +883

    Dafoe is such a talented actor. I would listen to an audiobook narrated by him, that would be something.