I don't want people to know anything about me, because that's not important. I'm more interested in the me that takes shape through the characters.
Willem DafoeA 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.
Willem DafoeFor every role, you have to always find a different way to approach it, one that's specific and suits what the key is. Every role's a mystery. I think if you know what it is, you probably shouldn't even do it.
Willem DafoeSometimes you feel like you have to do research to make something, other times you know you don't feel it so much.
Willem Dafoe