Willem Dafoe quotes - page 2

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)
I do want to be in mainstream movies that are going to be seen. I suppose it satisfies the showbiz side of me. View quote
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The best thing an actor can be is ready. Be flexible, be ready. View quote
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I love theaters. I love the event of going there and seeing a movie with a lot of people. I like the community coming around the story. View quote
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Sometimes I say I feel more like a dancer than an actor, because there are things implied about being an actor that I don't really like. I feel more comfortable with the word 'performer'. I like being the thing. I like being the doer. There's a factualness to it. And then certain resonances happen out of how you apply yourself physically. View quote
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I'm a task-oriented actor. A pretender. And I try to invent my process anew each time I make a new project. So I frown on any method. View quote
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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. View quote
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It makes me laugh when I hear a guy talking about being in touch with his feminine side. But I gravitate towards women; I identify with them. And I do cry very easily, more and more as I get older. View quote
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There's a real wisdom to not saying a thing. View quote
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Turn off the sound in a movie, and if you can tell what's going on, the movie should work. View quote
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I don't think people want to see me as a regular guy. Besides, I'm a regular guy in real life. I guess I just want to be reckless in my work. (Willem Dafoe)
One of the pleasures of being an actor is quite simply taking a walk in someone else's shoes. And when I look at the roles I've played, I'm kind of amazed at all the wonderful adventures I've had and the different things I've learned. View quote
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Sometimes I think women are lucky because they can develop in ways men can't. The old-boy network may be oppressive to women, but it actually stunts men in terms of personal growth. View quote
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Film is fragmented and gets into lots of other people's hands. There are a lot of pleasures that theatre gives me. You get to perform uninterrupted. View quote
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When I was a kid I was very interested in the idea of the will, finding out what you're capable of. I liked those kind of challenges. View quote
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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. View quote
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I love Sam Neill. The thing that I always say about him, and I think it's true, is he's so dry. When he's serious, I think he's joking; when he's joking, I think he's serious. View quote
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I don't have a preference between theatre and film; I like to do both. But I will say that there's something about theatre that is more nourishing and sustaining than film ever can be. View quote
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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. View quote
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The Midwest isn't somewhere you mix with those from the performing arts. But my mum and dad would go off to Chicago every so often to see shows. They would bring back the albums and the movies, those little eight metres, and we would all watch. I think that was when I fell in love with acting. View quote
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The mask can be a limitation, but you just deal with it. You do get superhuman strength and pumpkin bombs and all this other stuff to express yourself with.' (Willem Dafoe)
Basically, when I hear the words 'family drama' I run in the opposite direction. View quote
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Film is an editor's medium. You can create very good raw material and they can make it horrible, or you can do not so well and they can make it beautiful. You don't really know. View quote
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Celebrity is okay as long as you know it's not about you. View quote
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I love doing action and stuff; the problem is usually action movies are not that interesting. Also as I get older I feel like there's less opportunities for me. View quote
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