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Willem Dafoe Quotes

I never act. I simply bring out the real animal that’s in me Picture Quote #1

There’s a real wisdom to not saying a thing Picture Quote #1

The best thing an actor can be is ready. Be flexible, be ready Picture Quote #1

You have to lose yourself to find yourself Picture Quote #1

Action breeds inspiration more than inspiration breeds action Picture Quote #1

Celebrity is okay as long as you know it’s not about you Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

If you get stuck and it feels a little stiff, then you do have to mess it up to find it. But other times it’s really written and you just stick to your guns and do it as elegantly and as concentrated and as committed as you can Picture Quote #1

Each of the actors is quite different, but they’re all living in the same world Picture Quote #1

That’s a frustration sometimes, that certain directors that I’d like to work with, they just aren’t doing stories that I’m sort of castable in. Not always, but sometimes I have that frustration Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to Picture Quote #1

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In my experience, sometimes a movie just hits at the wrong time, gets the wrong press, or gets the wrong representation, and it gets misunderstood Picture Quote #1

I’ve never had any close male friends. The most important relationships in my life have always been with women Picture Quote #1

I’m no different to anyone else; I want people to like me. I just don’t particularly want them to understand me Picture Quote #1

I try to do as many of my own stunts as possible. If you keep on taking yourself out of the role you play, you lose the thread of the character Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I do want to be in mainstream movies that are going to be seen. I suppose it satisfies the showbiz side of me Picture Quote #1

I am confident only when I am constantly in motion. Between projects, the doubt creeps in Picture Quote #1

It’s no fun for an actor to keep repeating what you did before. It’s always changing. I’m changing. The target keeps moving. That’s the beauty of it Picture Quote #1

Emotionally men and women are different, but only as a result of the physical differences. It all comes back to our bodies Picture Quote #1

Any actor who tells you that he makes choices, absolutely, is wrong. You find work and work finds you Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

The worst thing is to get involved with people who aren’t passionate about what they’re doing Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I’ll never be able to really see a film that I’m in Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I never act. I simply bring out the real animal that’s in me (Willem Dafoe Quotes) There’s a real wisdom to not saying a thing (Willem Dafoe Quotes) The best thing an actor can be is ready. Be flexible, be ready (Willem Dafoe Quotes) You have to lose yourself to find yourself (Willem Dafoe Quotes) Action breeds inspiration more than inspiration breeds action (Willem Dafoe Quotes) Celebrity is okay as long as you know it’s not about you (Willem Dafoe Quotes) 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 (Willem Dafoe Quotes) If you get stuck and it feels a little stiff, then you do have to mess it up to find it. But other times it’s really written and you just stick to your guns and do it as elegantly and as concentrated and as committed as you can (Willem Dafoe Quotes) Each of the actors is quite different, but they’re all living in the same world (Willem Dafoe Quotes) That’s a frustration sometimes, that certain directors that I’d like to work with, they just aren’t doing stories that I’m sort of castable in. Not always, but sometimes I have that frustration (Willem Dafoe Quotes) 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 Quotes) Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to (Willem Dafoe Quotes) In my experience, sometimes a movie just hits at the wrong time, gets the wrong press, or gets the wrong representation, and it gets misunderstood (Willem Dafoe Quotes) I’ve never had any close male friends. The most important relationships in my life have always been with women (Willem Dafoe Quotes) 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 Quotes) I try to do as many of my own stunts as possible. If you keep on taking yourself out of the role you play, you lose the thread of the character (Willem Dafoe Quotes) 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 (Willem Dafoe Quotes) 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 Quotes) I do want to be in mainstream movies that are going to be seen. I suppose it satisfies the showbiz side of me (Willem Dafoe Quotes) I am confident only when I am constantly in motion. Between projects, the doubt creeps in (Willem Dafoe Quotes) It’s no fun for an actor to keep repeating what you did before. It’s always changing. I’m changing. The target keeps moving. That’s the beauty of it (Willem Dafoe Quotes) Emotionally men and women are different, but only as a result of the physical differences. It all comes back to our bodies (Willem Dafoe Quotes) Any actor who tells you that he makes choices, absolutely, is wrong. You find work and work finds you (Willem Dafoe Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 (Willem Dafoe Quotes) The worst thing is to get involved with people who aren’t passionate about what they’re doing (Willem Dafoe Quotes) 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 (Willem Dafoe Quotes) 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 Quotes) I’ll never be able to really see a film that I’m in (Willem Dafoe Quotes) 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 Quotes)

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