The fact that he had the opportunity to remake one of his favorite movies, but chose not to because he couldn’t do it justice speaks to his character, integrity and love of film
@braisrg511 ай бұрын
Which one?
@chaossedated11 ай бұрын
@@braisrg5 Onibaba. It’s the first movie he picks.
@braisrg511 ай бұрын
@@chaossedated Oh, yeah, I missed that
@AngusRobert10 ай бұрын
He probably couldn’t find funding
@SweetZombiJesus9 ай бұрын
@dchorror1He could have had the rights a long time ago, maybe 25 years ago and just had a VHS copy.
@zxbc111 ай бұрын
We need Willem in the closet for a full hour, his energy is unmatched.
@thrawn159311 ай бұрын
Oh no he was in there for three days, they just edited the footage down
@CorbCorbin11 ай бұрын
@@thrawn1593 He drank a rare Brandy, and had a little fish, with the head, eyeballs and all, on a big plate.
@carter_lovejoy11 ай бұрын
@@thrawn1593 I need the whole 72 hours of footage on 4K Blu-ray from Criterion!
@christofferjenzen7811 ай бұрын
You know,I'm something of a homophobe myself.
@paradise_valley11 ай бұрын
@@christofferjenzen78was looking for this. Yeah my sense of humor is tasteless.
@sebastianalegria34018 ай бұрын
For the love of Neptune, give Willem Dafoe the Oscar he's waited for a long time.
@berzerkrobot4 ай бұрын
Oscar doesnt deserve him
@jmcieslak011 күн бұрын
should've got it for Lighthouse smh
@slevinlindsay36245 күн бұрын
sure, your name will go down in history as an oscar winner, but let's not place so much focus on outside validation and awards. willem seems pretty fulfilled as a person as it is.
@sarcasmenul5 күн бұрын
The Oscars are lame, the greatest actors alive today don’t have Oscar’s because they’re a massive industry circus, money chooses winners.
@IttakesthecakesКүн бұрын
who cares about getting an Oscar these days?
@nick_malone9 ай бұрын
He has the most unique voice, he sounds like he’s from everywhere and no where.
@hussard20622 ай бұрын
Lol reference to his first movie? "We're going nowhere fast" - Dafoe in The Loveless by Kathryn Bigelow
@nick_malone2 ай бұрын
@@hussard2062 Haha I can't lie that was pure luck
@OnsenDreamscapes2 ай бұрын
he sounds exactly like someone who grew up in WI and then moved to NYC
@mason630010 ай бұрын
Willem Dafoe is one of those people who make you smile just being in their presence.
@vanessahenry723810 ай бұрын
EXACTLY!
@drljevic5833 ай бұрын
you’ve been in his presence?
@littleghostfilms3012Ай бұрын
@@drljevic583 It's an analogy to people in your life who always make you happy when they appear.
@EpicBeard81511 ай бұрын
His energy is so addictive. He's like the theater kid from hell.
@andrewmilito263411 ай бұрын
I've never heard a more accurate description of Willem Dafoe
@fuferito11 ай бұрын
Have you cleared your usage of "from hell" with Richard Lewis? He's pretty sure he's invented it.
@alextorres765511 ай бұрын
He's like a theater kid that isn't completely terrible to be around
@Skeptic200611 ай бұрын
He has such colossal personality that it almost makes me uncomfortable.
@katet-dp2ks11 ай бұрын
" theater kid from hell" sounds exactly like a williem Dafoe movie
@FistfulOfCourage11 ай бұрын
You know, I’m something of a cinephile myself.
@carter_lovejoy11 ай бұрын
This comment deserves a million likes!
@99_tech3511 ай бұрын
W
@b2themfeto11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@jeffreysampson251811 ай бұрын
Hahahaha!
@biobossx9911 ай бұрын
❤😂❤😂😂
@notataco420311 ай бұрын
Him picking two of his own movies is fucking awesome
@asystole_11 ай бұрын
Classic sigma male move
@drjwww11 ай бұрын
Except, at least from what we see, he puts both of those back, which makes it odd that they're in the final list. Whatever, though: the man's a legend and he can pick anything of his he wants-- except maybe BODIES OF EVIDENCE, which I suspect he wishes both he and the rest of us could forget.
@johnwayne849411 ай бұрын
@@drjwww He just puts them back because it's kind of a narcissist move to take your own movies lol
@Godhatesfatpeople11 ай бұрын
@@johnwayne8494 Is it? Or because hes actually just proud of his work? Theres nothing narcissistic about that.
@hexcodeff662411 ай бұрын
@@drjwww I'd like to forget a lot of scenes with Willem in the boondock saints as well. The direction he was given in that movie seems pretty terrible, alongside with the script.
@mimicrybypravesh9 ай бұрын
"Platoon" is the greatest war movie of all time, and Willem Dafoe's performance in it is one of the best of all time.
@HughMungus46552 ай бұрын
sorry, come and see is the greatest war movie. there will never be a debate
@jesuschrist316511 ай бұрын
“When you don’t think you’re right for something, you may be actually very right for it” love this little quote
@TRINZINI9 ай бұрын
and he's so right in this case : casting Burt Lancaster in THE LEOPARD was a courageous stroke of genius by Visconti that totally paid off.
@moma026able11 ай бұрын
This man is slowly but surely becoming one of my favorite actors, always a joy to hear him talk
@vred313911 ай бұрын
He might be my N°1. I rarely choose a favorite in any type of art, but when it come to actors his range is so huge, he played so many different characters and killed it in these very difficult and different roles, its crazy.
@sherlockjr.11 ай бұрын
He puts everything into every film he makes. Even if the film is a bad film, Willem might be the best thing in it.
@JMPERager11 ай бұрын
Oh, yeah. He's amazing, one of my favourites is The Hunter. Might be a bit simpler, but it's a beautiful film, where as always, Dafoe does an amazing performance.
@darania110 ай бұрын
Agreed. He's a natural raconteur...😎
@edkiely271210 ай бұрын
@@JMPERager I found The Hunter to be quite good!
@matthewuchiha11 ай бұрын
Willem Dafoe is truly an amazing actor, and genuine good man!
@carter_lovejoy11 ай бұрын
He’s no Dafoe, he’s a Dafriend.
@samir604711 ай бұрын
Huge piece on him too. Truly gifted man in more than one way.
@zantigar11 ай бұрын
You are SO right!!!
@kyorikusagami8411 ай бұрын
Living legend
@alexblaze887811 ай бұрын
@@samir6047how do you know someone is gay? Wait 2 minutes and he’ll announce it. So cringey. 🙄
@dustinswarb919011 ай бұрын
The fact that he wanted to remake Onibaba and didn’t because he RESPECTED the source material so much that he didn’t end up doing it, makes him fucking even more awesome in my book. If you’re gonna remake something it cannot disrespect the source material. Cronenbergs the fly is a perfect example of an amazing remake.❤
@EmlynBoyle11 ай бұрын
Exactly. He didn't just want a soulless 'Hollywood' version. Mad respect for him.
@JaySteiny11 ай бұрын
The 2018 suspiria remake, while polarazing to some, is also an example of a great remake to me. It takes the concept of the origibal and twists it into something diffrent while still showing respect to the original. I see it as the film equivilent to the jimi hendrix cover of all along the watch tower, same tune played in a completely diffrent way.
@PunguinYoga11 ай бұрын
@@EmlynBoyle Indeed!
@horrorfanandy464711 ай бұрын
@@JaySteiny Agreed. Dario himself said he didn’t like it much, and I understand that, he’s probably very protective of Suspiria because it was him and Daria Nicolodi that originally unleashed it on the world, but while the remake definitely has a lot of flaws and needed 20 minutes cut off the runtime, it’s still an extremely engaging film, almost just as much as the original Suspiria, but in a very different way.
@ThatOpalGuy11 ай бұрын
as is John Carpenter's "The Thing"
@qoopertrooper11 ай бұрын
I could genuinely listen to Willem Dafoe talk for ever, he just spills wisdom and fun in the smallest of anecdotes. He has lived a really interesting life. It also helps that he has such a nice voice to listen to.
@stacyburton28011 ай бұрын
And he's gorgeous!
@fuzziestbuggiest11 ай бұрын
Thought the same! Genuinely could just sit and listen to him for hours.
@chelfyn4 ай бұрын
Willem Dafoe comes across as the nicest, most thoughtful actor of our generation. His integrity is unmatched and his passion for film and acting is beautiful to see.
@JNathanielBerke11 ай бұрын
There was a time that I was running a video store in Orlando, Florida and we were one of the only stores to carry Last Temptation. Had a few people come in and complain. One day an older couple came in, the seemed sweet enough and asked to buy our copy. Turns out they were Willem's parents. The story gets better as years later the first big Hollywood film I wrote on was "Pavilion of Women" starring....Willem Dafoe.
@colin557711 ай бұрын
Why were there complaints? Was it just a liberal contempt for conservatives sort of thing? Or because the movie is so graphic? I’m not religious myself, but… you know… if I had a problem with religious art or imagery, I’d consider myself mental.
@dkelly2666611 ай бұрын
@@colin5577 The film was hated by Conservatives, mostly. It was considered a sacrilege. It was massively protested and picketed and even banned in some countries all over the world.
@dkelly2666611 ай бұрын
I loved "Pavilion of Women".
@colin557711 ай бұрын
@@dkelly26666 Thanks for replying. Not sure what was going on in my life at the time that I’m not more aware of that. I just remember that on its small budget, it brought in a profit roughly equal to America’s national debt. It also seemed to kill Jim Caviezel’s career. Anyway… I guess some people are always unhappy about something.
@andrewsmith676111 ай бұрын
@@colin5577 Jim Caviezel wasn't in Last Temptation.
@nicklager166611 ай бұрын
So many memorable roles in his career. Probably one of our greatest character actors right now. Can play anything from comedy to horror.
@shadowaccount11 ай бұрын
I would say Oldman is up there with him. Those are two of the most unique and versatile actors still working.
@Njbear745311 ай бұрын
@@shadowaccountlol I would love to see Gary Oldman try and do what Dafoe did in Platoon
@RobK3211 ай бұрын
@@shadowaccountwouldn't say Oldman is a character actor
@hexcodeff662411 ай бұрын
Horror and Comedy aren't really anything close to polar opposites.
@V3ntilator11 ай бұрын
@@hexcodeff6624 What about Horror Comedies?
@jamesmack331411 ай бұрын
His performance in the Lighthouse is off the charts. Incredible.
@brennenspice609811 ай бұрын
Same with Florida Project. Put him in the goat conversation for me, honestly. Alongside PSH DDL Giamatti, Swinton, etc.
@jamesmack331411 ай бұрын
@@brennenspice6098 yes don’t forget Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland and Christopher Walken just a few And DiCaprio is no slouch as is Matt Damon
@brennenspice609811 ай бұрын
@jamesmack3314 Ugh I mean I put etc? It was a throwaway, and you can't get them all, there's a whole lot of underrated character actors like: Jeffrey Wright. Actors who even in supporting roles absolutely dissolve into the role. Dicaprio is a great actor, but as I get older I find some his ticks a little cliché. Matt Damon does not invest nearly the same energy as he used to, he's a good actor but get him off there. Christian Bale is years ahead of Dicaprio. I mean all of this is subjective, but watching movies all these decades I feel a pretty strong intuition for acting based on its service to the script, transformational physical traits, vocal control, intonation etc. If an actor is ticking all that stuff perfectly and I'm also often forgetting who they are while I watch them perform its a pretty good marker... I think Dicaprios most nuanced performance is in Killers of the flower moon, and the departed - but neither of those ever reach something equal to CAPOTE or There will be blood" - where I literally cannot recognize or believe what Im watching; Not overdone or overacted either
@jamesmack331411 ай бұрын
@@brennenspice6098 yea too many to name but Bale for sure….love that guy,wish he did more movies Even Nick Cage is turning out to be almost great.Saw Giametti in the Holdovers,fantastic performance
@bradforddillman767111 ай бұрын
Been a major fan since way back in Streets of Fire (still loooove that movie) and all the way up to these days. The Lighthouse is off the scale great obviously.
@ehhhhhhhhhh11 ай бұрын
0:08 Onibaba, Dir: Kaneto Shindô 0:34 The Leopard, Dir: Luchino Visconti 1:16 Ashes and Diamonds, Dir: Andrzej Wajda 1:32 Pickpocket, Dir: Robert Bresson 1:42 Gate of Flesh, Dir: Seijun Suzuki 2:01 3 Films by Roberto Rossellini Starring Ingrid Bergman - Stromboli - Europe '51 - Journey to Italy 2:17 The Devil's Backbone, Dir: Guillermo del Toro 2:43 Mirror, Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky 2:52 The Piano Teacher, Dir: Michael Haneke 3:05 8½, Dir: Federico Fellini 3:06 The Last Temptation of Christ, Dir: Martin Scorsese 3:20 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Dir: Wes Anderson
@jxx815211 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@sresner711 ай бұрын
time stamps for a 4 minute video? jfc
@theforestinthecorner11 ай бұрын
You are doing God's work. Thank you!
@loxmotik11 ай бұрын
god bless your heart
@shimik1111 ай бұрын
could've just did 4:01
@Sceme19916 ай бұрын
He is literally radiating good vibes and it's contagious.
@drewmcgill529011 ай бұрын
He would CRUSH it in a Onibaba remake. That would be terrifying.
@EzeICE11 ай бұрын
Oooh man! Seriously! He could play the ghost/phantom part and kill it.
@EzeICE11 ай бұрын
He's already in the new Robert Eggers Nosferatu film. Can't wait for that.
@williamneal907611 ай бұрын
WHAT? Show us the COVER! Geez. But at least he can get right into it and all.
@marianne2222211 ай бұрын
Classics should be remade…
@dr.juerdotitsgo511911 ай бұрын
We all know why present-day Hollywood does it with mainstream stuff, but why remake a movie like Onibaba? Or Nosferatu (Eggers) for that matter... Pick an obscure b-movie and improve it, like a real filmmaker would do.
@jamesgodsend11 ай бұрын
Willem giving The Life Aquatic the praise that it deserves, what a legend
@preppen7811 ай бұрын
It's a great movie. Underappreciated
@obswild11 ай бұрын
@@preppen78 During this time period, my brothers and I had an obnoxious custom of bolting out of our seats the moment we sniffed out the "Directed by" credit, to beat the traffic. The Life Aquatic is the one movie where we sat pinned through the entire credits.
@dracko30711 ай бұрын
The way he sums up it's underrated-ness by simply saying "this movie should be seen more" even ppl who like Wes don't appreciate it enough 😭😭
@Dechral11 ай бұрын
my favorite Anderson movie, and Willem explains why perfectly.
@enchantertim8911 ай бұрын
It's so underrated it hurts. I think it's the best Wes Anderson movie.
@M_Sonata11 ай бұрын
It was so cathartic to see Willem get his long overdue Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, and now his Criterion picks. Despite him not winning a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Godwin Baxter, Hollywood and Criterion find other ways to honor him.
@charleysurf111 ай бұрын
The Walk of Fame stars can be bought though. Agents often buy them when an actor is promoting something. It's actually cool he is so late getting one as it's probably because he doesn't care too much about it.
@laubedunfou284811 ай бұрын
I think you misunderstand the word "cathartic"😂
@laubedunfou284811 ай бұрын
shoutout Dafoe though ! Great actor
@retro.raider11 ай бұрын
I’m still amazed that Zac Efron got a star before Dafoe. No disrespect to Efron or anything but Dafoes is way overdue
@te959111 ай бұрын
Godwin baxter?
@panicorada11 ай бұрын
i giggled when he suddenly had glasses on. his manner of speech and the way he expresses joy over film reminds me of my grandpa. very cool to see his picks
@markfeldhaus369311 ай бұрын
He never ages! His energy and enthusiasm for film is amazing!
@KevinOblivion11 ай бұрын
I love how he stood up for Life Aquatic. It should be seen and appreciated more. His description of how the movie floats then lands at the end was perfect.
@billcarsonalias11 ай бұрын
"To Live and Die in LA" needs a Criterion release. Dafoe is the man!
@nickbirkhead723811 ай бұрын
kino just released the new 4k master and its great
@bennyjones237311 ай бұрын
There's a really nice Arrow Video release of it, well worth picking up
@johnwayne849411 ай бұрын
I watched the first 15 minutes of that movie and it seemed really dated.
@sleepographer771211 ай бұрын
i watched it for the first time a few days ago. i rated it 89/100. i particularly love the style and william peterson's performance. great photography and great score by wang chung. dafoe was a great choice for his role in it; i think highly of him as an actor. a very skillfully made movie. an exceptional pulp thriller.
@alexcamacho488011 ай бұрын
Every Friedken movie needs a Criterion release. RIP Billy.
@LucavanGrinsven11 ай бұрын
smiled throughout this whole video. what a treasure this guy is.
@alanhyt7910 ай бұрын
The Life Aquatic is one of my favorite films. Willem nailed his character perfectly.
@Henni_more7 ай бұрын
The Life Aquatic is a treasure, Willem described it perfectly.
@jeffandersen73979 ай бұрын
this is the type of actor we need to praise
@gwarden_nz11 ай бұрын
His role in Life Aquatic demonstrates how perfectly he fits into an ensemble. A true theater actor.
@Dustrauma11 ай бұрын
He's like a kid in a candy store!! I absolutely love his enthusiasm!! It reminds me of the increasingly-rare time people can have these moments in a video store. And the several hours I used-to spend exploring the aisles, humorously observing what other people were talking about movies as they would pick something out to rent or to buy. It's an experience much more lively than a bookstore or library, and it has gone by the wayside. I don't feel old saying this either. I feel like an antique fly on the wall.
@kevinviklen361111 ай бұрын
That was exactly my thought. And he acts just like I imagine so many of us would in there (once we convinced ourselves that we weren’t hallucinating).
@MichaelKurse11 ай бұрын
Young people will never know the joy of searching for movies, and music at a store.😞😞😞
@nothing4mepls97311 ай бұрын
Part of me wonders if Hollywood is making movies terrible just to kill rental places.
@nothing4mepls97311 ай бұрын
Part of me wonders if Hollywood is making movies terrible just to kill rental places.
@nothing4mepls97311 ай бұрын
Part of me wonders if Hollywood is making movies terrible just to kill rental places.
@lefroy111 ай бұрын
_'But you're fond of me lobster, ain't ye?'_ An Oscar worthy performance if ever I did see one.
@Sharpe150211 ай бұрын
“Why’d ya spill yer beans?”
@gregorysgarrison11 ай бұрын
His role in The Lighthouse was monumental. I'm not even that fond of the film. But Willem's acting is beyond a towering performance.
@lefroy111 ай бұрын
@@gregorysgarrison That's exactly how I feel.
@julianmx1311 ай бұрын
Tall tales…. More tall tales
@stobe18711 ай бұрын
HAAAAAARK!
@TomGraham-mk2wl4 ай бұрын
Many years ago, I was delivering some props to Bray Studios in England. Willem Dafoe suddenly rushed up to me, in costume, and asked me anxiously if I knew where in the studio they were filming 'Victory' because he was starring in it but had got lost! I said I didn't know where they were filming it but I'd try and help him find it, and together we got him to the set in the end. He was lovely! Willem, if you ever read this - you are an absolute gent.
@PlumGustaveАй бұрын
Brilliant! ♥️✨
@luanpanno1411 ай бұрын
i love the piano teacher so much, isabelle huppert is such a great actress it’s insane
@cinemacola639811 ай бұрын
Williem is DaGoat for picking Onibaba. Such a classic film that is so underappreciated.
@glyph201111 ай бұрын
I’d watch a show “Willem Talks Movies”. This video had me grinning from ear to ear. Such energy and enthusiasm from one of the greatest living actors. 👍👍👍 That “Last Temptation” OOOOOHHH!! 😂 lovely.
@anti091811 ай бұрын
I got to see him in person at a screening of Shadow of the Vampire a decade ago, and he was just as vibrant and excited to be there as you'd expect.
@te959111 ай бұрын
That's awesome, he was great in that!
@bradcogan858811 ай бұрын
Willem is such a different person to most of his character roles. His characters are often uncomfortable and cold but he is so warm and has such a positive attitude. Seems like a really nice guy.
@bettersteps4 ай бұрын
I like Willem Defoe so much. Always have liked him. Great look, great voice, great actor. Great Goblin! Did a fantastic job. The part could not have been cast better.
@tommyt197111 ай бұрын
Thanks for getting Willem in the closet guys, he’s been the most fun guest you’ve had in a while.
@HUNVilly11 ай бұрын
Willem Dafoe is a wolrd class treasure, such a joy to see him every time.
@John-lp5xh10 ай бұрын
William*
@ArchLars11 ай бұрын
My favorite actor working right now. Love his approach.
@madzondemand11 ай бұрын
i just love the little bits he has in the middle with the anecdotes, you really see how much love he has for film in each one. its obvious how great his performances are, hes a fan of the art!
@1BSDjunkie5 күн бұрын
Thank you Mr. Dafoe for sharing your picks with us! I really miss the old social aspect of video rental stores such as Blockbuster! It was so nice to be able to talk about movies from time to time. 🎥 🍿 🎦
@your-own-ghost11 ай бұрын
his joy when he saw Last Temptation was so incredible. fantastic closet guest!
@jcole451711 ай бұрын
Ashes and Diamonds, Onibaba, Leopard, Pickpocket, Gate of Flesh??? My lord. Amazing picks.
@jcole451711 ай бұрын
@@ianmillerdevilsfan1223 Without a doubt. He’s probably even shown it to his mailman
@ladysnowblood11 ай бұрын
Willem Dafiw doing anything is always entertaining
@PMofKhanadah11 ай бұрын
Willem elevates every camera shot or scene he is ever part of, and if he has any dialogue it becomes a moment of perfection. Absolutely love this man. Thanx.
@swiffslothbeats171111 ай бұрын
These videos being me back the good old dvd days man. There’s something about physically picking out movies and reading the back. Streaming is too easy. You feel more connected to the movie when you drive somewhere and get it or consume it via video store or the movie theater. Thank you for this, truly.
@dkelly2666611 ай бұрын
I've been following his career since I saw a screening of "The Loveless" some 40 years ago. I saw "Streets of Fire" and "To Live and Die in L.A." over the next couple of years, and then finally "Platoon". I've been following him religiously ever since. Kills me when people ONLY know the Green Goblin. He's given so many masterful performances.
@FKyoutubeSERIOUSLY11 ай бұрын
One of my favorites is his character in Boondock Saints. I think it was the first movie I saw him in when I was a kid, and he really nailed it.
@RobbKong99911 ай бұрын
He is an actor who gets even better with age (like a fine, stout wine). Platoon was excellent and his work in recent films such as The Florida Project and The Lighthouse cement his status in my personal pantheon of favorite actors. Michael Shannon and Daniel Day-Lewis are also amongst that throng of thespians.
@YorgosL111 ай бұрын
I know him from poor thing
@dixonj4111 ай бұрын
As a Gen Z guy who knew him first from Spider-Man, I agree entirely. The guy has had so many roles in both blockbuster and arthouse films. His Goblin is iconic, but he has been in so many classics over the years and he's carried every poor film he's starred in.
@Bill_Ahern11 ай бұрын
He is amazing in New Rose Hotel (a William Gibson short story, so it's cyberpunk but on the corporate side of the genre). It's basically just him and Christopher Walken doing crazy dialogs with Gibson Corp jargon, with some Asia Argento thrown in there for a bit.
@yesmemarcus11 ай бұрын
Willem is a gift to humanity
@rafaelsolimene535011 ай бұрын
Dafoe is always great, but his role in Poor Things just blew me away! He once said that he likes to play characters that draw the audience to the world they’re depicting and him as Godwin Baxter really shows. In one brilliant stroke of comedy in the opening of the film, he completely disarmed me and told me to just enjoy the experience. And what an experience that was! I know it might be a bit premature to say this, but, in my opinion, Poor Things is one of the greatest Films I have ever seen! Everything is note-perfect! Especially Dafoe’s funny, touching and unique work!
@7somekindofsomething11 ай бұрын
One of the few keeping true cinema alive in this era.
@tiffsaver5 ай бұрын
I just discovered this little gem of a channel, and I'm already totally addicted. You can tell so much about any actor or filmmaker by their choice of favorite films. The sheer joy on Dafoe's face made me want to watch ALL of his picks.
@bluerev11 ай бұрын
He exudes pure charisma, amazing guy.
@MiloFPS11 ай бұрын
Criterion is killing it with these big stars in closet videos since the new year. 🎉
@TechNoir-wz5ic11 ай бұрын
This is my favourite Closest pick episode ever so far Willem Dafoe is always compelling to watch and for someone as legendary as he is seems devoid of any ego you just know that some of those films in that closet he is featuring in them lol his energy his humour is a delight his reaction to seeing The Last Temptation of Christ 3:10 "woah ladies and gentlemen you know this man, he's a little bit more than a man or is he" that cheeky humour was just priceless what a gem......
@wagenna2 ай бұрын
He is so absolutely right about the emotional impact of "Life Aquatic". It's a wonderful movie.
@xayah394311 ай бұрын
I can listen to him talking for tons of hours for some reason I love him.
@Cotygeek11 ай бұрын
Willem Dafoe is my imaginary dad. Whenever I'm feeling down I look in the mirror and there he is to give me encouragement. Granted, he only encourages me to "KILL SPIDER-MAN!" but it's more than my step-dad ever did for me, that's for sure.
@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm504411 ай бұрын
🤣😂😆🤣😂
@zachsutton619511 ай бұрын
Avenge me
@Cotygeek11 ай бұрын
@@zachsutton6195 Oh, yeah. I get that one a lot, too. So many broken mirrors in my house.
@the-line-of-eld11 ай бұрын
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SACRIFICED?!
@staffh381511 ай бұрын
Wow not seen any of these
@P4DR11 ай бұрын
Loved him in Oliver Stone’s ‘Platoon’.
@konradgoygowski399311 ай бұрын
Seeing Will taking Ashes and Diamonds warms my heart. I was blessed to see it in cinema. Cult classic here in Poland. I recommend to watch more Z. Cybulski movies, all are great!
@OuterGalaxyLounge11 ай бұрын
After reading about Ashes and Diamonds in film books when I was young back in the '70s I was beyond thrilled when Embassy put this movie on its International Collection VHS series in the mid 1980s in the U.S. (along with the other films in Wajda's war trilogy). There was one local video store that catered to higher-brow movie tastes just because the owner was a badass and progressive and he had these movies. I was a loyal customer. Man was still alive in his 90s as of two years ago. His memory was fading but I was glad to talk to him one more time. The original novel of Ashes and Diamonds is even greater, but it's a hard book to find. Luckily I own it. Amazing read.
@bex66382 ай бұрын
The Devil's Backbone is a movie I watched with my mom when I was younger and I never hear anyone talk about it! Its so good!
@alexisxiros816811 ай бұрын
I adore Willem Defoe. One of the few great actors with an appearance you can not forget.
@zmani437911 ай бұрын
This was maybe the most adorable video of the series
@SteveEvansMA11 ай бұрын
Dafoe is a treasure. Nice selection of films, too. Loved his reaction when plucking Last Temptation of Christ from the shelf.
@Jimmy1982Playlists11 ай бұрын
What an addition to the closet family! And what amazing picks! Onibaba, The Leopard, Gate Of Flesh, Rosselini set, The Mirror, Piano Teacher, 8 1/2 (one of my all-time top 5), Life Aquatic - and more... Willem and I love the same films - he would _love_ my own personal collection! 😄 Of course, one of the best episodes yet 🤩 PS. Can't wait to see Poor Things!
@PatriciaOConnorBonsaiBalcony9 ай бұрын
I worked with you in The Clearing. I have always loved your work and found your part in Asteroid City to be remarkable. Thank you for all of it.
@steffendass416910 ай бұрын
I could've watched an hour-long version of this. His joy is contagious.
@roo353011 ай бұрын
"hes a little bit more than a man -- or is he?" is genuinely such a great unintentional tagline for last temptation. thats been on my watchlist for years but that line alone has encouraged me to finally get to it soon.
@NoirFan8411 ай бұрын
A-list royalty in the closet. Hopefully Light Sleeper gets a Criterion 4k in the not too distant future. A masterpiece, cult film, underappreciated in its era. Perfect for a Criterion release.
@fabmeyer_ch11 ай бұрын
This movie is absolutely gorgeous. However Le Samourai is also not bad. Both deal with solitude in some way.
@dkelly2666611 ай бұрын
I'd love Criterions of Light Sleeper and Affliction, both Paul Schrader and Dafoe pairings, though Dafoe's role is smaller in Affliction. Excellent films, though.
@neighborhoodmusicsnob551711 ай бұрын
"I'm dripping"
@michael-4k400011 ай бұрын
What is "Criterion" mean? Have heard of it so many times...
@dkelly2666611 ай бұрын
@@neighborhoodmusicsnob5517 Hot Dana Delaney.
@rufashaochicken11 ай бұрын
Love him so much in The Florida Project.
@Njbear745311 ай бұрын
Good movie ! The director Sean Baker has a criterion closet episode as well.
@ernestmendez54879 ай бұрын
I've always liked and respected Willem Dafoe. But I never knew that he was such a charming fellow full of simple-hearted sunny candid enthusiasm. A wonderful man indeed.
@jwilliams29652 ай бұрын
Willem needs a shopping cart just for his movies alone. A master actor!
@NubbyNubbster11 ай бұрын
The way this man makes me smile ;-; such a genuine soul.
@CarmillaKnits11 ай бұрын
So cool to hear him talk about The Life Aquatic - it's one of my favourites from Wes!
@norrain1310 ай бұрын
Life Aquatic is one of my favorite films!
@jamesg8727 сағат бұрын
Love the nuggets of wisdom. "When you don't think you're right for something, you may actually be very right for it, or you may be able to find a way to get there."
@jpotter20862 ай бұрын
HAve to smile when watching someone finding so much joy
@martink507111 ай бұрын
nice to see Ashes and Diamonds, burning shotglasses scene and Cybulski role were huge
@andreypavlov518711 ай бұрын
0:55 woah woah woah there you let the goblin out for a second, please be careful
@petermillar21011 ай бұрын
Willem Dafoe always feels like the most intelligent, charming, talented guy who's probably also got a closet full of dark, dark secrets that I've ever seen. Hanging with him must be a real trip.
@galax1237011 ай бұрын
look at the ammount of movies he has. dude has no time for dark secrets :D
@BigBalla-sl6fn11 ай бұрын
I took acid with him back in 1997 Dublin party, the guy told us he has a love for the Anti-Christ
@google_must_die11 ай бұрын
Never meet your heroes
@Griff0011 ай бұрын
theres a video of him dancing buck naked for some art thing and its a nightmare
@igorsenayoutube11 ай бұрын
Just found this channel a few hours ago and man, what i've been missing... This is the kind of content that is very hard to get these days: 100% real. I have always wanted to hear some of my favourite artists speak about the movies they love as if we were in the same room and about to watch those movies together. Brilliant!
@enterthebruce9111 ай бұрын
Willem Dafoe is a certified legend of cinema (Platoon, Spiderman, The Lighthouse). Congratulations Willem on your HWOF star, you're a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ actor!
@Vadim_Slastihin11 ай бұрын
Don't forget Boondocks saints. Really iconic and funny role(though some people nowdays may find it "problematic).
@enterthebruce9111 ай бұрын
@@Vadim_Slastihin I can't lie I've not seen it but I'll add it to my list.
@conzo42611 ай бұрын
you gotta see him in the new movie "poor things" great performance and amazing movie
@MarquisDeSang11 ай бұрын
his best movie is The Lighthouse.
@qrowing11 ай бұрын
@@Vadim_Slastihin THERE WAS A FIREFIGHT!!!
@deaconpeters299411 ай бұрын
I had to drop everything I was doing to watch this! Love Willem DaFoe!
@scottboswell640611 ай бұрын
If he ever did a return visit, no one could complain!! ICON!!
@ElliotCoen11 ай бұрын
I’d pay a lot of money to see his Onibaba remake 😮
@CantinaTalkSW3 ай бұрын
as a Wisconsinite, im so glad Willem is one of us!
@theodorebear671411 ай бұрын
Willam DaFoe is a treasure. More people should try to be like him. 🌞
@blind614411 ай бұрын
Onibaba straight off the bat He's coming in hot!!!
@Jimmy1982Playlists11 ай бұрын
For real... Great film!
@malcolmcurran624811 ай бұрын
Willem Dafoe's scope and taste in the movies he's chosen is eclectic and impeccable. His enthusiasm is charming and contagious.He should program a film festival of his own choosing. Unquestionably one, if not the finest, actor of his generation for the daring variety and flawless performances in the roles he's done. As far as I can tell he's never given a bad or even mediocre performance. Ever!
@GottSmoke11 ай бұрын
Awesome person, great actor. This was a real treat to watch.
@ashfuller348011 ай бұрын
This is the greatest way I've spent 4 minutes in my life, Willem is an amazing actor.
@Lux_Ferox11 ай бұрын
He needs a podcast or something. I could listen to him talk for hours.
@dannydinosaur739 ай бұрын
The fact that this man hasn't won an Oscar is a fucking crime.
@eb3ast11 ай бұрын
Just ordered the criterion for Onibaba last night :) Brought a smile to my face to see it not only be Dafoe's first pick but a film he wants to remake himself
@richiehustle11 ай бұрын
Nothing but adoration towards him. He is so intellectual. He seems like a person from Russian literature, or made to play characters from Russian literature. 2:18 he even sounds like Russian
@vor423711 ай бұрын
я искал этот комментарий😅
@zachariahswartz59705 ай бұрын
I agree "life aquatic" is an actual masterpiece that everyone needs to see!
@swervituredesigns9525 ай бұрын
I’m making it a point to watch after this. I totally missed these when they were made and released.
@daveflynn339710 ай бұрын
Recently rewatched The Life Aquatic. Forgot how good it is!