4 Quotes by Willem Dafoe about actors

  • Author Willem Dafoe
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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.

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  • Author Willem Dafoe
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    Central to being an actor is pretending, and the adventure of it all. That's why you become a junkie for different kinds of situations.

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

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