The Louis Theroux Podcast S4 EP1: Willem Dafoe on collaborating with Lars Von Trier, being buried alive, and his 'distinctive face’
To kick off the new series, Louis is joined in the studio by acting legend Willem Dafoe. Renowned for an astonishing range of acting roles - from Poor Things to Spiderman - Willem discusses his life and career, including collaborating with provocative director Lars von Trier, what it’s like to be buried alive on camera, and how his face has a mind of its own…
Warnings: Strong language, as well as some adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Platoon (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8weLPF4qBQ
Antichrist (2009)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO-TNfPzh_k
Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW6jxGaIias
Poor Things (2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbR5N6veqw
Spiderman (2002)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06RUxPbp_c
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As-vKW4ZboU&pp=ygUVYmVldGxlanVpY2UgMiB0cmFpbGVy
Nosferatu (2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px6S0RxfAHg
The Loveless (1981)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJEmcxXR7H0
Wild At Heart (1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQIdBfrF0Ik
Shadow Of The Vampire (2000)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B15iesNMa8
Body Of Evidence (1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51xEHzC-rjQ
The Witch (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXmlf3Sefg&t=31s
The Northman (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mamgc47SOE
Birds Eye Advert - Polar Bear Fish Finger (2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsKWjO213EY
Mercedes Advert (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfqNfbCQzpo
Jim Beam Whiskey Advert (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYXFLX2vB-Q
Breaking the Waves (1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHqZh-9AiCs
At Eternity's Gate (2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T77PDm3e1iE&pp=ygUaYXQgZXRlcm5pdHkncyBnYXRlIHRyYWlsZXI%3D
Pink Flamingos (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwGZ6Mv4qko
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