It stands out in either case as one of the very few films where he plays the main lead, as the majority of his career after that has consisted of work as a character actor and supporting actor. working with major auteurs and roles that interested him. It's the face of a psychopath." Critics, though, generally praised his performance, and Dafoe credits it for starting his interest in being a "director's actor", i.e.
After watching Dafoe's performance in the film, Sergio Leone was heard to remark, "That's not the face of our Lord.
His first major leading role was Jesus in The Last Temptation of Christ, where even though he had not yet been established for playing villains, his unusual features were highly remarked upon. Elias in Platoon would net him his first Oscar nomination. He first got major attention in The '80s, appearing in a number of controversial, cult, and edgy films, including The Loveless, Streets of Fire, and To Live and Die in L.A. William James Dafoe (born Jin Appleton, Wisconsin), known professionally as " Willem" Dafoe, is an Academy Award-nominated American film, stage, and voice actor, and a member of the experimental theater company The Wooster Group. 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." "One of the pleasures of being an actor is quite simply taking a walk in someone else's shoes.
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