On this week's episode, Willie sits down with Willem Dafoe. They discuss his latest film, "Poor Things" - the stunning, fantastical film that has Hollywood talking - and a long career that ranges from "Platoon" to "Spider-Man".

Willem Dafoe (Poor Things, Platoon, The Lighthouse) is an actor. Willem joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how he doesn’t have the desire to buy things, how being raised by his siblings affected his perspective, and how his parents encouraged him to be ambitious in life. Willem and Dax talk about how one’s identity c

Animal husbandry, Wisconsin, the craft of acting, and most importantly, the craft of being a good human being. Welcome to da show with Willem Dafoe. This episode was recorded on June 29, 2023. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Willem Dafoe and Chris talk about the first time he was on the podcast, the making of The Lighthouse and the uniqueness of the story and characters. Willem also talks about his appreciation for yoga, working in the theater and with the Wooster Group and living in Italy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a

With a career as storied as Willem Dafoe's, it's no wonder he's back on "Happy Sad Confused"! This time, he's got another award worthy performance to talk about--the grizzled foil to Robert Pattinson in the moody and haunting film, "The Lighthouse". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With over one hundred films in his legendary career filled with versatile, bold, and iconic performances, Willem Dafoe is one of the most respected actors of our time. His artistic curiosity in exploring the human condition leads him to projects all over the world, giant Hollywood movies as well as small Independent fi