I enjoyed this interview because of Willem’s answers. Him being a genuinely nice guy answering some asshole’s questions to boost his like count unnecessarily. What do you like about your job? What?! You’re interviewing a highly accomplished actor that’s been in a hundred movies and you think you’re interviewing the high school theater teacher. The mismatch of this exchange, and the dutiful answers provided, are hilarious. I also know it’s Willem.
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I recently watched Boondock Saints which is why I’m even posting this. Willem is a cool FBI agent aside from the cross dressing where he faked out a thug that he was a hot woman! Are you kidding me? Ugliest woman alive. Complete side note, after watching Squid Games 2, which was a complete waste of time, I’ve been a bit turned off to series. It devotes too much free time to dreck. In response to that, I went back and watched Artie Lange’s Beer League and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels which stars Steve Martin and Michael Caine. Neither were terrific, but at least they weren’t 8 hours long. I’m certain though that the scrolling through Reels (or Tik Tok which I’ve had deleted for months) is a bigger waste of time. I’ve put in a few hours here or there studying German, but that’s impossible to feel good about. Gambling has been reduced to a mere pittance because of a losing streak I can only blame the sports books on getting me addicted to SGP’s.
There was a funny line in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels when Caine’s character says
Freddy, as a younger man, I was a sculptor, a painter, and a musician. There was just one problem: I wasn’t very good. As a matter of fact, I was dreadful. I finally came to the frustrating conclusion that I had taste and style, but not talent. I knew my limitations. We all have our limitations, Freddy. Fortunately, I discovered that taste and style were commodities that people desired. Freddy, what I am saying is: know your limitations. You are a moron.
The one part of life that appears clearer as you age are your limitations. If it hasn’t happened by now, it’s not happening. You’re not getting faster, smarter, stronger, or better looking. There may be minor blips of success here or there, but expecting too much may be part of the problem. Which brings me back to Willem DaFoe to conclude this meandering post. His answers of I don’t care how people think of me and I don’t know what is going to happen in 5 years is a perfect way to answer perfect strangers. I’m sure he has answers to those questions.
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