Apparently actor Willem Dafoe often gets a good ribbing for his villainous role in Speed 2: Cruise Control, but the actor recently spoke out to defend his performance, claiming he “stands by” that performance.
Dafoe made the comment whilst filming a video interview for Variety based on various famous lines he’s spoken in movies he’s starred in over the years – and it’s actually a really lovely 16-minute video with a lot to learn than just this one tidbit, so I’ve shared it below.
The actor said of the Speed 2: Cruise Control performance:
A lot of people give me a hard time about that. They tease me about the size of my performance, that it was over the top. But I swear to God, I stand by that performance because there was no other way to do it. I’ve got a pretty flexible face, an expressive face.
And I don’t censor it, I let it do its thing. I don’t put on faces, but I know for a fact that my face can do some really extreme things. And so when you freeze it into a meme, yeah, you can get a lot of laughs out. That’s for sure.
Dafoe also added:
Sometimes you do things and people just aren’t ready for them, or it’s the wrong time, or the context is wrong, maybe I misread it. But for my money, I stand by that movie.
There’s also a really nice reference from Dafoe about how he met his wife on the set of one of my favourite movies! Check out the video below to find out which:
Dafoe is such a great actor, there’s just something about him and you know when he’s attached to any movie, he’s going to bring something special to it. I really enjoyed watching this interview, and I hope you do, too.
Source: GeekTyrant
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