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Why Willem Dafoe Likes To Play Characters Who Die
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Hannah Shaw-Williams)
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Willem Dafoe's penchant for playing doomed characters reveals his offbeat approach to acting and the art of the dramatic exit.
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- Dafoe says he's drawn to roles where his characters meet an untimely demise because it allows him to 'work in the moment' and create a powerful final scene.
- The veteran actor has portrayed over 50 characters who meet their maker on screen, from the Green Goblin in Spider-Man to Jesus in The Last Temptation of Christ.
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Willem Dafoe, Spider-Man, The Last Temptation of Christ