“Being in Venice with three films and not being able to go there broke my heart,” the actor told Variety.
Poor creatures! he was the main character of the 80th Venice Film Festival. The film, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone, won the Golden Lion for best film. Despite the victory Willem Dafoe – who plays the doctor in the film. Godwin Baxter – in a recent interview Diversitysaid that he was a little sad that he could not be physically present in Venice to present the feature film and two other films (Pet Store Days AND Finally dawn), due to the now famous actors’ strike.
Willem Dafoe on his absence from Venice 80
“Being in Venice with three films and not being able to go broke my heart. But then I thought, “Is it just because you want to have fun?” I live in Italy and it’s nice to see friends dressed elegantly. “Does the film fly in real time or not?” funny“,” Willem Dafoe began. “Casting actors is important, especially for independent films. And that’s why I’m so happy to hear that we have a deal for Gonzo Girl. And you think: if a small independent production company can do it, why can’t a big studio do it? But I was sorry that I could not go to Venice.“.
On the issue of strikes, Willem Dafoe was quite clear. “If we don’t participate in these film festivals, if we don’t participate in foreign sales, we’ll all be watching German action films before we know it.“. Willem Dafoe then spoke about the ongoing strikes, admitting: “I feel weird when I’m not working because I have things I really wanted to achieve and who knows if they’ll fall into place. Then I sit down and think, “Don’t be selfish. Don’t think about yourself, think about the future.” Clearly there are problems to be solved“.