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Willem Dafoe: The 'blank canvas' approach, haunting roles, and the strain of acting

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“Do you get haunted by roles?” “Tell me about your ‘blank canvas’ approach?” “What are the long-term impacts of acting?” Marc Fennell asked Willem Dafoe.
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