Willem Dafoe, Oscar-nominated for his role as a motel manager in The Florida Project — and one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood — says he experienced direct fallout as recently as two ...

Willem Dafoe On What He Learned From Working With Non-Actors on ‘The Florida Project’ — Exclusive Director Sean Baker was wary of using a known actor for his latest project. Dafoe told ...

Actor Willem Dafoe, from the film “The Florida Project,” at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) By Mark Olsen Staff Writer ...

There are many sides to Willem Dafoe. He played genteel British poet T.S. Eliot in the quietly devastating 1994 UK period drama Tom & Viv; a cider-swilling rat in Wes Anderson’s 2009 stop-motion ...

Willem Dafoe is making waves for his performance in Sean Baker’s “The Florida Project,” the critically-acclaimed story of a community of extended-stay motel guests in Central Florida.

Toronto — Willem Dafoe was drawn to “The Florida Project” because he thought there was something special about it. “We hope that they’re all special, we really do,” says the actor ...

The team behind “The Florida Project”: Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite and Sean Baker. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) By Glenn Whipp Columnist . Jan. 9, 2018 5 AM PT .

Willem Dafoe is making waves for his performance in Sean Baker’s “The Florida Project,” the critically-acclaimed story of a community of extended-stay motel guests in Central Florida.

It might come as a surprise to you, but “The Florida Project” was shot at a real motel in Orlando, Florida, with real people living at the establishment — and star Willem Dafoe thinks that ...

Willem Dafoe has nearly 40 years of acting experience under his belt. He says working with mostly first-time actors on "The Florida Project" made him the outsider, which fit the story perfectly.

Screen legend Willem Dafoe stops by Variety's "Playback" podcast to discuss career highlights and his latest work in "The Florida Project." ...