Willem Dafoe and that overly expressive face: 'It's not nice to be compared to a sociopath'

Willem Dafoe quotes Jessica Rabbit, with some tricks for her case: “I’m not a sociopathic criminal, they draw me like that!”

Actor Willem Dafoe, in a state of grace after returning as Norman Osborne / Green Goblin in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ made his debut on Saturday Night Live

After twenty years of an honored career, even veteran actor Willem Dafoe has finally had the pleasure and honor of presenting an episode of the famous show, a symbol of American comedy, Saturday Night Live. Dafoe led the episode, including hilarious gags and surreal comic sketches, together with singer Katy Perry. 

A duo as weird as it is brilliant, they gave the public a series of goodies that will accompany pop culture for a while. Not surprisingly, Willem gave fans a really funny, but also brilliant, a monologue on his famous (and sometimes infamous) acting.

Willem Dafoe, in fact, could not refrain from talking about a topic that has accompanied him for about ten years: fan casting in the role of the villain DC Joker. Dafoe, in his monologue, touched all the most delicate points and the painful points of his long career, confirming to fans that he really has a lot of personalities. 

“I find it really nice to be back in New York,” the actor began. “I moved here when I was 21, I had no money and rented an apartment on 10th Avenue for $ 200 a month.” He then continued underlining: “And it is in this city that I later learned to act. For example, I was very good at pretending that I liked having a bathtub in the kitchen! “

Willem Dafoe’s speech finally touched, with extreme irony, his film career: “Many have criticized me for having exaggerated acting. But it’s not my fault that I have a very expressive face. I can’t control it, I don’t have minimal acting like Nicholas Cage or Al Pacino “. 

The monologue, in fact, ended up on a topic that, clearly, the actor was particularly keen to quote: “Not surprisingly, people often approach me, saying: ‘Do you know which role you would be perfect for? For that of the Joker! It’s very nice to be told that you look like a sociopath! “

Watch here the entire monologue by Willem Dafoe to SNL:

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