Shadow of the Vampire, 2000. Directed by E. Elias Merhige. Starring John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Cary Elwes, John Aden Gillet, Eddie Izzard, Udo Kier and Catherine McCormack. SYNOPSIS: Acclaimed director FW Murnau sets out to direct an unauthorised adaptation of Dracula entitled Nosferatu, casting Max Schreck in the lead role. However, as filming begins, it […]
Willem Dafoe: An Underrated Great of his Generation
Tom Jolliffe looks at the career of Willem Dafoe, and why he should be held in even higher regard… There are some actors who magnetise the limelight. Historically we’ve had the movie stars, those great headliners who would surf acclaim and awards as long as they were in good standing in a big studio. Further […]
