There's nothing Willem Dafoe can't do. The critically revered American actor has played everything from Jesus Christ (The Last Temptation of Christ) to the Green Goblin (Spider-Man) from an iconic vampire (The Shadow of the Vampire) to a manic vampire hunter (Nosferatu), and a big-hearted motel manager (The Florida Project). And even with this list, I've probably missed a lot of people's favorite Dafoe roles (see also Finding Nemo, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, At Eternity's Gate, The Boondock Saints, Poor Things, and I could go on, and on.) The thrill of a Dafoe movie is that you can't predict where his performance will go, other than it will be riveting. In his latest, Late Fame, he delivers a nuanced performance, playing an everyman who was once a poet. Starring opposite Greta Lee, the pair create a portrait of a particular breed of New York artist who has flirted with fame but never gotten her number. The result is a film that's warmly earnest, achingly funny, and brilliantly humane. Cheers to screenwriter Samy Burch, who earned an Academy Award nod for turning the sordid story of Mary Kay Letourneau into the darkly hilarious melodrama May December. Another remarkable tra
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Born April 4, 1965 in New York City, New York. The son of independent filmmaker Robert Downey Sr., the younger Downey made his first screen appearances in his father's films. Downey Jr.'s first major break came when he joined the cast of…
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Born April 4, 1965 in New York City, New York. The son of independent filmmaker Robert Downey Sr., the younger Downey made his first screen appearances in his father's films. Downey Jr.'s first major break came when he…
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Born April 4, 1965 in New York City, New York. The son of independent filmmaker Robert Downey Sr., the younger Downey made his first screen appearances in his father's films. Downey Jr.'s first major break came when he joined the cast of…
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Gordon J. Davis was New York City’s first Black parks commissioner and one of the most effective. He also led Lincoln Center.
