Willem Dafoe's laundry habit
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Willem Dafoe: Oscar's Enigmatic Underdog Wants to "Disappear"
Here is a typical day in the life of Willem Dafoe: He wakes up early, usually around 5 or 6. He meditates, has a cup of coffee and writes in his journal for a while. Then he checks his email, does some yoga and makes breakfast. If he's prepping for a film, which he almost always is, he'll go over his lines for a couple of hours. If he's not, he'll read a book, take a walk around his West Village neighborhood or — his favorite activity of all — do some laundry.
"It's one of my great pleasures," he says, dead serious. "I love it so much, I have to resist the urge to do a lot of hand washing when I'm in hotels. Sometimes, when I'm in a strange city, I go to laundromats. I did that in France recently — I was shooting a movie there — and it was a beautiful experience. For some reason, people are really nice to me in laundromats and I have these great encounters. Talk about fun and sexy …"
I just really enjoyed this article and thought I'd share it. I read about a person like this and just think, "He gets it."
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What a brilliant article. Thanks, I really enjoyed reading it. I'm kinda in love with the guy, now....
Reminded me of this story from Tom Sawyer ... on the nature of work and play ...
https://www.whatsoproudlywehail.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Twain_Whitewashing-the-Fence.pdf
I’ve always liked Willem Defoe as an actor. Now I have some respect for him. And I can relate. I have a wicked dish washing habit.
I have always been in love with the guy...
I had a teenage crush with him as he played Sgt Elias in Oliver Stone's "Platoon."