Willem Dafoe talks ‘poor things’, why he is always ‘up to date’ about awards. Buzz and the final actors strike: “I think things will just go back to the way they were” – Camerimage

Now that SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, our industry’s biggest stars, previously barred from participating in the promotion of films produced by affected studios and streamers, are finally joining the party distributed and manufactured to.

The timing couldn’t have been better for Poland’s EnergaCamerimage film festival, which started last night, and one of the most talked about names here in Torun is Willem Dafoe, who stepped up to promote it Poor stuffhis crazy, darkly comic Golden Lion winner from Greek writer Yorgos Lanthimos.

“I expect everything to go back to the way it was,” Dafoe told Deadline when asked how he thinks the ongoing strike could affect the future of the industry. He added that he did not know all the details of the negotiations.

“I’m a worker bee. I work a lot. And I’ve been doing it for a long time. But sometimes I don’t feel like an insider. I know it’s kind of ridiculous because I’ve been working for so long, but I don’t know,” he said.

Based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray. Poor stuff Starring Emma Stone is Bella Baxter, a creation of the brilliant and unorthodox scientist played by Dafoe in a nod to Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel Frankenstein. Hungry for the worldliness she misses, Bella embarks on a whirlwind cross-continental adventure with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer. Ramy Youssef, Jerrod Carmichael and Christopher Abbott also star.

Lanthimos directed the film from a screenplay by Tony McNamara, but editing was handled by the director and Stone. Dafoe said Stone and Lanthimos invited him to join the project as a couple, which he said was “a no-brainer.”

“When you work with good people, you can’t make jokes. You go on set and it’s so beautiful. The makeup, the costumes and yourself are part of this evolution,” he said.

Just like in Venice, the performances here in Torun win many awards Poor stuffespecially from Stone and Dafoe, of whom the four-time Oscar nominee said he was always “aware”.

“It is always good news when you hear such talk. And just look,” he said. “You’re going to promote the movie anyway.” So that’s really what you do. And then all those things may or may not be part of it. Sometimes it’s the really good films that don’t reach this wave. And you understand why. This is the combination of what will be released this year. And then there are other times when a film catches that wave and you really wonder why it’s happening.

Following Poor stuffDafoe starred in two other titles in which the Lido takes center stage: It finally dawnswith Lily James and Pet Shop Days, the small debut of Olmo Schnabel, the son of the artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel. He is also directing Patricia Arquette’s directorial debut. gonzo girl, and ends the year by lending his voice to Hayao Miyazaki’s English version The boy and the heron.

“It’s a good time. “I realize there are things to do,” he said. “There are times when there are fewer opportunities, when you have less desire or when the right projects don’t come to mind. Or you feel trapped. But it is not now. That’s why I’m looking forward to going back to work.”

Poor stuff Fencing in competition at Camerimage. Other photos featured in the main Camerimage competition include those by Pablo Larrain El Conde Ridley Scott’s Napolean, Martin Scorsese’s Flower Moon Killerand Bradley Coopers master.

The festival lasts until November 18.