Though Willem Dafoe has starred in dozens of movies, acting in Nosferatu offered him the chance to try something he’s never done before — film with thousands of rats.

When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he’ll often jump at the chance to do it again. The list of directors with whom the 69-year-old has worked with more than once is extensive, including Wes Anderson,

As you know, Willem Dafoe has a fun connection to Nosferatu , dating back to his amazingly fun portrayal of Max Schreck in the 2000 dark comedy Shadow of the Vampire . The film is a fictionalized take on the making of F.

Speaking to Yahoo News' Kelsey Weekman about his new film Nosferatu, actor Willem Dafoe said he was looking forward to filming a scene with thousands of rats. Dafoe said he loves animals and was worried only about stepping on them.

Willem Dafoe is one of the world’s biggest actors — but over five decades on screen, he’s been consistently drawn to oddballs. With his unhinged vampire hunter in Nosferatu about to be unleashed, we speak to him about challenging the norm.

Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe share their love of Nosferatu's dark fairy tale romance, the power of outsiders, and their on-set working dynamic.

Willem Dafoe and filmmaker Robert Eggers talk at-length about where they pulled their inspirations from for 'Nosferatu'. And Eggers describes how he intentionally updated the iconic character for this film.