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Director Richard Yelland has secured representation in Canada via Imported Artists, Toronto. He continues to be repped stateside by Conceive Media, a satellite of bicoastal/international Believe Media….Plum Productions, Santa Monica, has signed director Jake Schreier. Already at his new roost, Schreier, 23, has wrapped his first commercial, a job for Pontiac. Schreier made his initial mark with the short film I Love My Cat. During his sophomore year as a Tisch Scholar at NYU film school, Schreier gained distribution for the film, which screened on the Independent Film Channel, as well as at other venues. He also recently helmed a music video for The Thrills….Dana Tynan, a noted fashion photographer recently turned director, has joined Detour, a Venice, Calif.-based production house headed by executive producer Josh Canova, for representation as a commercial helmer….Vinton Studios, Portland, Ore., has added three commercial directors to its advertising division: animator/video helmer/painter/multimedia artist Courtney Booker; Jeff Drew, who created the animated short film Walk, which has scored on the festival circuit; and animation director and designer Aaron Sorenson….Commercial film and design company Hornet, New York, has signed stop-motion animation artist Peter Sluszka for exclusive representation. His recent endeavors include collaborating with director Michel Gondry of bicoastal/international Partizan on a music video for the single “Walkie Talkie Man” from Kiwi rock/hip-hop amalgam Steriogram. The clip received a Grammy nomination for best short form music video of the year….Category:Street Talk
Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe Reunite For “Nosferatu”
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,Yorgos Lanthimos,Paul Schrader,Lars von Trier and, now for a third time, Robert Eggers. "If it's good, you come back," Dafoe said plainly.
The pair spoke about Eggers' adaptation of "Nosferatu" that hits theaters Wednesday, some of the challenges they faced making "The Lighthouse" — their first project together released in 2019 — and the unique relationship that exists between actors and directors.
The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
Q: Willem, I read that you called Robert after you saw "The Witch." What did you say?
DAFOE: I want to meet you and I want to know who this filmmaker is.
Q: What is it about him that keeps bringing you back?
DAFOE: Well, if it's good, you come back. When I saw "The Witch," I thought, "Wow, this is a film about a period that I'm not particularly knowledgeable about, but I enter it so easily. This is relevant. It's rooted. It's my story. I'm with these people."
That's quite an incredible trick because a lot of period films, they're always pointing to themselves. They're always sending messages. They're always showing. This had a kind of energy and the kind of physicality and sensuality that I thought, "Who does this? I gotta see this guy." And then I had a wonderful experience in "The Lighthouse" and I played a part that was really fun in "The Northman." So, when he wants to do this passion project and offers me this beautiful role of Professor Von Franz, I say,... Read More
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