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Intelligence Squared

Willem Dafoe on Artistry and Adventure - Part 1

Intelligence Squared

Intelligence Squared

News, Society & Culture, News Commentary, Arts

4.21.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we're bringing you a live recording from our Intelligent Times event series which took place in collaboration with The New York Times. Recorded in 2019, award winning actor Willem Dafoe speaks to the New York Times European culture editor, Matthew Anderson. Together they discuss Dafoe's long and varied career, his approach to acting, and his understanding of the changing film industry. Part two of this event is available ad free, for subscribers now. And for our listeners who don’t subscribe part two will be available in our next episode. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be.  Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.  And if you’d like to get ad-free access to all Intelligence Squared podcasts, including exclusive bonus content, early access to new episodes and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today for just £4.99, or the equivalent in your local currency .  Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to the Intelligent Squared podcast. I'm producer Catherine Hughes.

1:43.0

In today's episode, we're bringing you a live recording from our Intelligent Time events series

1:48.0

which took place in collaboration with The New York Times.

1:51.0

In this conversation, recorded in 2019, award-winning actor Willem Dafoe speaks to The New York Times European Culture Editor Matthew Anderson.

2:00.0

Together they discuss Dafoe's long and varied career, its approach to acting, and his understanding of the changing film industry.

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