Willem Dafoe has a long history with Nosferatu, stemming back to his performance in 2000's Shadow of the Vampire. In the horror dark comedy, Dafoe played Max Schreck, the actor who originated the ...
And so there was a legend that Max Schreck was a real vampire. And so, Willem Dafoe, in “Shadow of the Vampire,” plays Max Schreck as a real vampire. And it is an incredible performance.