What Do You Know Now That You Didn't Know at 20: Willem Dafoe
Our exclusive one-on-one talk with screen legend Willem Dafoe
Source: Getty ImagesWillem Dafoe says to keep your hand open...don't come at life with a clenched fist.
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WHAT DO YOU KNOW NOW THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW IN YOUR 20s and 30s?
WILLEM DAFOE, star of "Fireflies in the Garden" with Julia Roberts:
"I think we generally strive for control in life, but what I know now that I didn't know at 20 is that the real freedom comes in giving up control. It's a very hard lesson to learn, especially when it comes to creative control for me. But I do have glimpses of that freedom here and there …especially when it comes to life at large. You just give up control and allow life to evolve.
"What I know now is also to approach life with an open hand as opposed to a clenched fist. You have flexibility with an open hand. You have nothing with a closed fist."
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