The Art of Identity: Willem Dafoe's Late Fame and the Ephemeral Nature of Creativity The film Late Fame is a poignant exploration of human identity and creativity in an ever changing world.
Adapted from Arthur Schnitzler's 1895 novella, Kent Jones' intimate drama probes the essence of these concepts through the life of Ed Saxberger, a seventy year old New York City postal worker who once aspired to be a poet.
Willem Dafoe brings quiet nuance to the role, playing a man who has made peace with his mundane existence but is now rattled by the prospect that he may still possess artistic genius.