In his fourth feature, writer-director Robert Eggers puts his own spin on an iconic horror classic.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 with The Associated Press 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.AP: 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.AP: 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…

When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he’ll often jump at the chance to do it again.

Bill Skarsgård is playing Nosferatu/Count Orlok in Robert Eggers’ (The Witch, The Lighthouse) new movie Nosferatu, and audiences can see the vampire’s appearance on the big screen on Christmas Day. But there’s a lot more to Count Orlok than a surprising visage. Releasing in theaters on Christmas, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a […]