‘Beyond Two Souls’ Willem Dafoe On His Computer Generated Vanity; Gets Crazy Dreams After Playing The Game He Starred In

The PS3 Game "Beyond Two Souls" by Quantic Dreams has generated a lot of buzz. The main character Jodie Holmes (Ellen Page) and she will be guided by Nathan Dawkins (Willem Dafoe) in exploring the psychic and paranormal world.

Willem Dafoe talks about his experience creating a video game. He shares his insights on playing the game (does he actually play games?) itself.

On why he agreed to the project: "I really didn't have to wrap my head around the whole game - I just liked the script. I don't know 'game world', at all! I've done mo-cap before, and there are pleasures and challenges in that which interest me, though it's not something I want to do all the time.

I like the character, too. It seemed like a new experience.

Ellen Page was real glue for me, too. The script's really hung on her as a central character, and I thought she's a very smart choice for it. She operates well on a lot of different levels, plus she's able to deliver a great performance."

On whether he is now inrested in playing video games after this experience: "My interest right now is specific to this game. I saw 45 minutes of it last night, and it was really cool. I was getting seduced. I had crazy dreams last night! I'll play it, but when it comes to getting more into video games, my life isn't built that way. I travel a lot, so it's hard to find the time - I don't think this'll turn me into a big gamer, but I'll definitely check this out."

On whether he was freaked out on seeing his CG (computer generated) character: "Yep. Although it's a parallel experience to seeing a movie when it's finished. It is you but it isn't you.

Sometimes the likeness is spot on, sometimes it's a little strange. But the parallel with a movie is the same - sometimes the shot is beautiful, sometimes the shot is not so good. If you're vain, sometimes you like the way you look. Sometimes you don't like the way you look. It's got that kind of range in my reaction to it."