Best Of: Novelist Kevin Wilson / Actor Willem Dafoe
Podcast |
Fresh Air
Publisher |
NPR
WHYY
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Arts
Literature
Society & Culture
TV & Film
Publication Date |
Nov 30, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:50:14
For novelist Kevin Wilson, Tourette's syndrome means living with intrusive thoughts that flash disturbing images without warning. His novel, 'Nothing to See Here,' was inspired by visions of people bursting into flames. Wilson talks about his experience of Tourette's and how writing gives him a reprieve from his tics.Also, Kevin Whitehead reviews some reissues of music performed by the late jazz pianist Erroll Garner.Willem Dafoe has played villains, soldiers, van Gogh and Jesus. He's earned four Oscar nominations and appeared in more than 100 films — including, most recently, 'Motherless Brooklyn' and 'The Lighthouse.' He talks about being a 'good bad guy.'

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