Willem Dafoe says 'Man in My Basement' challenged his process

George Mihalcea

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Willem Dafoe says he approached his character in The Man in My Basement , in theaters Friday, much differently than other roles. The actor, 70, plays Anniston Bennet, a man who rents a basement apartment from the financially struggling Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins) for two months. Charles is surprised when Anniston builds a cage in the basement and locks himself in it. As the men talk, Anniston shares his ulterior motives for renting from Charles. In a recent