Willem Dafoeis keeping it real in his acting.

More amazing, the slap is off-camera in the film.

The scene in question takes place in the forthcoming filmAnd.

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Willem DafoeNathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images

Dafoe related the incident in a profilepublished Thursdayby theNew York Times.

Dafoe told the Times he wanted the action to be more believable.

Ergo, the reason behind the repeated slaps.

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Stone admiringly spoke of the scene to the Times.

kind of performer, said Stone.

Hes the opposite of that.

Details on whatAndis all about havent been revealed.

The film also stars Jesse Plemons, Joe Alwyn, Margaret Qualley and Hong Chau.