Willem Dafoe hallucination. The cameo was suggested by Dafoe, comparing it to the ghost of Hamlet's father visiting his son to ask him to avenge his death. Dafoe was next seen in the comedy-drama "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" (2004), his first of three films with director Wes Anderson. He played the "hilariously doltish" German first mate of a research vessel owned by the eponymous lead character, who is played by Bill Murray. Dafoe then had a small role as a tabloid magazine editor in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" (2004), a biographical film about Howard Hughes starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Also in
Hugo Guinness films "The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001) and "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" (2004), and providing the voice of Nathan Bunce in "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009). Most recently, Guinness worked with Anderson on the story for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014), which garnered him a shared nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2015, Guinness created an animated short film for J Crew to raise awareness of ivory poaching. Guinness also contributed to the BBC "Storyville" documentary "Hi Society – The Wonderful World of Nicky Haslam". Guinness lives in Brooklyn, New York City with his wife, the artist