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| Christopher Walken |

Walken in 2008 |
| Born |
Ronald Walken
March 31, 1943 (1943-03-31) (age 66)
Astoria, Queens, New York,
United States |
| Other name(s) |
Chris Walken, Ronnie Walken |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Years active |
1952—present |
| Spouse(s) |
Georgianne Walken (1969–present) |
.^ March 31, 1943.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ March 31, 1943 .- Christopher Walken - Wiki - Pictures - Videos 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.flixster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Born March 31, 1943, and raised in Queens, N.Y., Walken began his career as a catalog model, but later trained hard as a dancer and even worked a short stint as a circus lion tamer.- Christopher Walken DVDs, Christopher Walken DVD Rentals, Rent Christopher Walken Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
[1] .^ Known primarily for playing intense, unstable characters in films like THE DEER HUNTER, Christopher Walken lends his considerable talent to more lighthearted fare this week in the WEDDING CRASHERS .- INT: Christopher Walken - JoBlo.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.joblo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Search close home news arts & life music programs listen news/talk .- Being Christopher Walken : NPR 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.npr.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ When New York fashion model ( Cristina Raines ) splits with her fiance ( Chris Sarandon ) and moves into an old brownstone, she soon discovers she has more than she bargained for in the Read More .- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
.^ In the United States alone, films featuring Walken have grossed over $2 billion dollars.- Christopher Walken - Wiki - Pictures - Videos 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.flixster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ But the real "bane" of this film's existence will be the presence of Ryan Phillippe, which this announcement, if true, will more than make up for.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: General]
^ Sure Walken is a cm taller than him, but cameras try to not reflect that on film.- Christopher Walken Height - how tall 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.celebheights.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[2] .^ He has played the main role in a number of Shakespeare plays, notably Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Coriolanus.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He also wrote and acted the main role in a play about Elvis Presley titled Him in 1995.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ One of his plays even made it to the stage in 1994 with Chris in the main role.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ I'm hosting my next Saturday Night Live on February 22.
^ He has become a regular host on "Saturday Night Live."
^ Walken has also appeared three times on Saturday Night Live since 1990 and has recently begun to play more paternal roles such as Uncle Ray in Alicia Silverstone's Excess Baggage and as Brendan Fraser's father, Calvin Webber, in Blast From The Past.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Early life
.^ Queens New york .- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Was named after actor Ronald Colman .- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I am a huge Walken fan and I like to imagine he's cooking this in his parent's kitchen in Astoria, Queens (right around the corner from me, somewhere, Walken is cooking)!!!- Im Cooked - Amateur video of one of the coolest dudes alive roasting a chicken and pears. Christopher has always been vocal about his love of cooking. Watch him take the term "celebrity chef" to a new level. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imcooked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ About me: Born: March 31, 1943 Astoria, Queens, New York Real Name: Ronald Walken (Ronnie) Father: Paul Walken (from Germany) Mother: Rosalie Walken (from Scotland) Siblings: Ken Walken, Glenn Walken Spouse: Georgianne Walken (since 1969) Current Residences: New York, NY & Wilton, CT Education: Professional Children's School, Hofstra University Paul and Rosalie Walken immigrated to America as adults.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[5] .^ The son of a German father who worked as a baker and a Scottish stay-at-home mother, he has been in show business since the age of 14 months, when he posed with kittens for a calendar shoot.- Odd Man In - NYTimes.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.nytimes.com [Source type: General]
^ My father was a baker and he worked very hard, he worked everyday, long hours.- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
Influenced by their mother's own dreams of stardom, he and his brothers Kenneth and Glenn were
child actors on television in the 1950s. Walken studied at
Hofstra University on
Long Island, but did not graduate.
.^ Walken initially trained as a dancer in musical theatre before moving on to more serious roles in theatre and then film.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Walken initially intended to study dancing instead of acting, but dropped out of Hofstra University after one year when he landed an off-Broadway musical "Best Foot Forward" in 1963.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Is it true you try to incorporate a dance move into every one of your roles?
Career
Early roles
.^ Walken himself has joined in the fun, appearing numerous times on Saturday Night Live , where he has poked fun at his persona and showed off his consummate dancing skillwhich is the last thing you'd expect a guy like Walken to be able to do.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Walken appeared in hundreds of television's early productions, including a skit with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin.- Odd Man In - NYTimes.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.nytimes.com [Source type: General]
^ He has directed television series for the BBC, Bravo, and TLC. He won numerous film festival awards for writing and directing the feature film, Slaves of Hollywood.
.^ After appearing in a sketch with Martin and Lewis on The Colgate Comedy Hour, Walken decided to become an actor.
^ Walken has hosted the comedy sketch and satire TV series Saturday Night Live on six occasions, and, schedule permitting, has a standing offer to host the show.
^ Years ago, I decided if Hollywood had one actor it needed cloned, Walken was it-- no one remotely like him.
[6] .^ Motorola TV Theatre (USA: alternative title) - The Muldoon Matter (1954) TV episode (as Ronnie Walken) "The Wonderful John Acton" (1953) TV series (as Ronnie Walken) ....- Christopher Walken 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
During this time, he was credited as "Ronnie Walken".
.^ Walken initially trained as a dancer in musical theatre before moving on to more serious roles in theatre and then film.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ After appearing in several New York theatre productions, including the New York Shakespeare Festival in 1966, Walken made his film debut in 1968 with a bit part in Me and My Brother.- Christopher Walken DVDs, Christopher Walken DVD Rentals, Rent Christopher Walken Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
^ I hid that lightsaber up my ass for two years.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: General]
.^ Adopted the name "Christopher" when a friend told him the name suited him better than "Ronnie".- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Don introduced us all to another SEAL who was standing next to him named Ben.
^ They met in New York, married and had three children: Ken, Glenn and Ronald (who later changed his name to Christopher).- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[7] Coincidentally, Walken's last credited role under the name "Ronnie" was a character with the name of "Chris".
[8] Now adays, he prefers to be known informally as "Chris" in place of "Christopher".
[6]
1970s
.^ Walken then first broke through into cinema in 1969 appearing in Me and My Brother (1969), before appearing alongside Sean Connery in the sleeper heist movie The Anderson Tapes (1971).- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ After nearly getting cast in two roles that would've insured an immediate leap into stardom— Star Wars and Love Story —Chris finally landed his first leading role alongside Sean Connery in 1971's The Anderson Tapes .
^ After appearing in several New York theatre productions, including the New York Shakespeare Festival in 1966, Walken made his film debut in 1968 with a bit part in Me and My Brother.- Christopher Walken DVDs, Christopher Walken DVD Rentals, Rent Christopher Walken Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
.^ First of all, Walken is one of my favorite actors (alongside Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins) and IF this rumor is true then I'll be one happy son of a bitch.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Hell...they should just have Walken play EVERY role in Episode II....just CG his ass all over the place.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Walken also wrote and starred in a rather humorous play about Elvis Presley entitled Him, and he continues to get involved in theater when his schedule allows.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[9] .^ He plays a borderline sociopathic American soldier stationed in Germany, in a science fiction film which deals with mind control and normalization.
^ Along with Nick Nolte, Walken was considered by George Lucas for the part of Han Solo in the 1977 science fiction film Star Wars.
^ Walken plays an ancient vampire who has learned to control his addiction to blood to the degree that he is able to function fairly normally in society.
.^ Because Walken chooses to play in these low-budgeted, poorly written films that aren't worthy of his person.- Christopher Walken - DVD Talk Forum 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC forum.dvdtalk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I think the character that Chris Walken plays has done evil, but I think that he's a human being.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Carpen7er writes: on December 23rd, 2009 at 4:36:30 AM Chris Walken is da Man !- Christopher Walken Steals Clothes from Movie Sets | WorstPreviews.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.worstpreviews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Christopher Walken Steals Clothes from Movie Sets | WorstPreviews.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.worstpreviews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[10] .^ "In Annie Hall (1977), I played the strange brother who wanted to drive into oncoming cars.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Christopher Walken Quotes - Christopher Walken 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.flixster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ His eclectic work really came to the attention of critics in 1977 with his intense portrayal of Diane Keaton suicidal younger brother in Annie Hall (1977), and then he scooped the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1977 for his role as Nick in the electrifying The Deer Hunter (1978).- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Woody Allen's 1977 film Annie Hall has Walken playing the strange and suicidal brother of Annie Hall (Diane Keaton);[10] This Academy Award-winning film is often cited by Walken and others as the first film that brought the actor, and his unusual qualities, to the attention of the mainstream viewing public.
[11] .^ He continued to get roles in films such as the western with Margot Kidder, Shoot The Sun Down and the last MGM musical movie, Pennies From Heaven with Steve Martin and choreography by Danny Daniels, Walken's former tap teacher.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Nick Shoot the Sun Down (1978) ....- Christopher Walken 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
[12] .^ Walken cast as Han Solo by Mole .- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Was George Lucas ' second choice for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars (1977).- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Walken was George Lucas' second choice for Han Solo after Harrison Ford.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Walken goes to a little room off the living room and brings out the Best Supporting Actor Oscar he won for The Deer Hunter.- Interview with the Antichrist 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fortunecity.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He won an Oscar as best supporting actor for his performance in The Deer Hunter (1978).- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Synopsis: One of several 1978 films dealing with the Vietnam War (including Hal Ashby's Oscar-winning Coming Home ), Michael Cimino 's epic second feature The Deer Hunter was both renowned for its tough portrayal of the war's effect on American working class steel workers and notorious for its ahistorical use Read More .- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
[15] .^ They said, “We're looking for a young man who can play an accordian.” My brother raised his hand.
^ Since the Siths are extincted for a millenium , he will probabily play a Sith lord clone, during the clone wars , he and a bunch of other cloned siths will destroy the jedi council!- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I don't care who Walken plays, as long as he gets one scene where he touches young Anakin and gets that "look" on his face.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Walken can only help.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In addition to this, Walken has voiced characters in a number of video games, and is also the only actor to play both a Bond villain and a Batman villain.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In order to achieve the gaunt, withdrawn and hollow look of his character in The Deer Hunter (1978), it's reported that he ate a diet consisting of only rice and bananas in preparation for this film.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[16]
1980s
.^ Walken's first film of the 1980s was the scandalous and controversial Heaven's Gate.
^ "Nobody cries as much on the screen as you," I tell Walken, referring to his performance in The Deer Hunter, The Dead Zone and a half a dozen other films where tears stream down his face.- Interview with the Antichrist 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fortunecity.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Known primarily for playing intense, unstable characters in films like THE DEER HUNTER, Christopher Walken lends his considerable talent to more lighthearted fare this week in the WEDDING CRASHERS .- INT: Christopher Walken - JoBlo.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.joblo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Chris Walken did audition for Star Wars.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Christopher Walken auditioning for Star wars way back when by Maynard .- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Gee, what a brilliant idea, Christopher Walken in the next Star Wars movie....I'm sure this isn't gonna suck.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Later Walken got to dance on film in Pennies from Heaven (1981), and most recently in, of all things, the Fatboy Slim video Weapon of Choice.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1980, Walken starred in what would become MGM'S last musical, Pennies from Heaven , turning in a dance number that was so memorable that at a party he was complimented by two of his favorite dancers of all time—Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.
^ (I won't talk about the HAIR!) That striptease in PENNIES FROM HEAVEN knocked my socks off!!!
.^ Walken plays schoolteacher Johnny Smith in David Cronenberg's 1983 adaptation of Stephen King's The Dead Zone.
^ Walken also spoofed his role from The Dead Zone in a sketch titled "Ed Glosser: Trivial Psychic", in which the title character had the ability to accurately predict meaningless, trivial future events ("You're going to get an ice cream headache.
^ They don't remember his subtlety and nuance in lead performances, as a man struggling with psychic abilities after a prolonged coma in David Cronenberg's The Dead Zone (1983), or as Sean Penn's murderous father in James Foley's At Close Range (1986).- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Natalie Wood, was Walken involved in murder?- Christopher Walken 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
^ Despite his non-stop work schedule, Christopher Walken leads a relatively “normal,” quiet life with his wife of 34 years, Emmy-Award-winning casting director Georgianne Walken.
^ Walken was, of course, infamously present on the yacht off Catalina Island when his Brainstorm co-star Natalie Wood disappeared and drowned in 1981.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ When I play these villains, I think people can see that's Chris, pretending to be Max (from Batman Returns ) and Max knows he's really Chris, and Chris knows that you know that Chris knows that.
^ He’s transformed into that creature Walken would play throughout his career: the gaunt-eyed bogeyman with eyes that kill.
^ Not worried or bothered by being typecast, Walken continued to take on the bad guy whether it was a Bond villain in A View to a Kill or an irascible drill sergeant in Neil Simon's comedy, Biloxi Blues .
Walken dyed his hair blond to befit Zorin's origins as a
Nazi experiment.
.^ I decide to bring up the 1990 film Communion, in which Walken portrayed the real-life writer Whitley Strieber, who claims to have been abducted by-literally-little blue men who did weird things to his body.- Interview with the Antichrist 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fortunecity.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This is genius, and it was interesting to see Walken play this kind of role.- Saturday Night Live: Christopher Walken/Panic at the Disco episode on TV.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.tv.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Walken, who has played some of the gloomiest characters in film, lets out a raucous laugh.- Interview with the Antichrist 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fortunecity.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ At Close Range has Walken starring as Brad Whitewood, a psychopathic rural Pennsylvania family crime boss who tries to bring his two estranged sons (played by real-life brothers Sean Penn and Chris Penn) into his criminal world.
^ Based on a true story about the Bruce Johnston crime family which operated in eastern Pennsylvania during the late 1970s, this independent film has received much critical acclaim over the years.
^ He meets Wesley Pendergrass ( Christopher Walken ), the smooth-talking hood who tries to talk Johnny into helping in the heist of a jewelry store.- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
.^ Biloxi Blues- Walken as the is-he-or-isn't-he-crazy drill sergeant is comically menacing but still feels real.
^ Known primarily for playing intense, unstable characters in films like THE DEER HUNTER, Christopher Walken lends his considerable talent to more lighthearted fare this week in the WEDDING CRASHERS .- INT: Christopher Walken - JoBlo.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.joblo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Christopher Walken played Bruce Dickinson (yes, THE Bruce Dickinson) in a Blue Oyster Cult skit ("Guys, I think we need a little more cow bell."- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
1990s
.^ Walken initially trained as a dancer in musical theatre before moving on to more serious roles in theatre and then film.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ So many of the best Walken choices have already been mentioned, so I'm hard pressed to bring up new ones, though there are so many, even in otherwise so-so films.
^ Walken tried his hand at writing and directing with the short five-minute film Popcorn Shrimp in 2001.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
He plays Robert, a decadent
Italian aristocrat with extreme sexual tastes and murderous tendencies who lives with his wife (
Helen Mirren) in
Venice.
.^ What no fans of King of New York?- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Add King of New York: SE (Widescreen) Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star Rate not interested Abel Ferrara's stylish direction accentuates this gritty action film about a New York drug lord (Christopher Walken) who's just out of prison and determined to rule the streets again with a vengeance.- Christopher Walken DVDs, Christopher Walken DVD Rentals, Rent Christopher Walken Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
^ Oscillating between the New York stage and Hollywood, Walken has made his presence known on both coasts.- Christopher Walken DVDs, Christopher Walken DVD Rentals, Rent Christopher Walken Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
.^ When I play these villains, I think people can see that's Chris, pretending to be Max (from Batman Returns ) and Max knows he's really Chris, and Chris knows that you know that Chris knows that.
^ Arriving at his house in Connecticut (which for some reason I imagined might be a dark castle at the top of a hill), I encountered a scene more Norman Rockwell than Max Shreck, the villain he played in Batman Returns .
^ He's at his best when playing an unlikable scumbag, as he did in "Batman Returns".- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Me and Dennis Hopper , when we were doing that scene in True Romance (1993), it was hilarious.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ God in Heaven would I love to see them re-stage Dennis Hopper's lecture to Christopher Walken on the true genealogy of the Sicilian.- Midday Chaser: Asians Doing Christopher Walken Impressions 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC minx.cc [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Synopsis: In the mode of Quentin Tarantino , this film, directed by Gary Fleder from a script by Scott Rosenberg , concerns itself with hip, smart gangsters.- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
His so-called
Sicilian scene has been hailed by critics as the best scene in the film and is the subject of four
commentaries on the
DVD.
. Walken has a supporting role in Tarantino's
Pulp Fiction as a Vietnam veteran giving his dead comrade's son the family's prized possession—a gold watch—while explaining in graphic detail how he had hidden it from the
Vietcong by smuggling it in his
rectum, after the boy's father, in whose
rectum the watch had previously been concealed, had died of
dysentery.
^ Pulp Fiction- Walken relishes this soliloquoy.
^ Was delighted someone mentioned DEAD ZONE, a change-up role in which he projected the sadness of a good man fated to endure knowing his life had been stolen; watch him staring at television news with his similarly haunted father.
^ Walken, (genius) could give the kind of twisted 'humanity' to the role of a sith master/apprentice..- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: General]
Also in 1992, Walken appeared in Madonna's controversial coffee table book,
SEX, and he played Bobby, Cassandra's manager in
Wayne's World 2.
.^ Later in 1994, Walken had a role in the film A Business Affair.
^ This is one of Walken's few outings in a principal role in a romantic comedy.
^ Walken was the last decent Bond villain that actually had some complexity and depth to him IMO. Plus his role in True Romance was just damn cool!- Christopher Walken - DVD Talk Forum 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC forum.dvdtalk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Monologue: Chris Walken certainly doesn't have to perform a song-and-dance monologue, and sure enough this Q-and-A bit suited his style well.- Saturday Night Live: Christopher Walken/Panic at the Disco episode on TV.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.tv.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
In 1995, he appeared in
Wild Side,
The Prophecy and the modern vampire flick
The Addiction, which was his second collaboration with director
Abel Ferrara and writer Nicholas St. John. He also appeared in
Nick of Time, which also stars
Johnny Depp.
.^ Last Man Standing (1996) .- Christopher Walken DVDs, Christopher Walken DVD Rentals, Rent Christopher Walken Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
- Christopher Walken Movies (Used, New, Hard-to-Find) - Alibris 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.alibris.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Because Walken chooses to play in these low-budgeted, poorly written films that aren't worthy of his person.- Christopher Walken - DVD Talk Forum 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC forum.dvdtalk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Last Man Standing, VHS (1997) directed by Walter Hill .- Christopher Walken Movies (Used, New, Hard-to-Find) - Alibris 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.alibris.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
That year, he played a prominent role in the video game
Ripper, portraying Detective Vince Magnotta.
.^ Synopsis: Outrageously violent, time-twisting, and in love with language, Pulp Fiction was widely considered the most influential American movie of the 1990s.- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
.^ Walken initially trained as a dancer in musical theatre before moving on to more serious roles in theatre and then film.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Walken would be GREAT, but would he actually get a decent role, after all, Star Wars has a long tradition of lousy acting.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At about age 25, Walken began his film career, with small roles in the films Me And My Brother, the Sidney Lumet-directed The Anderson Tapes, and his first starring role in The Happiness Cage.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
He also appeared in the drama/thriller film
Suicide Kings which also filled with suspense and humor.
.^ Therefore, I believe it's a cameo or the new sith that Mr. Walken will be playing.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Because Walken chooses to play in these low-budgeted, poorly written films that aren't worthy of his person.- Christopher Walken - DVD Talk Forum 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC forum.dvdtalk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I was in a play in New York and Mars came to see it.
.^ In 1999, Walken played the role of Calvin Webber in the romantic comedy Blast from the Past.
^ In 1962, Calvin Webber (Christopher Walken) was a brilliant but somewhat paranoid scientist living with his Donna Reed-esque wife, Helen (Sissy Spacek), in Los ...- Christopher Walken Movies (Used, New, Hard-to-Find) - Alibris 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.alibris.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Blast from the Past, VHS (1999) directed by Hugh Wilson .- Christopher Walken Movies (Used, New, Hard-to-Find) - Alibris 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.alibris.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Webber is a brilliant but eccentric
Caltech nuclear physicist whose fears of a
nuclear war lead him to build an enormous fallout shelter beneath his suburban home.
.^ Is it true that Ray Park played the headless horseman in sleepy hollow.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: General]
^ Sixteen years later he plays The Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow (1999).- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Synopsis: Washington Irving's tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman gets a few new twists in a screen adaptation directed by Tim Burton .- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
.^ In 1980, Walken starred in what would become MGM'S last musical, Pennies from Heaven , turning in a dance number that was so memorable that at a party he was complimented by two of his favorite dancers of all time—Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.
.^ Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond (1987) (TV) Terror in the Aisles (1984) .- Christopher Walken 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
^ In 1966, he made his first appearance in a non-singing role as Phillip, the King of France, in a Broadway production of The Lion in Winter.- Christopher Walken - Ask.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Miller let's watch a video down here here's crazy couple fight too crazy girls."- Revision3 > The Digg Reel > Episode 96: Christopher Walken and Cartman sing Pokerface, drunk Ewoks... - Funny internet videos, Top Dugg Videos, Best Videos of the week 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC revision3.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
2000s
.^ In 2000, Walken was cast as the lead, along with Faith Prince, in James Joyce's The Dead on Broadway.
^ James Joyce's The Dead won a Tony Award that year for Best Book for a Musical.
^ Was nominated for Broadway's 2000 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for " James Joyce 's The Dead."- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
A "play with music",
The Dead featured music by
Shaun Davey, conducted by
Charles Prince, with music coordination and percussion by Tom Partington.
.^ The best thing about that for me was I'm going to be 84 years old [kidding] and at this point [it's nifty] to be able to be in a music video and actually have kids think it's cool.
^ He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Deer Hunter, where he played a disturbed Vietnam vet alongside Robert De Niro.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Won an MTV Video Music Award for choreographing his own moves in Fatboy Slim 's 2001 music video "Weapon Of Choice."- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He can even be humorous (see the music video for Fatboy Slim).- Christopher Walken - DVD Talk Forum 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC forum.dvdtalk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ His appearance in the video for Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" (directed by Spike Jonze) is credited with bringing a new generation of fans to his talents.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Spike Jonze + Christopher Walken = __________________ Time.- Christopher Walken - DVD Talk Forum 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC forum.dvdtalk.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Walken: The director, Spike Jonze called and asked me to do that.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Walken also helped choreograph the dance.
.^ Looking at many of Walken's other captivating screen roles, it is easy to see the diversity of his range and even his droll comedic talents with humorous appearances in Biloxi Blues (1988), Wayne's World 2 (1993), Joe Dirt (2001), Mousehunt (1997) and America's Sweethearts (2001).- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ To look at these two films is to understand that Christopher Walken is an actor who can play both sides of the film fence without alienating either camp—the Hollywood studio system and the American Independent.
^ Walken tried his hand at writing and directing with the short five-minute film Popcorn Shrimp in 2001.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Walken played Frank Abagnale, Sr. in
Catch Me If You Can. It is inspired by the story of
Frank Abagnale, Jr., a
con artist who passed himself off as several identities and
forged millions of dollars worth of checks.
.^ His eclectic work really came to the attention of critics in 1977 with his intense portrayal of Diane Keaton suicidal younger brother in Annie Hall (1977), and then he scooped the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1977 for his role as Nick in the electrifying The Deer Hunter (1978).- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Deer Hunter, where he played a disturbed Vietnam vet alongside Robert De Niro.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ His portrayal of a suicidal American soldier in Vietnam not only won him acclaim, it won him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1978.
[15] .^ View All Movies Action/Adventure Animation Award-Winning Collection Blu-ray Comedy Dimension Films .- Christopher Walken on Blu-ray and DVD - Miramax Films 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC miramax.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Actors: The Rock , Seann William Scott , Rosario Dawson , Christopher Walken , Ewen Bremner .- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
.^ He is also known for never turning down a role, leading to Razzie nominations in both 2002 and 2003 for Kangaroo Jack, Gigli , and The Country Bears , collectively.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Is only the second person in history to be nominated for both Best Supporting Actor from the Oscars, for Catch Me If You Can (2002), and Worst Supporting Actor from the Razzies, for The Country Bears (2002) in the same year.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Christopher Walken appears in The Country Bears (2002), for some reason.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[18] .^ In 2006 he took on a supporting role opposite Robin Williams in the Barry Levinson directed satire Man of the Year as a political consultant.- Christopher Walken - Ask.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Add Man of the Year Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star Rate not interested Robin Williams stars in this Barry Levinson comedy as the irreverent host of a political satire talk show who decides to run for president.- Christopher Walken DVDs, Christopher Walken DVD Rentals, Rent Christopher Walken Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
^ I personally like "Jerrk Beatoffer"..That's pretty descriptive...kindalike Hand Solo!!Christopher Walken plays the same guy in EVERY movie.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: General]
.^ Way, way, way more than meets the eye.- ICYMI - Christopher Walken on Regis | SPIKE 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Walken has also appeared three times on Saturday Night Live since 1990 and has recently begun to play more paternal roles such as Uncle Ray in Alicia Silverstone's Excess Baggage and as Brendan Fraser's father, Calvin Webber, in Blast From The Past.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ People think that my favorite roles to do are villains, but I find comedy to be the most challenging and rewarding.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Synopsis: Adam Shankman 's adaptation of the stage musical Hairspray , itself an adaptation of the non-musical John Waters film of the same name, stars Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad, an overweight high-school student whose only dream is to be on a local Baltimore teen dance program.- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
^ Himself - 'Feng' You Can't Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of 'Hairspray' (2007) (V) ....- Christopher Walken 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
^ Balls of Fury (2007) .- Christopher Walken DVDs, Christopher Walken DVD Rentals, Rent Christopher Walken Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
.^ Synopsis: A con man and his traditional son compete to live on five dollars a day in this THINKFilm release starring Christopher Walken and Alessandro Nivola .- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
^ I personally like "Jerrk Beatoffer"..That's pretty descriptive...kindalike Hand Solo!!Christopher Walken plays the same guy in EVERY movie.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: General]
^ Most movies that I make— even if I'm in them from first day to the wrap party— it was usually five to six weeks.
Walken can now be found in Universal Studios' "Disaster" attraction (formerly "Earthquake and the Magic of Effects"). Walken portrays the owner of "Disaster Studios" and encourages guests to be extras in his latest film,
Mutha Nature.
.^ If you ask me, it looks like Lucas will be expanding on the mythology and action every bit as much as the love story.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: General]
Popularity and imitators
Walken is imitated for his
deadpan affect, sudden off-beat pauses, and strange speech rhythm, in a manner similar to
William Shatner (this was subject to parody in a
Robot Chicken episode).
[20] .^ Synopsis: A man makes some unexpected (and potentially dangerous) discoveries about his family in this comedy.- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
.^ Walken is noted for rarely turning down movie roles, and has only done so when it conflicted with another project he was working on at the time and was simply too busy to take the role.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Yeah, Walken is a great actor with some kick ass movies under his belt, but for all we know, he could simply be catering the damned movie.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ But, by his own admission, Walken was always an actor who liked to work, and he maintained a busy schedule of both stage and screen roles.- Christopher Walken - Ask.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He has stated in interviews that he won't, and will never, turn down roles unless he is busy on another project, because he regards each role as a learning experience.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
He is a frequently impersonated actor in
Hollywood.
.^ Best Walken impersonation ever: Jay Mohr.- Midday Chaser: Asians Doing Christopher Walken Impressions 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC minx.cc [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He has played the main role in a number of Shakespeare plays, notably Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Coriolanus.- MySpace - Christopher Walken - 66 - Male - New york, New York - myspace.com/120862666 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ When I play these villains, I think people can see that's Chris, pretending to be Max (from Batman Returns ) and Max knows he's really Chris, and Chris knows that you know that Chris knows that.
[21] .^ Oscillating between the New York stage and Hollywood, Walken has made his presence known on both coasts.- Christopher Walken DVDs, Christopher Walken DVD Rentals, Rent Christopher Walken Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
^ First of all, Walken is one of my favorite actors (alongside Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins) and IF this rumor is true then I'll be one happy son of a bitch.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[22] On February 15, 2008, he accepted Harvard's award as
Hasty Pudding Man of the Year.
.^ Himself The Rundown: Walken's World (2004) (V) ....- Christopher Walken 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
[23]
.^ Best Walken impersonation ever: Jay Mohr.- Midday Chaser: Asians Doing Christopher Walken Impressions 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC minx.cc [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Actors: Christopher Walken , Denis Leary , Henry Thomas , Sean Patrick Flanery , Jay Mohr , Johnny Galecki .- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
[24]
.^ Synopsis: This 2000 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Christopher Walken and features musical guest Christina Aguilera .- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
^ Synopsis: This 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Christopher Walken and features musical guest Arrested Development .- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
^ Synopsis: This 2001 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Christopher Walken and features musical guest Weezer .- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
slot to comment on his beloved Redskins' performance during the American football season.
Appearances on Saturday Night Live
Christopher Walken in 2007
.^ I watched your “Saturday Night Live” shows (five total).
^ Along with Alec Baldwin , he has a standing invitation to host "Saturday Night Live" (1975) every year (if scheduling permits).- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I'm hosting my next Saturday Night Live on February 22.
.^ One of his more famous SNL performances was a spoof of "Behind the Music" featuring a recording session of Blue yster Cult's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper."
^ In the guise of record producer Bruce Dickinson (not to be confused with Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer for Iron Maiden), Walken makes passionate and slightly unhinged speeches to the band, and is obsessed with getting "more cowbell" into the song.
^ Walken's SNL appearances proved so popular that he is one of the few SNL hosts for whom a "Best of...SNL" DVD is available (an honor usually reserved only for SNL cast members).
The phrase "Gotta have more cowbell" has since been adapted to merchandise, e.g. t-shirts, etc. He is also known for his part in one of Will Ferrell and Rachel Dratch's "The Lovers" skits. His character brought a lady friend to meet The Lovers, and she is instead subjected to learning the past history that Walken's character shares with The Lovers.
.^ We were going to learn about survival skills before we arrived at our survival area that night.
^ He wants to tell him something about life before he kills him.- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ You're going to do that instead," I get lost.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ You're going to do that instead,” I get lost.
^ A lot of you seem to think Walken going to make the movie better.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It's going to hurt real bad...right here for eight, nine seconds."
).
.^ He also spoofed his role from A View to a Kill in a sketch titled "Lease with an Option to Kill", in which he reprised his role as Max Zorin.
^ Walken also spoofed his role from The Dead Zone in a sketch titled "Ed Glosser: Trivial Psychic", in which the title character had the ability to accurately predict meaningless, trivial future events ("You're going to get an ice cream headache.
^ OR he could reprise his Trainspotting role as Begbie and kill Jar Jar!- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Anybody who's an actor will tell you that some days the work is better then others.- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
^ I've never had an opinion about him one way or the other, but some people are turned off by him.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On the other hand, he could go the way of Anakin (which makes it less likely since this is the path of another main character) and be consumed by the tragedy that surrounds him.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Zorin, who had taken on some qualities of other notable Bond villains (Blofeld's cat and suit, Emilio Largo's eye patch), was upset that everything was going wrong for him: his lair was still under construction, his henchmen had jump suits that did not fit, and his shark tank lacked sharks, instead having a giant sea sponge.
.^ A captive James Bond, portrayed by Phil Hartman, offered to get Zorin "a good deal" on the abandoned Blofeld volcanic lair if Zorin let him go, to which he reluctantly agreed.
^ Zorin, who had taken on some qualities of other notable Bond villains (Blofeld's cat and suit, Emilio Largo's eye patch), was upset that everything was going wrong for him: his lair was still under construction, his henchmen had jump suits that did not fit, and his shark tank lacked sharks, instead having a giant sea sponge.
^ No offense, but uglying Walken up again and letting him run around with a lightsaber isn't going to win any points with the fans.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In another appearance, he performed a song and dance rendition of the Irving Berlin standard "Let's Face the Music and Dance".
^ Finally, the "Colonel Angus" sketch, in which Walken played a dishonored Confederate officer, laden with ribald double entendres.
^ Walken: Sure, there's lots of things I can't play.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Host: Walken is by far, the best host of the season.- Saturday Night Live: Christopher Walken/Panic at the Disco episode on TV.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.tv.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Walken's SNL appearances proved so popular that he is one of the few SNL hosts for whom a "Best of...SNL" DVD is available (an honor usually reserved only for SNL cast members).
^ The Walken family reunion was the best, and most uncomfortable skit, with Poehler shining, and Darrell Hammond making his 1 appearance for the episode.- Saturday Night Live: Christopher Walken/Panic at the Disco episode on TV.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.tv.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Walken's SNL appearances proved so popular that he is one of the few SNL hosts for whom a "Best of...SNL" DVD is available (an honor usually reserved only for SNL cast members).
^ Simultaneously odd and charming, the Oscar-winning actor is pretty much a safe bet for a good show, much like Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin at the top of their respective games.- Saturday Night Live: Christopher Walken/Panic at the Disco episode on TV.com 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.tv.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Along with Alec Baldwin , he has a standing invitation to host "Saturday Night Live" (1975) every year (if scheduling permits).- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ His recurring sketch "The Continental" has been a favorite with audiences.
^ Christopher Walken as Morty, in Click Christopher Walken as Morty, in Click Most recently, he played the role of Morty, a sympathetic inventor who's more than meets the eye, in the comedy Click and in Man of the Year with Robin Williams and Lewis Black.
^ Finally, the "Colonel Angus" sketch, in which Walken played a dishonored Confederate officer, laden with ribald double entendres.
Though he is outwardly chivalrous, his more perverted tendencies inevitably drive away his date over his pleading objections. For instance, he invites a woman to wash up in his bathroom; once she is inside, it becomes obvious that the bathroom mirror is a
two-way mirror when the "Continental" is seen lighting up a cigarette. What distinguishes "The Continental" is that various ladies are never seen; the camera represents their point of view.
.^ I'm hosting my next Saturday Night Live on February 22.
^ Synopsis: This 2008 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Christopher Walken and features musical guest Panic at the Disco.- Christopher Walken Filmography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: General]
^ He has become a regular host on "Saturday Night Live."
Presidential candidacy hoax
.^ When asked about the hoax in a September 2006 interview with Conan O'Brien, Walken seemed amused by the fake presidential campaign and, when prompted by O'Brien to come up with a fitting presidential campaign slogan for himself, replied with "What the Heck?"
^ Walken was the subject of a hoax in August 2006 when an unidentified fan created a fake campaign website[17] (complete with fictitious Walken "quotes" on key political issues and a link to a Cafepress page selling Walken campaign merchandise) which announced he was running for President of the United States.
^ This hoax was perpetrated by the Internet forum General Mayhem.
.^ Many fans believed it was authentic until Walken's publicist dismissed the claims put forth by the website as "100% not true".
^ While it is likely Walken and Wood were merely close friends, some people believe that they were having an affair.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[25] When asked about the hoax in a September 2006 interview with
Conan O'Brien, Walken was amused by the hoax; and when asked to come up with a campaign slogan, he replied, "What the Heck?" and "No More Zoos!"
[25] The site,
Walken2008.com, remains online.
Personal life
.^ Georgianne is a casting agent, most notably for The Sopranos.
^ Walken has been married to Georgianne Walken (born Thon) since 1969.
^ Met wife, casting agent Georgianne Walken (ne Thon), while touring with "West Side Story".- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ While it is likely Walken and Wood were merely close friends, some people believe that they were having an affair.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Question: No worry about then about having to live up to it?- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ A little over one month until openning, and guest what: NO FUCKING WALKEN! He ain't in the movie.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: General]
[1] .^ Walken: People say hello.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Walken says the only people he sees when he is not working are the garbage men.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ People think that my favorite roles to do are villains, but I find comedy to be the most challenging and rewarding.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
That's why it's good to defy expectations sometimes."
[26]
Filmography
Awards
Quotes
.^ I'll tell you how that happened.- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Suddenly I'll be in a scene with you and I decide in this scene I'm Elvis, but I'm not going to tell you.
^ As for what happened here with Lucas on Wednesday, there's not much you'll be interested in.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ When I was a dancer, Monique Van Vooren had a night club act and she used three guys as backup.- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In the early 1960s he earned a job as one of three men dancing and singing with Andy Warhol favorite Monique van Vooren in her sultry nightclub act.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I remember from when I used to be a dancer, there is an expression among dancers, I had a T-shirt that said: SHUT UP AND DANCE. And acting gets like that too.- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ She'd sing French and we would dance and provide vocals.- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Walken: You know, I think that one of the thingsPeople have said that I'm strange.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ She would introduce us at the end of the show and one night she said to me, "You know, I don't really like 'Ronny.'- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
^ She would introduce us at the end, and one night she said, You know, Ronnie, I'm going to call you Christopher.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ I think you are more 'Christopher.'- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Christopher Walken played Bruce Dickinson (yes, THE Bruce Dickinson) in a Blue Oyster Cult skit ("Guys, I think we need a little more cow bell."- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Do you mind if I call you Christopher?"- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
^ She would introduce us at the end, and one night she said, You know, Ronnie, I'm going to call you Christopher.- Profile&Interview: CHRISTOPHER WALKEN 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aboutfilm.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ I don't particularly like to do anything dangerous.- Christopher Walken - Biography 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I said, "Call me anything you like, just don't call me late for lunch."- Christopher Walken interviewed by Gavin Smith 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.walkenworks.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Harry, I'd really like to know who confirmed this-we don't need names-just an idea.- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 10 February 2010 13:25 UTC www.aintitcool.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
-- Chris Walken, Film Comment, August 1992.
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