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“Some people can do things and get away with it. Comics are famously like that. Why is it that some guys can say the most horrible things and it's not offensive, it's funny?”

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Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken, born on March 31, 1943, is a renowned American actor. Known for his distinctive acting style and versatile character portrayals, he has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards and won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in 'Patton' in 1982. more

“Acting is a bit like being an athlete. You spend all your time getting ready to do something for two minutes. All the things that made my career in the movies happen took two or three minutes, which is the time that it takes for a 'take'. In that time, something happens. That's what people know you for, just like someone running the hundred metres.”

People Knows Made Two Happens Running Three Bits Acting Careers Minutes Ready Hundred Athlete

Author:Christopher Walken

“Also for me it was different because I play a lot of villains and in this one I play a dad and I play a good guy, basically. He's the Secretary of the Treasury. I never had a job like that.”

Different Play Jobs Guy Dad Villain Secretary Good Guy Treasury

Author:Christopher Walken

“Both my parents had heavy accents, and so did everybody they knew. It's a rhythm thing - people who speak English where they have to hesitate and think of the right word. And I think it rubbed off.”

People Thinking Speak Parent Heavy Rhythm Accents Right Words Speak English

Author:Christopher Walken

“By the time I was 7, I did walk-ons, catalogue modeling, you name it. In the Queens where I grew up, you didn't go bowling on Saturday; you went to dancing school.”

School Names Walks Grew Grew Up Dancing Queens Saturday Modeling Bowling Catalogues

Author:Christopher Walken