Laurence Olivier said in an interview once that when he plays a tragedy he always aims for the funny parts, and the other way around. Because in a comedy you look for what's serious. I think that's true. Sometimes things… — Christopher Walken Copy Share Image
One thing that's happened to me is I've been around a long time and I've played a lot of villains and so forth. I… — Christopher Walken Copy Share
In my personal life I'm very conservative. I've been married to the same person for nearly 50 years, I'm scrupulous about paying bills, avoiding… — Christopher Walken Copy Share
I grew up in the '50s, in New York City, where television was born. There were 90 live shows every week, and they used… — Christopher Walken Copy Share
I think that a good movie creates its own world, and that world needn't refer to anything that's real. If it's consistent, if it's… — Christopher Walken Copy Share
An audience is the most dangerous thing in the world, because they paid, and they're looking at you. And they paid! And there's a… — Christopher Walken Copy Share
I make movies that nobody will see. I've made movies that even I have never seen. — Christopher Walken Copy Share
For me, in movies, it's always a mixed bag. I've never made a movie where I thought, "You were really good in that movie;… — Christopher Walken Copy Share
I think the fact that I was raised in show business, in New York City, in the '50s, that's affected my personality to the… — Christopher Walken Copy Share
In rehearsal you have a good accident that you can repeat.In the movies if you have a good accident you hope the camera's running. — Christopher Walken Copy Share
It's very bizarre though when you get hired and then the director will say, "I know how this goes." And you're thinking, "Wait a… — Christopher Walken Copy Share
It's interesting - a lot of good actors are good mimes. But I'm terrible. If I tried to do an impression, nobody would know… — Christopher Walken Copy Share
