Acting Appreciation
I once dreamt Christopher Walken and I were walking along a
path and talking. I don’t recall what we were talking about but walking with
him was what I remember most. We were strolling through an empty park that
turned to endless hallway and then light. I remember waking up and actually
thinking in my half-awake state Christopher Walken is God.
Christopher Walken is one of my favorite actors, and since
today is his birthday, I wanted to share what I have learned about his impressive
acting career.
Christopher Walken was born on March 31, 1943 in Astoria,
Queens, New York City. Before taking on dramatic roles, Walken was trained as a
dancer in music theater.
His first feature film debut was in The Anderson Tapes (1971), and his first starring role was in The Happiness Cage (1972). In 1977, he
played Annie Hall’s homicidal brother in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall.
His performance in the 1978 film The Deer Hunter, won Walken an Academy Award for Best Supporting
Actor.
In the 80s, he starred in iconic films such as The Dogs of War (1981), The
Dead Zone (1983), A View to a
Kill (1985), and Biloxi Blues
(1988).
Some other films he starred in include: True Romance (1993); Pulp
Fiction (1994); The
Prophecy (1995); Suicide Kings
(1997); Catch Me if You Can (2002); The Wedding Crashers (2005); Man of the Year (2006); The Maiden Heist (2009); and Stand Up Guys (2012).
He has appeared in several theatrical plays and musicals such
as Kid Champion (1975); The Seagull (1981); James Joyce’s The Dead (2000); and A Behanding in Spokane (2010).
He’s noted for hosting Saturday Night Live seven times, and
is recognized for the spoof of Blue Öyster Cult's “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper” recording session where the producer,
played by Walken, asks for “more cowbell.” And in 2001, Walken helped
choreograph and danced in Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice.” The music video,
directed by Spike Jonze, features Walken dancing around the Marriott Hotel in
Los Angeles.
via Movie Juice
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Walken
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2b0o80VP4cbfPE_v8LQEOA
