I play disturbed people a lot, but always with a bit of distance or tongue-in-cheek. Most of the villains I play are essentially harmless. Christopher Walken bitecheekdistance Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, I worked in the circus. It was a touring circus that was owned by a man named Terrell Jacobs. It was just one big tent, and he was a lion tamer. He didn't have any kids, but the bit was that I would dress up as his son in an identical outfit. Christopher Walken bigbitecircus share on social
Even in the limo, I buckle my seatbelt. I got that seatbelt on before the car moves. Christopher Walken bucklecarlimo Change image and share on social
I try not to worry about things I can't do anything about. Christopher Walken thingworry Change image and share on social
Movies are terrifically optimistic enterprises. Christopher Walken enterprisemovieoptimistic Change image and share on social
The minute I start to talk about acting, I realize that I can't. You know, it's an abstract thing, a little bit mysterious even if you do it for a living. Christopher Walken abstractactbite Change image and share on social
I became an actor by accident. I suppose I figured since I was in musical comedy from the time I was a teenager, I suppose I figured that I'd always been in that world to some extent. Christopher Walken accidentactorcomedy Change image and share on social
I think the fact that I grew up in show business had a real effect on my personality. If you were born in New York during the golden age of television, and you grew up on Broadway, that marks you. Christopher Walken agebearbroadway Change image and share on social
I think if you do something effectively whether you're the lover or the comic or the action guy or the villain like I play; movies are very expensive to make. Chances are you'll get asked to play that part again. Christopher Walken actionaskchance share on social
I come from a part of New York that was almost entirely immigrants. I was born in America, but all of my friends' parents, everybody's parents, including my own, had come to America from Europe. Christopher Walken americabeareurope Change image and share on social