That's exactly what I'm driving at. 'Basterds' was interesting because it was, in a way, unfamiliar. I thought well, OK. Let's leave the comfort zone and just risk it. Why not? Because, exactly as you said, in a way, by taking that risk, I make up a little bit for my ignorance in the subject, or rather, the genre.
Christoph WaltzThe villain is usually the most interesting part. But it has to be a smart thing. Just dumb clichรฉ villains with a Russian accent and big muscles and a mean face, I donโt know. My Russian accent isnโt that great, and the muscles arenโt that big and the mean face is not enough. You know what I mean? It gets very boring. Tedious stuff.
Christoph WaltzTo be fair, on a good project, no matter whether it's improvised or scripted or meticulously prepared, or all up for grabs, it's always, always beyond the safety zone. Every project becomes interesting and exciting once you move beyond that routine. You always aspire to that. It's not that this improvisational mode is the only mode that facilitates that.
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