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 minute, I thought that I was doing this" but basically what they really want, especially if they wrote it, is they want you to do it as they imagined it. It's virtually impossible.
Christopher WalkenI've been very fortunate, because I've been involved in things that very often lead to obscurity. I was in some pictures that were not successful whatsoever. I think people admire persistence. People notice that I'm still there.
Christopher WalkenI became very critical of zoos and circuses and keeping animals in captivity. I wish it was against the law.
Christopher WalkenNo, improvising is wonderful. But, the thing is that you cannot improvise unless you know exactly what you're doing.
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