I've made movies that we're very successful that we're a complete surprise, and I've made movies that I thought we're going to be very successful that, you know.

Quote by Christopher Walken

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An actor really is a kind of intermediary between an audience and the piece, whether...

An actor really is a kind of intermediary between an audience and the piece, whether...

The best thing for me is, when I'm not working, is to be at home...

The best thing for me is, when I'm not working, is to be at home...

My favorite characters are the ones that are the most successful movies.

My favorite characters are the ones that are the most successful movies.

Because if I don't know my lines, I really don't know what I'm doing.

Because if I don't know my lines, I really don't know what I'm doing.

As an actor you become that lighting rod between the person who made the play...

As an actor you become that lighting rod between the person who made the play...

No, improvising is wonderful. But, the thing is that you cannot improvise unless you know...

No, improvising is wonderful. But, the thing is that you cannot improvise unless you know...

I live sort of in the country and I like that. It's very quiet, it's...

I live sort of in the country and I like that. It's very quiet, it's...

One thing that's happened to me is I've been around a long time and I've...

One thing that's happened to me is I've been around a long time and I've...

I think that sometimes when they see me in a movie they expect me to...

I think that sometimes when they see me in a movie they expect me to...

When videotape came so a lot of movies that I do have a kind of...

When videotape came so a lot of movies that I do have a kind of...

Yeah, well I've always played comedy. My background is musical comedy theatre and that's really...

Yeah, well I've always played comedy. My background is musical comedy theatre and that's really...

Obviously an actor draws on his own experience.

Obviously an actor draws on his own experience.

I don't carry lucky charms, but I believe in those things.

I don't carry lucky charms, but I believe in those things.

The minute I start to talk about acting, I realize that I can't. You know,...

The minute I start to talk about acting, I realize that I can't. You know,...

I think that if I had grown up and had been in show business and...

I think that if I had grown up and had been in show business and...

Also for me it was different because I play a lot of villains and in...

Also for me it was different because I play a lot of villains and in...

I think if you do something effectively whether you're the lover or the comic or...

I think if you do something effectively whether you're the lover or the comic or...

When I was a kid I joined the circus. I did that. It is true....

When I was a kid I joined the circus. I did that. It is true....

I remember that. I was talking to him and I said how great it would...

I remember that. I was talking to him and I said how great it would...

Everybody has to be a little lucky, I think.

Everybody has to be a little lucky, I think.