Last of a dying breed

I'd like to extend a warm Win Column hats off to Christopher Walken. Its my opinion that he is one of the most under-rated actors of our time and its time we give credit where its due. With his unorthodox emphasis of syllables and off-beat pauses in speech he somehow manages to straddle the line of being distinct in his own style but also playing such a wide range of characters with such zest and passion it often seems like the role was written just for him which, in my opinion is the epitome of a great actor (not that I claim to know anything about acting). In his expansive career he has appeared in such movies as Deer Hunter, Batman Returns, Annie Hall, The Prophecy, Sleepy Hollow, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Biloxi Blues, Wedding Crashers and Gigli......yes I just said Gigli which should be proof alone that this guy is the f*cking man, because he can appear in the worst movie ever made and still be a bad@ss.

That resume speaks for itself but Walken is well decorated in theater appearing in over 100 plays. Later on in his career he has taken on more unconventional and comedic roles with appearances in Joe Dirt, Fatboy Slims' video "Weapon of Choice" (he is actually classically trained in Tap and helped choreograph the arrangement), and hosting SNL 5 times and is one of only 3 people that have standing offers to host SNL (Alec Baldwin and Tom Hanks being the others). All of Walkens' movies have grossed over $1.8 billion, but he has remained humble stating in interviews that he will never turn down a role unless he is simply too busy on other projects, and regards each role as a new learning experience.

So hats off to you Mr. Walken. I think all the young actors out there would do themselves good to take a page out of your book. And without further ado.....enjoy more cowbell!!!!