Hunting for an Oscar: Christoph Waltz Looks to Win Big
Chris Demarco, Staff Writer Before his turn as Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, Christoph Waltz was an Austrian actor who had never done an American film. Having never been featured in a film outside of Europe, the worldwide audience that lined up to see Inglorious Basterds was surprised, albeit pleasantly, at the performace of the previously unknown Waltz. Those who didn’t know who Waltz was sure know now, with the steady amount of critical praise he’s received since the film’s release. Waltz was a fairly successful actor in Austria prior to working on Basterds. He began his acting career as a stage actor at venues all over Austria and Germany. Shortly thereafter he jumped into television, where he found more success. He also became a writer and director, working on the film Wenn man sich traut. He has starred in over 90 projects, mostly in television. Waltz is considered a method actor, meaning he essentially becomes the character he is portraying. This was the type of actor Tarantino was in search of when trying to cast the role of Hans Landa. The part was originally offered to Leonardo DiCaprio, but Tarantino decided to go after an older, lesser-known […]
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