Talk:Christopher Walken/Archive 2

Should We Just Delete This Paragraph Altogether?
I've been giving the "Popularity and Imitators" section some citation TLC, and the more I read the first paragraph in that section, the more I become convinced it should be removed.

Here's the offending paragraph:
 * Walken is imitated for his deadpan effect, sudden off-beat pauses, and strange speech rhythm.[citation needed] He is revered for his quality of danger and menace, but his unpredictable deliveries and expressions make him invaluable in comedy as well.[citation needed] Walken is noted for refusing movie roles only rarely, having stated in interviews that he will decline a role only if he is simply too busy on other projects to take it. He regards each role as a learning experience.[citation needed]

The first sentence is probably the best, and I disagree with the citation request, I think this statement falls under WP:Common knowledge. Anyone who has heard Mr. Walken speak can attest to his unusual and utterly unique speech pattern, it's why he is so often mimicked. If other editors find this sentence problematic without a source, it should be deleted IMO. The second sentence is not encyclopedic, it's an opinion. I looked around for sources to confirm the final sentences in the paragraph, but I have been unable to locate any.

I think the paragraph should be removed. Agree? Disagree? --Ella Plantagenet (talk) 17:56, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

Axe away, I'd say.

Natalie Wood
Are there any reliable sources that can give weight to this? Because otherwise I don't think it's relevant for a summary of Christopher Walken's personal life. I'm sure it's important to the Natalie Wood article, but Wikipedia articles are supposed to be a summary of a subject, not a complete exposition of all possible details, and without a source giving weight to that subject being in this article, it seems a bit WP:UNDUE. - SudoGhost 22:42, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

I have since fixed this problem. Stoopsklan (talk) 23:27, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
 * No, you haven't. A coroner's report doesn't give weight to the material being in this article, and this isn't any new source, it's the same source you inserted before, why would this suddenly make it WP:DUE?. - SudoGhost 23:34, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Ok! I'm sorry for the inconveince and apologize. I have since found this, and would like your input as soon as possible. Stoopsklan (talk) 01:17, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Do you have the url link to that article? - SudoGhost 01:20, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2065041/Natalie-Wood-death-Christopher-Walken-breaks-silence-reopening-case.html Stoopsklan (talk) 01:34, 25 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Except, that wasn't Walken. It was someone doing an impressionKarin Anker (talk) 16:07, 26 April 2012 (UTC).

Good catch on the mistake. But, I have this that does prove Walken was one of the last persons to see Wood. Which should be put in the proper section, 1980's., http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/natalie-wood-death-christopher-walken-263792 Stoopsklan (talk) 02:05, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 7 October 2012
At the bottom of the page, the HTML comment about LGBT categories is displayed as text due to a typo.

Rendinan (talk) 09:19, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Dru of Id (talk) 10:43, 7 October 2012 (UTC)

Edit request add height
In an interview with Inside the Actors Studio he states he is 6 ft. tall. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.153.55.82 (talk) 03:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Lilia B
I took this sentence out:

Restaurateur and TV cooking show host Lidia Bastianich, four years younger than Walken, worked at the Walkens' bakery when she was a young teen.

after pondering for several minutes who the heck she was. Was she related to him somehow? Was she his sister? Why is she mentioned in this article? Is every random person who knew Walken as a kid going to be mentioned in the paragraph about his roots and early family life? If someone can clarify why this character is important to Walken, and then make a transition where this information fits in somewhere sensibly, that would be good.--LeValley 19:17, 7 January 2010 (UTC)


 * In the Christmas 2011 episode of Anthony Bourdain's 'No Reservations,' Walken and Bastianich appear together in a segment. While Bastianich cooks octopus, she and Walken talk about their youth in the 'hood; Walken made deliveries for his parents' bakery, while Bastianich worked in the bakery itself.  There are a couple of photos at this link where you can see Bourdain, Bastianich and Walken together in a kitchen: http://eater.com/archives/2011/12/13/bourdain-holiday.php


 * I certainly won't claim that Bastianich and Walken were the best of friends in their childhood, but they certainly seemed to know and remember each other, judging from the conversation during the segment. They may be a link to the episode or segment available online; I refer the interested and assiduous reader to said link to draw their own conclusion.  Regards, 72.0.15.8 (talk) 20:22, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Wedding Crashers
How could his role in the movie Wedding Crashers be omitted? He was awesome!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.35.92.129 (talk) 23:35, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

Christopher Walken was born in Russia
I don't know where you're getting this information, but Christopher Walken was born in Yekaterinburg, Russia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yllrauei (talk • contribs) 01:13, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
 * . Between this and your total failure to understand what the words "penultimate" (next to last) and "ultimate" (last or final), I'm inclined to just block you either as a troll or under WP:CIR. Ian.thomson (talk) 02:37, 15 October 2016 (UTC)

what is with the clinton links? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.209.213.14 (talk) 18:00, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

Filmography?
why is his filmography only 2 movies? ants and ants 2... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.140.90.29 (talk) 00:37, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
 * That was vandalism and has since been fixed. --00:24, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Okay...why is there no filmography, though? He's an EXTREMELY well-known and prolific actor. Walkersam (talk) 03:59, 18 August 2017 (UTC)

Did *not* work on Madonna's SEX book...
That was Udo Kier. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Beforedecay (talk • contribs) 23:28, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

Discuss
Come here and add and discuss 124.253.113.1 (talk) 16:23, 14 May 2023 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by FlightTime (talk • contribs)