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Over a career spanning 30+ years, Christopher Walken has generated an enormous cult following. (If you need proof, just search for "cowbell" on YouTube.) Christopher Walken A to Z offers the first biography of this quirky show-business legend, with entries on everything from Actor's Studio (the legendary theater workshop where Walken spent 11 years as a janitor) to Zombie Movies (one of his favorite film genres). Along the way, readers will discover:

Walken has worked as a lion tamer.
Walken has appeared in music videos for Madonna, Duran Duran, and Fatboy Slim.
Walken is the most popular guest host in the history of Saturday Night Live.
Walken has filmed a pilot for a cooking show, Cooking with Chris.
Most incredibly,Walken has starred in some of the worst films of all time everything from Heaven's Gate to Kangaroo Jack and Gigli and yet his popularity never wanes.

Complete with more than 50 behind-the-scenes photographs and tons of fascinating trivia, Christopher Walken A to Z offers a fascinating portrait of a Hollywood legend. ... Read more

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Husband's gift
My husband loves this man.He read it cover to cover, and really enjoyed it.Great gift for him.

Glad I bought it here, instead of for full price!
Well, it'll do if you only need a somewhat non-personal overview of a pretty beloved eccentric type guy! It would be a bit more on course it there were more of a personal input from Mr. Walken. Oh there are a few quotes from him here & there, and of course, lots of outside observances of his supposed likes/dislikes. It's OK as far as an alphabetized movie listing. And it has its moments. I think it could be a lot more on target with the in put of very close friends and loving family.

He is the MAN and this book proves it!
This book is great for a run through of all of Walken's works, quirks and general life. He is an incredible actor, full of wit, wonder, true to himself, and also, has a full measure of mystery. Great read.

The man, the myth, the legend
What a character! I thought this was a biography type book when I bought it at my wife's request (she's a bigger Walken fan than I am), but it's not. More an encyclopedic A-Z reference than a read-through, it is still very entertaining and well-written.

I enjoyed learning all the obscure trivia and recommend it. It is a little on the small side, but the man more than makes up for it!

Enjoy!

Ya Gotta Love Chris!
As a fan of Chris Walken, I enjoyed this book thoroughly. I loved the birthday cake trick! ... Read more

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With his gravity defying hair, nonchalant voice, ambiguous smile and reptilian-like features, there is an otherworldly alienness about Christopher Walken. It is this troubling combination of distinctive genetics, chilly sexuality and twitching mannerisms that has turned him into a genuine, cult movie star. From the suicidal Vietnam Vet in The Deer Hunter, to the unhinged Sicilian hood interrogating Dennis Hopper in True Romance, and to the arch-villain in Batman Returns, Walken has a prolific filmography. Hard to believe then, that this is the first book devoted solely to Christopher Walken.

Christopher Walken: Movie Top Ten takes ten of his most engaging or offbeat films and analyses them through accessible, in-depth essays by some of the best cutting-edge film writers around. Visually charged with striking b/w shots throughout, the result is both an incisive overview of Walken's impressive career, and an anthology of films by some of the leading cult directors of recent years such as Tim Burton, David Cronenberg, Paul Schrader, and Abel Ferrara. ... Read more

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Great for Film Students - not forthe general public or fan
This is a great source of information about Christopher Walken, his movies, and the themes that drive them - however - it does tend to overanalyze, and contains little information on Walken that you could not pick up yourself on the internet. It seems that Walken is not the chatty type. In his own words, he enjoys working and is not proud of all the 90+ features he has appeared in, but he does have his favorites. I have no idea after reading this book if one of these top ten are in fact the actors favorite - rather they are showcased as his best performances. This is a lot of speculation, as Walken has an incredible amount of work, including broadway shows to choose from. So if you are looking for that personal touch, it's not really there. You have to ask yourself though, is there really anything behind Walken as a person that would warrant a personal touch? From all appearences, he works, he goes home, he works some more. He has been married to the same woman for 30+ years, thinks he cooks really well, and aside from the really odd stab at screenwriting (he wants to do the John Holmes story - apparently he is fascinated with Holmes' life, and the attention paid to Holmes' member vs. the real man behind the porn - Okay Chris - you get the different award) he would appear to be reasonably stable (discounting the Natalie Wood thing, but even that is scandal of the most mundane variety.). Christopher Walken is a person who has lived his entire life on film (since the age of 3) and no doubt will die on film as is his wish. So perhaps there is no personal touch to be had and his films are the only window into his life, aside from the odd interview (such as his most recent wish - to host a cooking show). If you want to experience an exhaustive analysis of ten of what are his best well-known films by good reviewers that have never interacted personally with Walken himself - this is for you. If you want to read Walken on Walken, get the playboy interview.

GREAT READING!
A great book by Jack Hunter.Christopher Walken is a very gifted actor,and Hunter gives loads of insight into the many characters he has playedthroughout the years.You may even be inclined to view some of the movies,again after reading this book.It is obvious that Hunter recognizes talentwhen he sees it.Hunter goes beyond the typical type-casting, that manyfilm critics are stuck on.This book has many nuggets of wisdom, and islaced with respect. Christopher Walkwn is very fortunate to have aninsightful author, like Hunter, write about him. Thanks Chris for sharingyour gift of acting. Thanks Jack for sharing your gift of writing. Thepleasure has been mine from Indiana.

Walken deserves better
I only rate this book with 4 stars because of its interesting subject -not for the editor Jack Hunter. Did Hunter actually read it?I wascompletely distracted from the material by the numerous spelling andgrammatical errors. An actor like Christopher Walken deserves bettertreatment than this sloppily thrown together collection of essays. Thoughsome of them were pretty interesting (Deer Hunter, Comfort of Strangers), Ifound myself wondering if Hunter actually watched all of the actor's majorfilms. How could he include The Addiction and Suicide Kings in the WalkenTop 10 but leave out the awesome performances in At Close Range and BiloxiBlues - both with gripping climax scenes that deserve essays of their own.A comparison of Walken in his stand-off with Sean Penn to Walken'sflip-flop stand-off with Mathew Broderick (Walken is held at gunpoint byPenn/ Broderick held at gunpoint by Walken) sorely needed to be added tothis collection. Will someone please re-write this book?!?!! Heck, give mea week; I could do better than this. ... Read more

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PLAYMATE: Nikki SchielerCOVER: Jenny McCarthy and Pamela Anderson (fold-out) - note that there are two displays, one with Pam on the front cover, one with Jenny.PICTORIALS: >Blonde Ambition- 12 pages (including 2 page back-to-back foldout) of Pamela Anderson and Jenny McCarthy; Sports Babes- seven pages of babes who play around.INTERVIEW: Christopher Walken 20 Q: Chris FarleyPLAYBOY GALLERY: Model Meg Register (photo by Jean-Claude Maillard)PLAYMATE REVISITED: Karen VelezFEATURES: Pro Football Forecast by Danny Sheridan; humor, Cloning? I Don't Think Soby Joe Queenan; profile of Fred Goldman; Playmate News. 180 pages ... Read more

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Two Christopher Walken still photos from the 1990 film King Of New York. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Christopher Walken is an American actor in both theater and film. Walken is a prolific actor who has had a career which has lasted over 50 years. He has appeared in over 100 movie and television roles, including A View to a Kill, At Close Range, The Deer Hunter, King of New York, Batman Returns, Pulp Fiction, Sleepy Hollow, True Romance and Catch Me if You Can as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna. Walken's early career began primarily in theatre and television, where he often played small roles with limited appearances. During these early stages of his career, Walken was credited as "Ken Walken" and later as "Ronnie Walken," until finally settling on "Christopher Walken." Walken began acting in films by 1969, and after a series of increasingly larger roles, won an Academy Award in 1978 as Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Deer Hunter. Since then, Walken has become a highly sought-after actor, typically performing in numerous films every year. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Christopher Walken (pronounced WALL-ken; born Ronald Walken, March 31, 1943; usually called "Chris") is an American stage and screen actor. He has appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows, including Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, The Dogs of War, Sleepy Hollow, McBain, Brainstorm, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, At Close Range, King of New York, Balls of Fury, Batman Returns, True Romance, Catch Me If You Can, Wayne's World 2, Pulp Fiction, Envy, Wedding Crashers, Click, Blast from the Past, and Hairspray as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna, Journey and Fatboy Slim. Walken's films have grossed more than $1.8 billion in the United States. He has also played the main role in the Shakespeare plays Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Coriolanus. He has several times guest-hosted Saturday Night Live, his most notable role being Bruce Dickinson in the "More Cowbell" sketch. Walken debuted as a film director and script writer with the short (five-minute) film "Popcorn Shrimp" in 2001. He also wrote and acted the main role in a play about Elvis Presley titled Him in 1995. Walken was born Ronald Walken (named after actor Ronald Colman) into a Methodist family in Astoria, Queens, New York. His mother, Rosalie (1906-2010), was a Scottish immigrant from Glasgow, and his father, Paul Walken (1904-2001), emigrated from Germany in 1928 with his brothers, Wilhelm and Alois. His father was a baker and his mother worked as a window dresser. Influenced by their mother's own dreams of stardom, he and his brothers Kenneth and Glenn were child actors on television in the 1950s. Walken studied at Hofstra University on Long Island, but did not graduate. Walken initially trained as a dancer in music theatre at the Washington Da... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=167790 ... Read more

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Christopher Walken (born March 31, 1943) is an American actor of stage and screen.] He has appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows, including Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, Brainstorm, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, At Close Range, King of New York, Batman Returns, True Romance, Catch Me If You Can, Wayne's World 2, Pulp Fiction, and Wedding Crashers, as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna and Fatboy Slim.Walken's films have grossed more than $1.8 billion in the United States. He has also played the main role in the Shakespeare plays Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Coriolanus. Among his film roles were Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich in The Deer Hunter (for which he won an Academy Award) and Captain Koons, a Vietnam War veteran, in Pulp Fiction. He has several times guest-hosted Saturday Night Live, his most notable role being Bruce Dickinson in the "More Cowbell" sketch. ... Read more

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""I love this book. What a lovely eye (Jacobs) has for the common people.""

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From the land where the setting sun bleeds into a million swimming pools arrives a wry and humorous collection of stories that novelist Michael Scott Moore calls ""noir snapshots of life in L.A."" ... Read more

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Title: Christopher Walken busy, not fussy.(Movies - Articles)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 30, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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