Christopher Walken On His Early Career and Tap Dancing | The Dick Cavett Show

[@jayneneewing2369]

Cavett hit the nail on the head for my experience when seeing “The Deer Hunter” when it was released, about the russian roulette scenes. Talk about intense, these scenes were just that. At one point I had to get up and leave the theater. When I got in the lobby there were about a half dozen other women who had to take a break. I went back after a brief breather and watched the rest of the film, roulette scenes and all. I found Walken absolutely entrancing in that role. Have never forgotten any of those scenes, and I’m an old broad now. Man, that film was tremendous, but I still cannot watch the last half f that movie after all these years. Geez, was it a masterpiece.

[@MrGhertman]

What a great interviewer Cavett is. I get more impressed each time I watch him. Such a gentleman!

[@Art_Martial]

Cavett doesn't seem at all at easy.

[@phil-ys3cf]

his smile is genuinely adorable xD

[@alfieralphie]

I have such a big crush on Christopher Walken. Whenever i see him in movies i just gasp in awe.

[@lindawarren8325]

I find him very sexy.

[@johnnytoobad7785]

His dialog with Dennis Hopper in "True Romance" is legendary.

[@lonestar6709]

_"You got me in a vendetta kinda mood."_

[@Tedesco333]

Two legends. Plus it was written by Tarantino.

[@thomasbroderick6388]

"So you, you're part eggplant."

[@ruthiemay423]

Most incredible scene between 2 legends. Excellent movie.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Christopher's smile is so sweet and he's got such an adorable calm demeanor.

[@jamiehartley4218]

I've loved him practically my entire life, but boy do I miss the 90's. Seeing him get old is hard

[@nenabunena]

Same, him and al pacino, seeing g them so old is both sad and a blessing. Sad that they can no longer do the type of films they did in their prime and a blessing that we still have them with us

[@alangrant5684]

I know. Some others too. Funny but I dread the day he is gone.

[@dynamicfly9727]

I always stop whatever I'm doing to watch any movie that he's in.

[@nspector]

Gosh he's just so lovable

[@capitanfuturo594]

This guy is a histrionic actor. *I LOVED !!!*

[@ubet6691]

Yes! More Cavett! More! More! More! Thank You!

[@cirella1064]

When he smiles he reminds me of a child :) even today he has this childlike smile.

[@myfavoriteplanet3247]

Can't believe Walken wasn't in a lot of vampire movies. He has a sort of timeless charm to him.

[@nenabunena]

Especially in the early to mid 80s, he looked very otherworldly. Beautiful yet psychotic

[@somethingyousaid5059]

I liked him in the movie The Dead Zone. I mention it only because I watched that particular movie just last night.

[@gardensofthegods]

Was that on the channel called : MOVIES ! ...? I wanted to watch that even though I've seen it before . I don't have cable and I had only recently hooked up the digital antenna which only gave me five shity channels here in Dallas thank God one of them was the MOVIES ! channel ... and I was grateful the other one was the local Fox affiliate so I could watch the 700 Club . ... but last month something went wrong and the antenna isn't working . Well at least I got to see a great movie with Lee Marvin and a very young Angie Dickinson ... I can't even remember what it was called now but it was excellent ... I wonder if you saw it ... and remember what it was called ?

[@somethingyousaid5059]

@@gardensofthegods It was on a dvd. I have a few movies based on Stephen King's novels. Delores Claiborne, Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Needful Things (and whatever others I have I'd have to check). Anyway, is the title of the Lee Marvin Angie Dickinson movie that you mentioned called Point Blank? If it is, then I agree that it's an excellent movie. Lee Marvin always could play a great tough guy.

[@Jayyy667]

That aint... any kina way....to be

[@somethingyousaid5059]

What ain't... any kina way....to be?

[@torqueshock7236]

@@somethingyousaid5059 Point Blank 1967

[@leonzschocke9551]

Two true gentlemen

[@ShelliG]

Would love to see a movie about this time in history and the development of television!!

[@ferociousgumby]

He is an enigmatic miracle.

[@ferociousgumby]

He really does write in block caps - I've seen a sample of his writing. He literally had no time for school.

[@wespaul9345]

Thx 4 posting. We didn't get DCS in Australia, so these are new and fun.

[@Mary-kl2kj]

Man I had the biggest crush on him ❤️

[@350125GOW]

Good ol Dick.

[@2gulfalco]

thank you for posting this, I'm showing an African woman a bunch of films of his, she thinks hes creepy, and this has humanized him, thank you

[@streettalk4thesoul]

there's a whole generation of men my age from queens who can tap dance. 😊

[@briancooper1022]

Thart has been the long-time problem of people's idiotic thinking . Iris

[@ianbauer4703]

Best quote ever

[@gabilewinski4028]

I love it, when He dance.. 💓😍

[@Locadel2003]

And this was 1993, before his others legendary roles like Pulp Fiction, Nick of Time, Sleepy Hollow, The Prophecy, Catch Me if you can & Seven Psychopaths or his really fucking hilarious and funny roles in Mousehunt, Wedding Crashers, Blast from the past, America's Sweethearts, The rundown, Click & Hairspray. The man was already an excellent actor in the 70s and the 80s but he became a legend by the 90s/2000s/2010s

[@davidphilips5543]

I think there are great actors, tremendous actors then special actors - they are the ones who have a certain mystery and magic not easy to define. Walken is definitely a special actor.

[@8mysteryjo]

I love Christopher Walken. BRILLIANT. ....& Wow what a great dancer. Watch him tap in "Pennies from Heaven" ... he's as good as Fred Astaire and Fred is the Master.

[@annettefournier9655]

Yeah but Walken is a big guy so it's a different look when he dances, different style. Both great but very different. Personally I like Walkkens style better.

[@jackilynpyzocha662]

Dick Cavett and Phil Donahue were my favorite interviewers!

[@jamiehartley4218]

6:32. Has to be the cutest face I have ever seen him make lol

[@انت-صلي-عالنبي-بس]

It is noteworthy to shed light on that FACIAL resemblance (somehow) between them in this interview 😀 ~ ponder

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

ALWAYS WANTED TO TAP DANCE!!!!❤❤❤

[@michaelhortman8980]

This video could use more cowbell

[@gardensofthegods]

Man , who doesn't love Christopher Walken ! I remember the first time I saw him on the big screen in THE DEER HUNTER , WOW ! . He's probably one of most people's favorite actors . Yeah he is a brilliant dancer and so effortless .

[@motogriso1]

gardensofthegods It is a reference to Walken’s appearance on SNL with Will Ferrell in a skit. Classic.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Cavett says we’ll talk about the Russian roulette scene and anything else you want when we come back from commercial. And then the video ends with the band playing their closing number. And Cavett sounds at times like he might be slightly medicated.

[@vicmclaglen1631]

I was taught some tap when I was a little kid in the early/mid 80s. I didn't ask for it and never did anything with afterward. Do recall the shuffle ball step, that's about it.

[@blooter6360]

Amazing ! Love CW the dead zone King of New York Domino

[@rosykatzCATS]

I like him

[@kafa82]

Christopher is amazing actor and a person who has a lot of smart things to say. It is a pity when the interviewer is not at his level and cannot understand and appreciate it, so he uses cheap provocations to throw him off balance.

[@Jayyy667]

Get your 🅰🆄🆃🅸🆂🅼 under control

[@ruthiemay423]

I NEED MORE COWBELL!!!

[@drstupid4366]

Christopher Walken has done such great work ..........but its not enough. ......something is missing from his resume. ......hmmmm ? We need more Cowbell !!! 🐮🔔

[@mattm3729]

He looks like Ted Bundy here 😂

[@nataliedelagrandiere4022]

Who? Christopher Walken or Dick Cavett?

[@mattm3729]

Natalie de La Grandière cavett

[@johnnybeanz1296]

Cavett never learned to shut up.

[@jackroberts416]

He looks like Data(the Android) from Star Trek the Next Generation here.

[@wzywg]

What happened to US chat hosts? This guy was fucking awesome. Now they are a pallid crew.

[@jesseharper4792]

I wonder if Dick talks so intellectual like when he's off camera, out of the spotlight, and not trying to be intellectual.?

[@colesteeleA]

How about that short lived career as a yachtsman, with Natalie Wood?

[@moicecibon4768]

Oh yeah

[@Art_Martial]

Cavett doesn't seem at all at easy in any of his interviews. He seems to me like he's suffering from imposter syndrome and yet he made it work somehow.

[@Gannooch]

I have nothing against the other celebs that were on this show but is this channel ever going to show the Dick Cavett shows where he interviews Jackie Gleason or Art Carney? How about any Honeymooners actors that were part of the main cast? These are rare much like all of the other Dick Cavett interviews

[@LAVATORR]

I remember when Christopher Walken was famous for his intensity and not his comedy.

[@FFrrEEddRRiiKK1]

Max Zorin.

[@highwaystar3780]

Worse Bond Villian Ever😊

[@davidaustrian9455]

Mel Gibson was scared of Chris walken the first time he met him, he thought Chris was the devil.

[@aussieraver7182]

A bit of an awkward encounter at the end over there.

[@jamesmeehan1169]

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[@gpasprimus6505]

Walken Anderson tapes van crash

[@RobVespa]

DC isn't very respectful here

[@ubet6691]

Walken Killed Natalie Wood😅

[@Norris-ww8wo]

Let Natalie say so.

[@ModMokkaMatti]

Or did Bobby W. do it? Maybe Stephanie Powers needs to investigate.

[@nancypetry6820]

Ridiculous. If anyone did it, it was RJ...can't stand that guy.

[@michaeldonovan4793]

cavett was already losing it here...intrusive and insulting in an underhand way...

[@jochenstossberg5427]

What is it with Christopher Walken's hair?

[@Cloroqx]

Natalie Wood.

[@annettefournier9655]

We will never know for sure.

[@kristofthibaud8491]

not sure why i don't like Cavett--but i don't 😆

[@beckyjacobsen5867]

Never did like Dick cavett,he is a terrible interviewer