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Kevin Pollak Has The Best Christopher Walken Impression | CONAN on TBS
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[@konoha1993]

Walken, really talks as if, somebody took his scrips and, put random commas all over, the text. I love it.

[@Lenchydizzle]

+GHØS†BØY LMAO!

[@dope187]

Your comment made, me laugh out loud I, cam't remember, the last time I laughed this sincere. heh.

[@JXSHBDWY]

thats a good one ! aha

[@introvertdude842]

+Jimmy Olsson you're really funny (read this in Walken's style)

[@palladiumclaw7203]

Great comment! 😂😂😂

[@Weber562]

He does the best Walken's impersonation because he doesn't go over the top like most impersonators do. He has the casual Walken down. It seems to me, that most people enjoy the wacky over the top Walken voice more so, which is understandable. Walken is the ultimate impersonation voice in my mind.

[@benzykaram]

Just like Pollak says, "you gotta lean into it."

[@donkrouskop8225]

98% of Walken impersonators are just doing the SNL Blue Oyster Cult cowbell sketch, either literally or as their reference point for how the man speaks. Pollak actually impersonates the man, not the man playing a character in a skit.

[@gibransalomon6998]

Look for “Christopher Walken cooking chicken”, that guy’s the best I’ve seen.

[@garret7919]

seriously? have you ever seen the kevin spacy's impression on christopher walken?even himself said kevin spacy's is better.

[@mfzoom5401]

Ultimate impersonation voice? Wtf Caine is superior

[@bobbysuger]

he's the only one who who impersonates walken like he actually talks, not just his quirks

[@scottpollack5453]

No he isn’t! Have you ever seen and heard Bradley Cooper’s impression of Walken? His is THE BEST WITHOUT A DOUBT!

[@Josh-m9h2s]

💯 percent agree

[@marcusweisbly9615]

No way listen to Craig gass. He sounds exactly like him

[@opinionday0079]

imagine walken and shatner in a movie together and both acting way over the top.....now that would be a great SNL sketch

[@l0sts0ul89]

Reminds me of the movie Face/off two over the top actors acting as one another

[@ethan5757]

I want this

[@silentbodom]

I love you.

[@HerrinSchadenfreude]

I'd pay top dollar to see that!

[@deveryshepardson3640]

“Scottie..we need..more...cowbell!”

[@perkyporkpie]

The brilliance of this impression is that he captures not only the voice but the thinking behind it.

[@felipedandrea124]

It's not só much about the voice, is the fact that he understands Walken's mind process.

[@yuljohnson5502]

Love how Kevin pollack touches on Chris walken's tendency for his thoughts to be disconnected, hilarious! Kevin pollack is the ultimate Chris walken immpersonator. Chris is one of my favorite actors and the way Kevin pays homage to him is an intertaining and very funny way!

[@Lise-ci6zx]

And respectful.

[@vince1638]

Kevin is so underrated , would love to see more of him in movies.

[@Louis-jm3zy]

The Usual Suspects. Great movie. Check it out.

[@footy2rock]

Check out Stir of Echoes

[@edithann1284]

One thing about Kevin's imitation is that he doesn't overdue the inflections and pauses. It's almost as if the Christopher Walken impressions have become a speech within themselves with the inflections and pauses that are now recognized as an imitation, so that when you actually hear him it's almost a letdown. Kevin is the best because he keeps it more realistic.

[@CMZIEBARTH]

Overdo

[@therookanga]

I'd say he stays true to what Walken would sound like in a day to day conversation. A lot of other impressionists exaggerate his voice and focus on his more extravagant performances, while Pollak really makes you think this is what he would sound like in person. :)

[@tdreamgmail]

If you have to explain it....

[@derekwhite1870]

Imagine Christopher Walken talking dirty in bed. I wonder if the girl would be terrified or dying of laughter. I know one thing. When it's done, she won't be Walken. Haha

[@michaelawad9804]

Oh god

[@drServitis]

YOU SUCK!!!

[@xierus]

kek

[@chrisabrant889]

smh....

[@stayawake5007]

Derek White oh Jesus, I love you already

[@StonyRC]

So strange, he can look like such a regular, friendly and funny guy - and yet in movies like "The Usual Suspects" he looks and sounds terrifying - like a total nutjob sociopath. I guess that shows how incredibly talented he is as an actor!

[@arnonym113]

it's called acting :D

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

SonyRC Well he did murder his friend on a boat ... so he's got that going for him.

[@kanervatie]

Murdered a friend...amm..what?

[@TralfazConstruction]

Very versatile and vastly undersung.

[@sourcescience]

TL;DR. Actors can act.

[@BenjaminGessel]

Its a very, very distinct "voice". Christopher Walken is unlike any other actor I've ever known... He's iconic, no one, NO ONE can replace him.

[@theletterhaych5709]

Daniel Radcliffe in 30 years.

[@fab92n15]

What did u say ? WTF

[@Neondude25-m5p]

Lol

[@dcc433]

Exactly what i thought

[@melorafoy7109]

"Cat passes out from fear." LOL. Walken is a cat lover.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

Imagine Christopher Walken and William Shatner having a conversation...

[@vincentmartinez8241]

And Chris Wallace is the host and moderator 😂😂😂😂🤫🤫🤫🤫

[@nebi75]

this is tragic nooz! love the way he says news

[@ianmcklatchie4390]

This guy's Walken is incredible - I've never seen/heard anybody who can get even close to this genius!

[@charville6714]

One of the hardest impressions to pull off well! Most people get the weird grammar pauses but cannot get the actual voice. This is the best over ever heard... well done 👍

[@dontreadtoomuchintomycomment]

Conans belly laugh is a gift, you know something extremely funny is going on.

[@85Dragonball]

His impression is better than spaceys! It's not overacted or anything. Its great !!

[@JimmyMcBimmy]

It's amazing because it's subtle, thus accurate. Like, the ACTUAL sound of his voice, like he was really speaking. Not the over-the-top stuff people usually do.

[@Leslie58]

I always imagined Kevin & Kevin Spacey having "impression-offs" on the set of Usual Suspects

[@dustdirtandstone]

well that was a refreshing impression most are so exaggerated, this one has legs

[@plm3d]

I love Kevin Pollak's William Shatner impression the best. It's so good.

[@Kelgogi]

10 years later... and people are still watching this particular video. Did anyone else come from Twitter? 😅

[@tonytee5121]

What I think sets Kevin's impression apart from the rest is the subtle nuances he uses. Most people when doing the impression always seem to do it in an over the top kind of way.

[@Loddentidster]

I search "Best Christopher Walken impression", this has it in the title. And when I watch it, it is indeed THE BEST Christopher Walken impression! 😂

[@cumberlandbills]

I was like "oh this should be good" then realized he was doing it during the interview but hadn't noticed...

[@MtnSmithy]

That's so true though. Once I start doing a Walken impression that's basically how I'm going to be talking for the rest of the day.

[@lorenzowilliams1184]

"Until the cat passes out in fear" so funny.😄

[@davidbrock2871]

This is dangerous. I'm now hooked on clips of Pollak impersonating Walken.

[@NxDoyle]

This isn't the best example of Pollak's Walken, but he is still the best I've heard.

[@EpiphanyOne2]

For me, Kevin's impression is Hilarious! Thinking out loud for a moment...The BEST impressionist mimic 3 key areas doing ANY impression. #1. Facial expressions #2. Voice #3. Body movements. Kevin nails ALL 3, EVERY time on EVERY impression! Kevin takes each subjects Speech & Movements that we remember most, he then EXAGGERATES how that ACTOR walks, talks, laughs, etc. That's why his Kristopher Walkin impression is so damn good! K.Spacey, in a league of his own! BTW, his career began as a stand up Comedian! His acting started many years later!

[@jmason2838]

**Pollak** ....😁🤗😅🙂👍👍☕☕☕

[@TooBigToHide]

"This is tragic nooose"

[@rafaellago172]

2:04 That last Kim Kardashian bit is underrated. Even Conan looked like he needed half a second to get it, but the joke itself is great, both the delivery and comedic timing are, as always, on point, and what an awesome punchline right at the end. Pollak is the real deal.

[@GymChess]

Talk about fake laughter - ha ha ha ha ha ha... And then a sudden stop and a question. Ha ha ha ha ha...

[@TheMiddleGroundWithBen]

GymChess You're right it does not seem this is naturally coming across like a live audience. It's seems prerecorded and inserted.

[@sidefx996]

This really does it no justice. I've seen him do it in person and it's BRILLIANT

[@adamzaar8201]

Christopher walken is the best love that guy 👍

[@jak_the_buddha]

If I could impersonate Christopher Walken like Kevin Pollack, I would not stop

[@jdgustofwinddance.7748]

I’d fund that.

[@kylep199]

Everyone always forgets Nolan North. His Christopher Walken is the best.

[@orinanime]

Nolan North is amazing. His Walken is okay. Titus Welliver is the best. Kevin Pollack is No. 2.

[@nikoniko893]

That is probably the best I've heard, very smooth. Hopefully I can find that podcast.

[@aidanoneill3730]

At 1:53 I couldn't even tell whether he was impersonating Walken or not

[@LLPOF]

There is only one thing in life better than Christopher Walken, and that is Kevin Pollack impersonating Christopher Walken.

[@Efreeti]

That ending joke is the best thing I've heard this month.

[@frys152]

Still now?

[@BoerboelBladeandAriaTV]

My come was in his mouth

[@misund3rst0od10]

@@frys152 it's not a bad joke at all. But it doesn't work now because no one knows what Four Square is

[@williamtincher9208]

Walken delivery is keyed by being utterly shocked by your own thoughts before you say them

[@jglassdude]

Christopher Walken does the best Walken impression, flawless!!

[@ronjohnson1273]

Do the crystal Christopher Walken impression now

[@psovegeta]

I need an audio feed of Christopher Walken into my ear for when I'm at work but I'll settle for Kevin Pollak.

[@rainyday3492]

“Frankenstein never scared me. Marsupial’s do. “

[@TheAgencyUS]

He's an absolute classic, but he can't go more than 20 seconds without telling you how great he is.

[@bibby42]

"I was the Mayor for a week."

[@Elflightwarrior]

It's like he was born to do that impression.😀😀😀😀😀😃😃😃😃😃

[@CaseyMoo1]

this is very very very exceptional. The whole point is it's not exaggerated. If you could not see his face and there were no intro, one would believe this actually is Christopher Walken. if you really want to hear something amazing, Kevin does perhaps the very best Robin Williams ever. I once saw a special where they were saying the exact same thing at the exact same time together and it was the creepiest thing I think I've ever seen :-)

[@Cocoa_Butters]

Man Christopher Walken does a crazy good Kevin Pollak impression!

[@TheCaveman46]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@321Nagato]

christopher walken vs morgan freeman gaming

[@antionettewardell2151]

I can't believe this guy was in my high school doing impressions. He was great then. knew he would do great things in years to come.

[@NikNorris]

He is actually better at walken than walken !

[@thetrancemix3462]

Kevin Spacey does the best Impressions dead on.... It's actually scary how good he does walken and others. Check out his Actor's studio interview.

[@mdharis]

idk why ppl keep talkin abt joy mohr or kevin spacey...when it comes to walken, this guy is by far the most real impressionist. its amazing how ppl cant even see this guy's talent, its miles ahead of others.

[@SevenPr1me]

Im pretty sure Christopher Walken is the best Christopher Walken. I mean, he did invent "cool"

[@sulatlalaki]

His Walken where the kids Trick or Treat at Walken's door is by far his best.

[@MoreOnSays]

His Alan Arkin impression is better.

[@Jack655321]

lots of impersonators think that doing the voice is enough, but it isn't i didn't think of christopher walken the whole time i was watching this video, you gotta do the face, the stare, the mouth, everything

[@1godonlyone119]

Pollack does Walken better than Walken does Walken! LOL

[@israelgabriel1989]

I would like to see all of the best Christopher Walken impersonators, and Christopher Walken himself together in some hilarious saterday night live skit, i think that would be priceless, i can just imagine it and its already hilarious 😆

[@adebisiade]

1:05 I thought I was the only one.

[@bishopaz]

Have always enjoyed Kevin Pollak`s many personalities.

[@DaynePeachman]

After that introduction from Conan, I have to say I'm disappointed.

[@communistjesus]

After that introduction from Conan, I have to say I'm disappointed.

[@ishatonyou29]

Agreed

[@RedThebigOne]

***** Even the real Walken is more coherent than that FUBAR rant? Oh the joys of KZbin crazies.

[@Danno1850]

His impression is less comical over the top walken and more real voice walken.

[@jesseclee8828]

I agree, my no name friend at school is better lol

[@WalterDWormack214]

"Until the cat passes out from fear!" Fabulous!

[@jludovico12345]

Kevin Pollak is an amazing impressionist. Very funny

[@kenchristie9214]

Kevin's best impersonation is Peter Falk, right down to moving the left eye while the right is absolutely still. Even Peter said "How do you move just one eye."

[@randyclark5829]

My Walken impression. ..... " Hey, Bob..... Maybe you should let Natalie come up for air."

[@lauriecoulthard9777]

Me and my friend Jj have been doing impressions of him at school and JJ can't stop doing the impression and now that is his voice permanently

[@bradcamden7223]

Bradley Cooper does the best Christopher Walken impression hands down.

[@Chrille5782]

*Happy 60th Birthday Kevin*

[@gaoxiaen1]

He was great in "The Usual Suspects", one of my favorite movies.

[@RHC-sz3fy]

*Jay* *Mohr* has the *BEST* Christopher Walken impression. Everyone else is just impersonating Jay impersonating Walken.

[@LiamRedmondVideo]

Christopher Walken is way better at Christopher Walken than this guy

[@roberts.3098]

That's because he's already Christopher Walken !!!

[@BrandonGamingTV]

+Robert S. Zat Vaz Zeh Joke

[@LiamRedmondVideo]

BrandonGamingTV Oh I get it. I get jokes!

[@Nintendude2013]

You don't say

[@shapes9495]

damn you beat me to it now i feel stupid

[@SuperJ213]

Kevin Pollak was always a favorite of mine...especially 25 years ago.

[@itkojecockot]

Chris Walken is LEGENDARY :D:D

[@perseenhaistaja]

That lactoseINTOLERANT was awesome 😁

[@Validus241]

Everyone seems to be forgetting JAY MOHR.

[@aminealami5023]

While Jay Mohr admitted Kevin Pollak's version was way better and does give him chills !

[@matthewschrump9118]

@@aminealami5023 you are fake news

[@aminealami5023]

@@matthewschrump9118 yep

[@rmsvend]

Back in the late 80's I dated a girl from the mid west. I traveled out to LA with her and her parents for a summer vacation. We went to the Improve in Hollywood to see Jay Leno,, and Kevin Pollak was out on the side walk in front of the Improve peddling answering machine tapes that he would record live and he would impersonate your favorite actor. We stood by and watched him do his Walken impersonation and then he did Jim from Taxi and we all busted out laughing.

[@timkilbreath9505]

Conan: best phony courtesy laugh, hands down.

[@nickcarcelli6816]

I honestly don't understand how this is even close to the best...

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Great impression. Jim Caviziel also does a great Christopher Walken.

[@bridgetfisher2954]

years later i still can’t get over the fedora it adds such a great extra layer of funny

[@buckleygeneration]

His does resemble Walken's actual speaking pattern more closely than Spacey's, but Spacey's is funnier.

[@JDAfrica]

He decided himself doing walken impressions around his apartment - it’s called Walken and Talkin

[@yvonnerousseau2238]

He was okay, but Kevin Spacey's imitation is better.

[@adhesiveloki1479]

Yvonne Rousseau yeah this guy wasn't that good. my lil brother is better

[@nolanmurphy3056]

Yvonne Rousseau Kevin Spacey's is bigger but this one is more accurate

[@yvonnerousseau2238]

Whoops - I failed to say, "in my opinion." :)

[@dieselbox2429]

Yvonne Rousseau Jay Mohr does a good one too I think

[@yvonnerousseau2238]

Oh, cool! I'll check it out! Thanks :)

[@StMansur]

We will always miss you Kevin.

[@DarkDanny3110]

Rocco Astoria No he isn't bitch

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

Rocco Astoria Weird because I was just watching his pod cast today..... who the hell was I watching?

[@viridiansoul]

Kevin Spacey has the best one by far!

[@freddybeer]

Spacey's is overacted. This sounds far more natural, like his natural speaking voice.

[@Oberon536]

Allot of people are missing out on the important bit, its his demeanor and the persona of Walken that he takes on. Many people would say that its bad because it "doesn't sound like him" I say its the greatest because he acts like him.

[@salsagandu]

No one on earth has ever went their whole lives without saying something that was completely wrong and absolutely untrue. I forgive you Conan.

[@AtCloseRange]

Even better than the original, epic!

[@theofficialcman]

Kevin Spacey is the best impressionist

[@rawpower12xu]

Best Christopher Walken impression is Norm MacDonald: “I, am Christopher Waaaalken”

[@ryann45]

Nolan North is better. Best Ive seen actually.

[@RosettisRevenge]

You can't say Kevin is horrible based off this one take, just look him up he nails it most of the time.

[@christopherrusch]

Kevin Spacey does it better

[@44display]

I thought do too

[@tomdean88]

+Yannick Anyangwe Titus Welliver's impression is so much better

[@tanganbabyrosak]

kevin spacey still the best

[@spurs64]

Simon helberg's is pretty good

[@metledsabbsthica]

And Craig Gass

[@dylanalbuquerque4854]

"I was the mayor for a WEEK"