![]() ![]() SPECTRE FILM BLOFELD TVIn terms of his TV and film career, it was his appearance as the nasty Colonel Hans Lander in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds in 2009 that really made Hollywood sit up and take notice. Waltz, who was born and raised in Vienna, comes from a family who were heavily involved in the theatre, and he himself went on to study at Vienna’s prestigious University of Music and the Performing Arts in the mid-1970s. I wish I would have gotten the opportunity to iron those glitches out’. There are just certain things I am unhappy with. ![]() He added: ‘I don’t want to be critical of something that doesn’t deserve to be criticised, so that’s why I’m being a little cryptic. But let’s say, er, in terms of my feeling that I have sufficiently served a purpose, there are a few white blotches on that map for me, personally’. And I’m not saying that I’m going to be in the next one. I feel there are some loose ends with my engagement. Yet I can’t say that I was happy at every step of the process. Waltz told Maher: ‘It was an incredible experience to be part of this postwar cultural phenomenon. Sensing that Waltz knows this, Maher raised this issue with the actor. SPECTRE FILM BLOFELD MOVIEAs far as Maher was concerned, in the final version of the movie Waltz’s Blofeld ‘was underused’ and the finished film was very ‘meh’ (uninspiring). The previous time Maher had interviewed the acclaimed actor, Waltz had just begun shooting Spectre. In the new interview in The Times early this month, which was conducted by Kevin Maher, the subject of James Bond inevitably arose. I’m really sad, but that’s the tradition, that there is a new name. In 2017, speaking while on the red carpet at the Festa del Cinema di Roma on October 26th, the Austrian-German thespian, asked directly whether he would be coming back as Blofeld, told an Italian film news site: ‘No, I’m sorry. ![]() In a separate interview given around the same time, Waltz had also hinted that he had been disappointed not to get more guidance on the character from director Sam Mendes.ĭespite rumours, it would appear that Waltz will only be allowed to give one performance as Blofeld, and will not get another bite at the iconic role. An actor can only be really good when there are shared possibilities’. But it wasn’t what I’ve been looking for. In September, 2016, for example, when reflecting critically on his own performance in the role, he commented: ‘I cannot claim that I’ve really nailed Blofeld. Waltz has spoken on a number of occasions about his time as Oberhauser/Blofeld. As many 007 aficionados know, the screenplay of Spectre involved a plot-twist where Franz Oberhauser was revealed as Blofeld, and SPECTRE’s head tells 007 that he (Blofeld) has been the real author of Bond’s pain ever since the events portrayed in Casino Royale. He offered some further reflections on his interpretation of the iconic Bond villain, acknowledging that he was not completely happy with his interpretation of the part. You see the same sort of action in Punch and Judy, or in the folk theatre of various cultures, like Grand Guignol.In a detailed interview given to The Times newspaper (January 16th) in the UK, the Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz, publicising his new sci-fi comedy Downsizing, was asked about his role as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the last 007 movie Spectre. I consider Bond movies to be an extension of popular theatre, a kind of modern mythology. It can be complex and it can be interesting. They don’t depend on a set formula that forces actors simply to go through the motions.”Īdded Waltz: “A James Bond film can be artistically fulfilling. These films with Daniel Craig have shifted the tone. The scenes in Austria are traditional Bond action in the snow. The action sequences in Mexico are extravagant to say the least. “You ask yourself, hang on: what James Bond are we talking about? The thing about Spectre is that it is not the work of hack writers. The new film is directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes, who returns after the $1bn success of Skyfall, and stars Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Monica Bellucci, Ben Whishaw and Naomie Harris. Waltz also admitted he hesitated before taking on the role, but was eventually swayed by the calibre of cast members and film-makers working on Spectre. ![]()
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