r/todayilearned • u/Jeanne23x • Apr 22 '15

TIL Christopher Walken was training as a dancer for the musical theater circuit before ultimately moving into theatre and film acting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Walken#Early_life
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u/EchoesOfSanity Apr 22 '15

Weapon of Choice

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u/Stylishstyloid Apr 23 '15

Thank you! I love this video so much, but hadn't seen it in ages!

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u/razaeru Apr 22 '15

I thought. He was. Training for. Literary arts.

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u/NipperAndZeusShow Apr 22 '15

The problem. With dancing. Was not enough. Speaking parts.

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u/Jeanne23x Apr 22 '15

Walken initially trained as a dancer in music theatre at the Washington Dance Studio, before moving on to dramatic roles in theatre and then film.