10 Greatest Quentin Tarantino Collaborators

7. Christoph Waltz

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A relatively new addition to Tarantino€™s list of favoured collaborators, Christoph Waltz first appeared in a Tarantino film (and in any film for many of us) as the truly terrifying Col. Hans Landa, or, The Jew Hunter. His performance was truly electrifying, and arguably Tarantino€™s most memorable creation. In one of the tensest scenes in recent cinema, the opening of Inglourious Basterds reveals to us Landa€™s horrific role within the Second World War, and frighteningly, his pleasure in carrying out this role with a real enthusiasm. In Django Unchained, Waltz gets an even bigger bite, this time as Dr. King Schultz - a bounty hunter masquerading as a dentist, with a soft spot for slaves. In Django, Tarantino asks of Waltz to play a very similar character to his Landa creation. They both have the articulate eloquence which equally scares and surprises their foe (and often us too), and both are larger than life €“ with a taste for the eccentric. It was never going to be easy for Waltz to bring the same intensity to a more fictional, less antagonistically ready-made character, and this shows with Dr. Schultz. Although his performance is accomplished, I am starting to find Tarantino€™s flamboyant characters a little tiresome. I€™m sure Waltz will return, so next time it would be nice to see him play a more grounded character. (A Band) Apart Of: 2 Features Collaborative Influence: 7/10
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