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Oscar is not all about winning for Christoph Waltz
For the Austrian actor, who is tipped to win an Oscar this year for his portrayal of a cruel and ruthless Nazi officer in Inglourious Basterds, the award is not all about winning.
For Hollywood actor Christoph Waltz, who is tipped to win an Oscar this year for his portrayal of a cruel and ruthless Nazi officer in
Inglourious Basterds
, the award is not all about winning.
"It's not a competition," the Austrian actor who has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category said. The role of Hans Landa has already earned the actor widespread critical acclaim alongwith the a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award, reported
Mirror online
.
"It's not a sports event. There is no pistol going off, and we all run and the guy who does it under ten seconds comes in first. We do this together. This is a really beautiful camaraderie which I have never experienced," Waltz said.
The 53-year-old actor is pitted against the likes of Matt Damon, Christopher Plummer, Woody Harrelson and Stanley Tucci at the March 7 ceremony.
"In a way it's lovely to see these people who turn into friends. The outcome we'll see. Nobody will begrudge anything. This is one of the absolute highlights of my artistic career, I wouldn't have known how it would have continued had I not met Quentin," Waltz said.
