In the past, the comedian and singer also had the habit of imitating his three idols
Reference in comedy, Jack Black consolidated its trajectory with works of the size of High Fidelity (2000), School of Rock (2003) and the remakes of Jumanjiamong others that belong or not to the mentioned genre. As expected, the actor also had his influences and has already highlighted the names responsible for shaping his artistic career.
Such mentions occurred during a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone USA. First, he talked about John Malkovichbut soon afterwards he added two more important stars to him.
Black he said:
He (Malkovich) looked like the crazy guy from the desert. My other favorites are Christopher Walken and the Gene Wilder — two guys who seem to have a screw loose. For a long time, I just did imitations of them.”
Still according to the American, the process of finding his own voice took place through comedy. And, interestingly, fused with music.
The turning point for me was when I started composing and performing live with Tenacious D (his duo that fuses rock and humor with Kyle Gass).”
Next, check out who each of the actors mentioned by Jack Black.
About John Malkovich
John Malkovich He began his career in theater plays in Chicago in 1976. He achieved fame shortly afterwards, after deciding to move to New York.
The main works of his career are: A Place in the Heart (1984), Dangerous Connections (1988), In the Line of Fire (1993), Con Air — The Escape Route (1997), I Want to Be John Malkovich (1999) and Burn After Reading (2008).
Malkovich He was nominated twice for an Oscar, but did not win the award. In the 1980s, he won an Emmy for his performance in Death of a Salesman (1985), a film released directly on TV.
About Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken He began his artistic career in 1952, at just nine years old. He saw his name come to the fore in the second half of the 1970s. It was when he won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in The Sniper (1978).
007 – In the Crosshairs of Assassins (1985), Batman: Returns (1992), pulp Fiction (1994), Rebel Angels (1995) and Suicide Game (1997) are other notable works. Throughout his career, Walken He was known for his versatility and eccentricity, making him an influence on several generations of actors.
About Gene Wilder
Born Jerome Silberman, Gene Wilder began acting in 1961. He gained fame for playing Willy Wonka in the first film version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factorylaunched in 1971.
From there, Wilder began to specialize in the comedy genre. Among the best-known titles of his career are Young Frankenstein (1974), Banzé in the West (1974), Blind, Deaf and Crazy (1989) and One Without Judgment, Another Without Reason (1991).
From the 2000s onwards, Gene Wilder He put acting aside to focus on literature and painting. The actor passed away on August 29, 2016, at the age of 83.
Collaborated: Augusto Ikeda.
Source: Rollingstone
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