Tarantino knows how to write a villain.
From the first scene in Inglourious Basterds, I think we all understood we had an all-time villain in Hans Landa. He was Quentin Tarantino’s Nazi hunter, a title that already makes him one of the worst people ever. But his bubbly personality and dark sense of humor, coupled with his conversational tendencies, were so unexpected.
Hans Landa was played by Christoph Waltz. Waltz would go on to win the Academy Award for his performance in the movie, and he deserved it.
There’s so much we can learn from the writing and even the acting choices in this movie. If you want to crack a villain and make them stand out in your work, this is someone you should watch, and these are choices you can emulate.
Check out this video from Nerdstalgic, and let’s talk after.
What Made Hans Landa One of the Greatest Villains in Recent Memory?
It would be hard to pick a favorite Tarantino movie, but Inglourious Basterds is near the top for me. I think it’s a perfectly crafted screenplay with maybe the best villain in modern film.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
