There's a story about when he worked with a young actor who was really nervous. Walken decided to play a little prank on him. He started telling him made - up stories about the movie set being haunted. The young actor was so scared at first, but then realized it was a joke. Walken's deadpan delivery of these spooky tales was quite humorous. He then helped the young actor relax and they had a great time filming together.
In one movie shoot, Christopher Walken was supposed to do a very serious and intense scene. But right before the take, a bird flew into the set and landed on his head. Instead of getting flustered, he just stood there with the bird on his head and started ad - libbing some really strange lines, which made the whole crew burst out laughing.
During the filming of a particular movie, Christopher Walken was given a prop that was supposed to be a magical item. He took it so seriously that he started creating his own backstory for the prop. He would go around the set talking to the prop like it was a living thing. His co - actors found it extremely funny and it became a running joke on set. His ability to fully embrace this odd quirk added a lot of fun to the filming process.