Waltz goes from Hollywood unknown to Oscar winner

Los Angeles - Christoph Waltz is a veteran stage and TV in Europe is virtually unknown in Hollywood. He then with Quentin Tarantino.

False, 53, was crowned best supporting actor Academy Award on Sunday for her role as World War II, the Nazis with a sense of joy for what was evil in the film "Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.

"Oscar and Penelope. It is uber-bingo," Waltz said when he saw the trophy from the vendor Penelope Cruz. He praised Tarantino as an explorer "fear" aimed at the movie expert, adding, "and that's why I'm here."

Austrian actor description of the German Colonel Hans Landa has asked him for those horrific elements of charm is not possible to spitting fire out quickly Tarantino dialogue in four languages. Waltz considered a shoo-in for the Oscar to another cattle of the season awards including a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Awards, and honorary group of critics.

Backstage, Waltz asked about their experiences with the U.S. awards season.

"It is confusing that's great .. It's very intense ... and tomorrow's a shame I can get past," he said.

"Inglourious Basterds" over another Oscar nomination received, including best film, but the waltz is the only member of the bid and has thrown an Oscar net. This movie stars like Brad Pitt - the Nazi-hunting character in a graphic scene, cutting a swastika into his forehead Landa's.

In Vienna, a full theater, the coverage has game when Oscar Waltz name was announced.

"It was a great success for Austria," says 46-year-old Christian Foessleitner.

Waltz and his character to ceremony co-host Steve Martin with the material for the opening joke.

Learn that the Nazis Waltz has an obsession with finding the Jews, Martin makes the movement in the main auditorium gevee filled with people in Hollywood, then say: "The low of the mother," as the Waltz, grinning.