Oscar is not all about winning for Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz, who is tipped to win an Oscar for his portrayal of a cruel Nazi officer in `Inglourious..`, the award is not all about winning.

London: 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. PTI