The following blog will be more casual and less exhaustive/elaborative like some of my other ones but it is still something I think is worth considering:
Introverted Perception
Waltz: "I don’t like improvisation. I am not a writer and creating a script is a writer’s job. Mine is to interpret it. I wouldn’t like it if an author came up and told me how I should play a scene. That said, I think I also don’t like improvisation because I am not very good at it!" [
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Se/Ne prefer to "riff" on the external world in real time while Si/Ni prefers to take things down into a "internal laboratory" and work through it. All else being equal, the quote above suggests introverted perception (Si/Ni) over extroverted perception (Se/Ne).
Why Si over Ni
Per IDRlabs regarding the difference between Ni and Si, "the Ni type’s train of thought operates by unconscious amplification and association, not by ... elaborating on the meanings found in singular objects and instances (as with the S type). The factor of amplification by association is much more forceful in Ni types, whereas Si types prefer to stay with the one task at hand. As Jung also says, 'the Sensation type remains with things' (Tavistock Lecture I §33). This 'thing' may be big or small, abstract or concrete, long- or short-term, present- or future-oriented, but the common denominator is that the psyche of the Si type stays in harness throughout the task set before it, whereas the Ni type leaps between objects and tasks by way of association and amplification of the individual objects to fit an overall process of association, rather than staying with the individual object in itself. The Si type may also operate by amplification, but it is usually by way of the concentration and patient focus on the amplification of one object that the Si type reveals himself."
To my mind, Chrisph Waltz does not align with the Ni type's tendency to leap "between objects ... by way of association and amplification of the individual objects to fit an overall process of association" but rather stays with the specific task at hand:
Waltz: "I try to follow the lead of the writer, and the script ... and find what's in the case at hand and not so much in the generalization of, for example, the genre or the actor's persona. I really make an effort to stick to the individual character because it serves a very specific purpose. And without the specificity you have more or less nothing." [
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Another quote where I find his Si quite prevalent:
Waltz: "When Jochen Rindt was racing ... I remember everything about his crash; I remember exactly where I was, all the details. I’m not particularly into motor racing, but I am into the tyre changes, the pit stops. It is the most incredible thing to watch. That’s perfect co-ordination between people and all their motor senses, every movement perfectly rehearsed. Each person is 100 per cent perfect and then it’s ten people together! The efficiency is breathtaking. The cars are machines, and that’s interesting too, of course. But this is ten people doing something which takes effort, concentration, knowledge and practice. It’s like playing a musical instrument." [
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(Furthermore, we could also argue for Te in that quote, focusing on and admiring the external mechanics like the efficiency of the tire changes.)
Ni types utilize their Te/Fe to arrange things to align with their Ni visions, which are holisitc, radical, removed from daily life, and are accompanied by an unwavering conviction that tends to hinder collaboration or compromise when implementing them. On the other hand, Si types approach decision-making and organization more meticulously. Their Te/Fe serves to make decisions in accordance with their Si observations, which are detailed, practical, and grounded in everyday realities (even if it's with a personal angle). Waltz fits the latter moreso than the former:
Waltz: "I have a less romantic and idealistic approach to acting. Over there [Germany], the business is based on mediocrity. On a high level, admittedly, but mediocrity. You reach a certain level, beyond which you will not go. Not just in career but in challenges and opportunity. It's interesting for the specific issue of how to cope with an actor's life. To lead an actor's life. What do you do if you have a stretch of five years where you only get mediocre offers and nothing to sink your teeth into? That's where it is difficult. Becoming an actor is one thing. Being an actor is entirely different." [
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Waltz: "[I do acting because] it's my profession, no different than it is for any other profession. In medicine, the best caregivers are those without passion. The doctors that are too passionate are very often the ones who make serious mistakes." [
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Lastly, one may even argue that his frustration of the lack of the thoroughness of others with regard to film may be indicative of Si:
Waltz: "[Dialogue in film] should be dealt with with equal attention and diligence [as the visuals], but sadly it isn’t. You only have to listen to people talk on the street, unless they’re talking this gibberish that seems to be the main mode of communication now." [
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Inferior Ne:
ISTJs repress Ne, which is the function that is correlated with easily expressing oneself verbally. They, similar to ISPs, can dislike prosing their work:
Waltz: "I think it is absolutely ridiculous that actors go on their bonus DVD interviews and explain what they were doing. That’s not what an actor does. ... It’s completely counterproductive for an actor to talk about his part." [
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Waltz: "I don’t like talking about [my roles]. If you go into a restaurant and you have been served an exquisite meal, you don’t need to know how the chef felt, or when he chose the vegetables on the market. I always feel a little like I would pull the rug out from under myself if I were to I speak about the background of my work." [
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Another aspect of repressing Ne in Si dominant types is that this could lead them to seek to stay true to a select few ideas over diverting to a multitude of ideas, as is the case with Waltz:
Waltz: "Whether it’s a job, a relationship, even a hobby that you follow for your own amusement: eventually, you get to the point where perseverance is what’s needed." [
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Waltz: "What keeps you going is stubbornness, economic necessity, or simply endurance. ... You need persistence." [
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[When asked about equestrian]
Waltz: "Riding is like singing, you need to do it on a regular basis to do it elegantly and so it is at least sufferable for the other creatures involved, be it your family at home in terms of singing or the poor horse in terms of riding." [
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Additional Notes:
Regarding Te, some of Te can be seen in the "Jochen Rindt" from the quote before but here's another that I think could be indicative of Te:
Waltz: "It's the result that makes the art, not necessarily the process that leads to it." [
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