Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. /ˈviːɡoʊ ˈmɔːrtənsən/is an American actor. He made his film debut in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller Witness, and subsequently appeared in many notable films of subsequent years, including The Indian Runner, Carlito's Way, Crimson Tide, Daylight, The Portrait of a Lady, G.I. Jane, A Perfect Murder, A Walk on the Moon, and 28 Days...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth20 October 1958
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Viggo Mortensen quotes about
Some people who like dogs don't like cats, but I'm not like that.
I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.
I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
I'm an optimist; I always hope that each new script is going to be a great story.
I prefer the smaller acting than big histrionics. It's about reacting and looks, which is often underestimated.
I take my work seriously, but it's not the only thing that exists in the world.
I like a twisted sense of humour. On 'A History of Violence,' David Cronenberg and I would be doing the grimmest scenes and laugh a lot.
I love rehearsing, but a lot of directors don't, and some actors don't.
I like naturally occurring film grain, and what happens to film when it's under- and over-exposed.
I was born in New York but as a baby moved to Venezuela and Argentina. I've also lived in Denmark, where my father's from. I've traveled a lot, and having that sort of background probably increased the chance that I was going to remain curious as an adult about people who are different.
If you're trying to please everyone, then you're not going to make anything that is honestly yours, I don't think, in the long run.
I don't think special attention should be given to an actor or a singer or a baseball player or a soccer player more than anyone else, but they do have an opinion like anyone else.
If you daren't enter the forest, or cannot find it, then perhaps you might find one tree, or a place where a tree could be, and just stop for a quiet moment to see what happens.
To find a good story, you're generally going to find it in independent or lower budget movies... I wouldn't mind doing a big budget movie if it had a great story.