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
Here's where we are, this is what's happening. So do something, or get out of the kitchen.
I mean, I've been around a long time compared to a lot of other actors. I mean, I've been working on and off for 20 odd years.
Any ordeal that you can survive as a human being is an improvement in your character,and usually an improvement in your life.
there he is, I'm watching him, there he goes.
I have friends who I get along with who I know get very uncomfortable being alone, unless they're with people, talking all the time. Whether it's on the phone, or in person, they're never by themselves. Whereas I could be alone for months.
I like stories that leave you wanting more, leave you wondering, but don't tell you everything.
You know, Freud accepted his lot very stoically and very well and with a sense of humor. He aged and died gracefully, and there's a lot to be said for that.
I have a work ethic. If I say I'm going to do something, I do it.
I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.
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.
Toronto Film Festival is one of those festivals where there are 400 movies, and unless you have a distributor who is super confident and puts a lot of money into it, sometimes movies can go unwatched or unnoticed.
In other words, I’m against cheating, greed, cruelty, racism, imperialism, religious fundamentalism, treason, and the seemingly limitless capacity for hypocrisy shown by Bush and his administration.
I mean, any movie or story that makes you accept and be grateful for something about your life is doing something right.
Those who have the power and should be the most responsible are often the least responsible.