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
I prefer the smaller acting than big histrionics. It's about reacting and looks, which is often underestimated.
In a movie, you're raw material, just a hue of some color and the director makes the painting.
I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
It's easy to get depressed and think, "Well, what's the point?" But it's the same as, "Well, we're all going to die, so what's the point in brushing my teeth or even saying hello to anyone or obeying traffic lights." You can do that, but that's certainly not going to take you anywhere.
I'm not that involved in personal grooming. But I try not to be offensive to people.
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 have no idea what 'method actor' means.
Here's where we are, this is what's happening. So do something, or get out of the kitchen.
I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.
When you're under stress as a human being, you behave oddly and your relationships with people become strained.
If you don't find some way to discuss what's going on inside you, it can come out in other ways that are self-destructive.
As Aragorn said at Helm's Deep, "There is always hope."
Some people who like dogs don't like cats, but I'm not like that.
I have a roof over my head. I had a breakfast, and a lot of people in the world can't say that. I'm not going to complain about being interviewed.