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
People like to pigeonhole you. It's easier.
Those who have the power and should be the most responsible are often the least responsible.
You can't really go back to where you came from. I don't think any of us can.
It's just like with people. You're going to get along better working with them - human or equine - if you ask politely rather than demand that they do things.
This basic thing I always do: 'What happened between the character's birth, and page one of the script?' Anything that's not in the story, I'll fill in the blanks.
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.