I think, on a surface level, people are surprised to see me playing such a passive role in 'Good.' Viggo Mortensen goodlevelpassive Change image and share on social
When there is conflict, it's good to step away, even for five minutes, because you could say terrible things that you can't take back, so it's best to walk away. Viggo Mortensen backconflictgood Change image and share on social
For 'Hidalgo,' I just spent as much time around horses as I could, which made sense. Viggo Mortensen hidalgohorsemake Change image and share on social
I don't like the 'must', the 'always', and the 'never' words. I don't like 'no' either. Viggo Mortensen word Change image and share on social
Pinochet and Barack Obama both have the same primary goal, and that's to be president and stay president as long as allowed. Viggo Mortensen allowbarackgoal Change image and share on social
If in my twenties I'd gotten one of the two-dozen roles that I did screen tests for and almost got, I think I would have become bored with the awards circuit, the whole hype machine. Viggo Mortensen awardborecircuit Change image and share on social
Anyone can identify with those moments in life where circumstances or people inform us that we've strayed from the path of our better nature and intentions. We know what that's like, and we resist it - so as not to feel like we're bad people. Viggo Mortensen badcircumstancefeel share on social
You know, 'Viggo' is a pretty dorky name in Denmark. It's like 'Oswald' or something. It's a very old Scandinavian name, at least 1,000 years old. Viggo Mortensen 000denmarkdorky Change image and share on social
I've been lucky to learn by playing all kinds of roles and watching all kinds of really good cinematographers, actors, and directors for many years before people were even aware of me in terms of audience. Viggo Mortensen actoraudienceaware share on social
More often than not, the experience of shooting the movie has been disappointing and the end product has been a mere shadow of what I hoped it would be. But immersing myself in the story - that's what I like best of all. Viggo Mortensen disappointendexperience share on social
