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With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.

~Viggo Mortensen

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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.

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I like naturally occurring film grain, and what happens to film when it's under- and over-exposed.

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Most movies are lucky to have one moment, one shot that you look at and you always remember that moment and that scene.

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I've never played a Dane in a movie. I've had offers to be in Danish movies, including for some good directors, but I either had a job at the time or, when I was available, the movie just didn't happen. Hopefully someday I'll do one.

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To be honest, I don't really care about any pope. It's not something I think about much, to be quite honest with you.

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I don't think you get to be pope without making some enemies, like you do when you're president.

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My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.

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I love rehearsing, but a lot of directors don't, and some actors don't.

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People talk about method actors, meaning someone that's prepared very, very well, or whatever they mean when they talk about it. But the right method is whatever works for you. And what works for me on any given day is going to be different.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: October 20th, 1958

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