Home / Authors / Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen Quotes

Actor

Viggo Mortensen, born on October 20, 1958, is an internationally renowned actor. He is known for his outstanding performances in various films, particularly for his roles in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy and the 'Matrix' series. Mortensen's acting has been highly praised by audiences and critics, and his work spans a wide range of genres from art films to action movies.

Filter quotes by topic

All People Thinking Ifs Way Knows World Actors Different Feels Stories Kind Want Said Wells Years Character Kids Might Jobs Looks

Famous Viggo Mortensen Quotes

“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.”

People Wells Mean Different Actors Given Method Prepared Whatever Works

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“When people say that entertainers should "know your place," they might as well say the same thing about plumbers and teachers and cab drivers. We all should be able to express our views.”

People Knows Should Wells Might Able Views Teacher Drivers Entertainers Cab Plumber Cab Drivers

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“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.”

Thinking Wells Light Dies Easy Can Do Teeth Traffic Hello Easy To Get Obeying Brushing Saying Hello Traffic Light

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“As a kid I read Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and a few others. As an adult have admired Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and notebooks.”

Wells Kids Adults Drawing Notebook Leonardo

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“The Road was a movie that has a good reputation, even though it wasn't released very well, but that's a movie I'm very proud of.”

Wells Proud Reputation Good Reputation

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“Every year I hear people complain that the quality of screenplays and movies is declining. In my opinion, the vast majority of scripts written - as well as most movies that are released - are not very original, well-written, or interesting. It has always been that way, and I think it always will be.”

People Thinking Way Years Wells Interesting Quality Opinion Written Originals Majority Scripts Complaining Screenplays Well Written

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“I hate divers, like Cristiano Ronaldo, who might be the greatest athlete in the sport, but he's a big baby. If things are going well he's great, but when things are going badly it's the ref's fault, it's his teammates' fault.”

Ifs Wells Bigs Might Hate Sports Baby I Hate Faults Athlete Teammate Greatest Athlete Cristiano Ronaldo Refs

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“I think maybe because I do other things and they mean as much to me as movie acting, it takes the onus off me. It's not the end of the world if I can't get a film job, or if a movie doesn't turn out well - even though I don't like it when that happens.”

Ifs Thinking World Wells Mean I Can Ends Happens Jobs Film Turns Acting End Of The World

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“Ignorance breeds antipathy. Until I got to know how computers worked, I didn't want anything to do with them. I said, 'Well, why do I need them? I write letters.' Which I still do.”

Knows Want Needs Writing Wells Said Stills Know How Ignorance Computer Letters Antipathy

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“It's amazing to me that Glenn Beck can be on the cover of 'Time,' and there can be a whole article about him basically saying, 'Well, you know, he's controversial.' It's like, 'No, he's a dangerous idiot who needs the help of a good psychiatrist!'”

Knows Needs Wells Whole Helping Dangerous Idiot Articles Psychiatrist Controversial

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“Walking down the street in any town or city in the world and having people look at you and start talking to you, convinced that they know you as well or better than they do members of their own family, that's just an odd phenomenon. But I mean, I wouldn't say it was a bad thing. It's an interesting thing.”

People Knows World Wells Looks Mean Interesting Cities Talking Streets Walking Members Towns Convinced Odd Bad Things Phenomenon Interesting Things Cities In The World

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“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.”

Knows Wells Said Died Accepted Sense Of Humor

Author:Viggo Mortensen

About the Author

Born: October 20, 1958
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 222

Related Topics

People Thinking Ifs Way Knows World Actors Different Feels Stories Kind Want Said Wells Years Character Kids Might Jobs Looks

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

Similar Authors

Kristen StewartBrowse related quotes
Clint EastwoodBrowse related quotes
Angelina JolieBrowse related quotes
Meryl StreepBrowse related quotes
Chuck KlostermanBrowse related quotes
Nicolas CageBrowse related quotes
George SaundersBrowse related quotes
Jack NicholsonBrowse related quotes
Robert PattinsonBrowse related quotes
Zooey DeschanelBrowse related quotes