Home / Quotes / Quote by Viggo Mortensen

Quote by Viggo Mortensen

“Looking at acting, in the movies or the theater, and the way I like to look at it, it’s just an extension of childhood play… Kids play and imagine in a very intense fashion and they don’t need any director telling them “You really have to believe in it.” They believe in it completely.”

Quote by Viggo Mortensen

Author

Viggo Mortensen

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. more

You May Also Like

“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.”

Has Beens Ends Stories Would Be Products Shadow Mere Shooting Disappointing

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“One of the main ways that leadership stays in power is by, in various ways, convincing people that they should just let those who are in government govern: 'Trust us. Trust me. Just let us take care of things. Stay out of it.' Your opinions don't really matter. You are isolated. You are insignificant.”

People Way Should Matter Government Care Opinion Various Take Care Isolated Insignificant Convincing Trust Me

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“People will like to say that 'Eastern Promises' is brutal, but the only reason they say that is because the scenes stick with them. They are realistic. They are in-your-face and you see the consequences. It's not a bunch of quick editing cuts.”

People Reason Faces Cutting Promise Scene Consequence Sticks Bunch Your Face Realistic Brutal Editing Eastern

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“Some actors learn the habit of promoting themselves as a brand - by dressing in a certain way, by going out with a certain person - it gives them what they obviously want, which is to keep a level of fame. I'm not putting it down.”

Way Want Giving Persons Certain Actors Levels Habit Fame Brands Going Out Dressings Promoting

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“Sometimes a scene works and acting is the easiest thing in the world and you don't have to do much of anything - just enjoy yourself and listen to the other actor. When it doesn't work, then every actor has different ways of dealing with the impasse. Sometimes you use memories from the past. Whatever. It depends from job to job.”

World Way Different Sometimes Use Jobs Past Actors Enjoy Memories Acting Depends Scene Different Ways Enjoy Yourself Impasse

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“Never resist a sentence you like, in which language takes its own pleasure and in which, after having abused it for so long, you are stupefied by its innocence.”

Long Language Pleasure Sentences Innocence

Book:Cool memories

Source: Cool memories

“Toronto Film Festival is one of those festivals where there are 400 movies, and unless you have a distributor who is super confident and puts a lot of money into it, sometimes movies can go unwatched or unnoticed.”

Sometimes Film Lots Of Money Festivals Unnoticed Toronto Distributors Film Festivals

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“Travel is one of the best anti-war weapons that there are. I've been to Iran, and if you're there you see little kids, cops, old people, cemeteries. Once you see that, you can't say, 'Oh, Iran, let's bomb them.'”

People Ifs Littles War Kids Weapons Bombs Iran Anti War Cop Old People Little Kid Cemetery

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

“When I heard Puerto Ricans in New York City, it sounded very strange. And the first time I heard someone from Spain, I thought they had a speech impediment!”

Firsts Cities Heard New York Strange Speech First Time New York City Spain Impediments Speech Impediment

Author:Viggo Mortensen