My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I like naturally occurring film grain, and what happens to film when it's under- and over-exposed. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
In a movie, you're raw material, just a hue of some color and the director makes the painting. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know? — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Each time I make a movie, it's like a paid scholarship to a different university course. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
The money I earn from films means I can help the people I want to help - you can do a lot… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
'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… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
In principle, I think the idea of rewarding a good effort is interesting, but movies are generally different from each other as… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Toronto Film Festival is one of those festivals where there are 400 movies, and unless you have a distributor who is super… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Most movies are lucky to have one moment, one shot that you look at and you always remember that moment and that… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
A lot of times, movies that are in the top 10 lists or maybe even win Baftas or Oscars, you then watch… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
To find a good story, you're generally going to find it in independent or lower budget movies... I wouldn't mind doing a… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I mean, any movie or story that makes you accept and be grateful for something about your life is doing something right. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
'The Road' is about that fear that all parents can have. What's going to happen to your child if you're not around?… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
When I make a movie, I don't break it down and analyze it. I could but it would get in the way… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I think maybe because I do other things and they mean as much to me as movie acting, it takes the onus… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
When we shot 'The Lord of the Rings,' we had special permission to film in wild areas of New Zealand that could… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
People will like to say that 'Eastern Promises' is brutal, but the only reason they say that is because the scenes stick… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
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… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Speaking more than one language and living in a multicultural family and environment did not seem like anything but what it was: the world… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
We all experience many freakish and unexpected events - you have to be open to suffering a little. The philosopher Schopenhauer talked about how… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
As far as money goes, there's a saying in Denmark: 'Your last suit doesn't have any pockets.' You can't take it with you. You… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
Most movies are lucky to have one moment, one shot that you look at and you always remember that moment and that scene. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
I like stories that leave you wanting more, leave you wondering, but don't tell you everything. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
Usually the characters I play are men of few words, who communicate in non-verbal ways. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
I realise how important it is to use the time I have. I respect people who want to do that by watching television. I… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
When I land in a country and they ask for 'occupation,' I always just put 'artist.' I think that covers all of it. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
I was born in New York but as a baby moved to Venezuela and Argentina. I've also lived in Denmark, where my father's from.… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
People are becoming more intimately acquainted with people who are different than them - it's not so unusual anymore. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
There might be people out there who wouldn't hire me because they thought I should keep my mouth shut, but I'm not aware of… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share
