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.
Viggo MortensenAny nominations a movie gets helps to raise the level of curiosity in the public, so in that sense awards and nominations are important.
Viggo MortensenI now realize that I was very fortunate to have grown up in many different places, surrounded by all kinds of people, all kinds of points of view.
Viggo MortensenMy goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.
Viggo MortensenSome 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.
Viggo Mortensen