In a movie, you're raw material, just a hue of some color and the director makes the painting.
Viggo MortensenAnyone can identify with those moments in life where circumstances or people inform us that we've strayed from the path of our better nature and intentions. We know what that's like, and we resist it - so as not to feel like we're bad people.
Viggo MortensenYou know, real life doesn't just suddenly resolve itself. You have to keep working at it. Democracy, marriage, friendship. You can't just say she's my best friend. That's not a given, it's a process.
Viggo MortensenIn terms of the movie business, being in a 'Lord of the Rings' has given me more interesting options as work.
Viggo Mortensen