A little recognition is not a bad thing because it means people appreciate your work. The only problem is when you can't walk down the street or have a meal without people looking at you. I want to be the one looking at people.
Viggo Mortensen'The Road' is about that fear that all parents can have. What's going to happen to your child if you're not around? It takes those concerns to an extreme. In the film, without me the boy has no food, no shelter, no resources at all.
Viggo MortensenI was raised speaking English and Spanish. And I also speak Danish. And I can get by in French and Italian. I've acted in Spanish and English, but when something has to do with emotions, sometimes I feel I can get to the heart of the matter better in Spanish.
Viggo MortensenLooking at acting, in the movies or the theater, and the way I like to look at it, itโs just an extension of childhood playโฆ Kids play and imagine in a very intense fashion and they donโt need any director telling them โYou really have to believe in it.โ They believe in it completely.
Viggo Mortensen