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Adult characters are all the things they've encountered over time. But kids haven't accumulated all the life experience, all the regrets. They tend to be more in the moment, more willing to play, to be joyful.
Viggo Mortensen
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Viggo Mortensen
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 20
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