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In a way, editing is not unlike the movies. The best books, just like the best movies, are a collaboration. They're only as good as the compromise made between the artists involved.
Viggo Mortensen
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Viggo Mortensen
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 20
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Looking at acting, in the movies or the theater, and the way I like to look at it, it’s just an extension of childhood play… Kids play and imagine in a very intense fashion and they don’t need any director telling them “You really have to believe in it.” They believe in it completely.
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I think, on a surface level, people are surprised to see me playing such a passive role in 'Good.'
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Every year I hear people complain that the quality of screenplays and movies is declining. In my opinion, the vast majority of scripts written - as well as most movies that are released - are not very original, well-written, or interesting. It has always been that way, and I think it always will be.
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Nobody really knows anybody completely, even if they've been married to 'em for 53 years, you know?
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In other words, I’m against cheating, greed, cruelty, racism, imperialism, religious fundamentalism, treason, and the seemingly limitless capacity for hypocrisy shown by Bush and his administration.
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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.
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If you're trying to please everyone, then you're not going to make anything that is honestly yours, I don't think, in the long run.
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We often live in the past a lot more than we probably realize.
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It's always interesting to play a character that obviously has a secret.
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Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.
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It's almost a standard tactic, really, to try to minimize any effort that people in the entertainment business or in any public occupation make to express themselves.
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I have a publishing company of books by me and books of others. It drew people to poetry readings and photo exhibitions and painting exhibitions that I've been doing for years before that.
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Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them.
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You know, Freud accepted his lot very stoically and very well and with a sense of humor. He aged and died gracefully, and there's a lot to be said for that.
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I'm certainly curious about people. As a kid, I moved around a lot. I was raised in a lot of different places, and thanks to working in the movies, I've gotten to keep traveling. I've always been interested in other cultures and languages.
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I don't think Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell fear competition from me in their arena.
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Kids are shy and they often don't want to make eye contact or say thank you.
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I'm an optimist I always hope that each new script is going to be a great story.
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If you don't find some way to discuss what's going on inside you, it can come out in other ways that are self-destructive.
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I realise how important it is to use the time I have. I respect people who want to do that by watching television. I happen to want to read books. But I know I can't read all the books or watch all the movies in one lifetime.
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