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I've been naked physically in movies - but it's a whole other thing to be naked emotionally in a way that's not just a distraction or a character.

Viggo Mortensen

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Viggo Mortensen
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 20
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When you're under stress as a human being, you behave oddly and your relationships with people become strained.
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I don't speak up about something unless I feel strongly about it and until I've researched a subject extensively and have an informed decision about it.
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