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Speaking more than one language and living in a multicultural family and environment did not seem like anything but what it was: the world I lived in.
Viggo Mortensen
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Viggo Mortensen
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 20
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I prefer the smaller acting than big histrionics. It's about reacting and looks, which is often underestimated.
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I know people who prepare their roles in such a way that they technically look ahead and memorize their gestures, and then they stick to it. Those that are technically proficient enough can make it seem natural, but they do that and don't really take in what other people are doing.
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Yes, I would agree that America, just like Spain was in the 17th Century, is the main empire of the world and they are the ones who, on the surface, are the most pushy: pushing their language, pushing their culture - or what there is of it - pushing by force their system on others.
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Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is.
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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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I try to avoid conflict. I don't want people to be unhappy.
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I don't think Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell fear competition from me in their arena.
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I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating. Every time I see something beautiful, I not only want to return to it, but it makes me want to see other beautiful things. I know I'm not going to get to all the places I want to go.
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I have friends who I get along with who I know get very uncomfortable being alone, unless they're with people, talking all the time. Whether it's on the phone, or in person, they're never by themselves. Whereas I could be alone for months.
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I played Lucifer once, which is sort of a difficult character to research. I thought to myself, We all have the potential to be selfish, to be cruel - at least to think evil thoughts, even if we don't ever act out on them. Even if we don't ever think we behave badly, we probably do more than we realize.
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The Black Lives Matter movement, the various Occupy movements in Spain and the rest of Europe, in this country, and elsewhere serve as an example of what can be done, and how strong the voices for positive change and truly democratic progress can be.
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The best thing an actor can be is flexible, because all directors are different and all actors are different.
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I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know?
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My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.
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When I heard Puerto Ricans in New York City, it sounded very strange. And the first time I heard someone from Spain, I thought they had a speech impediment!
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Pinochet and Barack Obama both have the same primary goal, and that's to be president and stay president as long as allowed.
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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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