"Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is. People lose their capacity to walk, run, travel, think, and experience life. I realise how important it is to use the time I have."
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Viggo Mortensen, born on October 20, 1958, in New York City, is a multifaceted artist renowned for his captivating performances in film, photography, and literature. Gaining widespread acclaim for his role as Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Mortensen's artistic endeavors extend beyond acting, encompassing poetry and visual arts. A passionate advocate for environmental and social issues, he uses his platform to inspire change. Mortensen’s legacy is one of creativity, depth, and commitment, making him a revered figure in contemporary cinema.
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"Like most people I can be lazy, so it's nice to have a goal or deadline or reason to work out. I feel better when I get to exercise, or when I'm outdoors. I like to hike, swim and run, and I love to play soccer."
Viggo Mortensen
"To be an artist, you don't have to compose music or paint or be in the movies or write books. It's just a way of living. It has to do with paying attention, remembering, filtering what you see and answering back, participating in life."
Viggo Mortensen"There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there's no excuse for boredom, ever."
Viggo Mortensen
"In principle, I think the idea of rewarding a good effort is interesting, but movies are generally different from each other as are performances and the conditions on how the performances are given and how they're edited and so forth."
Viggo Mortensen"Being an actor, imitating to the point of inhabiting the lives of others, may simply be a way of continuing to do what I learned to do as a boy - to travel, mentally and physically."
Viggo Mortensen
"Travel is one of the best anti-war weapons that there are. I've been to Iran, and if you're there you see little kids, cops, old people, cemeteries. Once you see that, you can't say, 'Oh, Iran, let's bomb them.'"
Viggo Mortensen"Ignorance breeds antipathy. Until I got to know how computers worked, I didn't want anything to do with them. I said, 'Well, why do I need them? I write letters.' Which I still do."
Viggo Mortensen