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"I'm just looking as always for something that's stimulating and I hope to find a good story that's a challenge, whether it's big or small. Or that it finds me. I don't have like a career plan. Maybe I should, but I don't"
Why we like him ?? It's said that massive Hollywood fame only comes to those who seek it with fervour. Only by bloody-minded persistence and constant networking and self-promotion can you scale the heights of the film world. Or so the theory goes. The case of Viggo Mortensen would appear to prove otherwise. As Aragorn, the warrior-heart of Peter Jackson's awe-inspiring Lord Of The Rings trilogy, he's achieved a worldwide recognition that few have ever managed. Yet he's far removed from the archetypal fame-hungry wannabe. As an accomplished painter, photographer, poet and musician, he's more of a Renaissance Man, deeply rooted in underground culture. His success is thus something of a happy accident, arriving both because of and despite his artistic efforts. In this, his achievements are a lesson to us all. Why is he famous ?? With his chiseled good looks and intense screen presence, Viggo Mortensen has risen to the ranks as one of the most in-demand actors in turn of the millennium Hollywood, Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. is an American theater and movie actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. He is best known for his role as Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, He has also appeared in Jane Campion's The Portrait of a Lady, Sean Penn's Indian Runner, Brian DePalma's Carlito's Way, Tony Scott's Crimson Tide, Ridley Scott's G.I. Jane, Tony Goldwyn's A Walk on the Moon, Philip Ridley's Reflecting Skin, Andrew Davis's A Perfect Murder, Betty Thomas's 28 Days and David Cronenberg's A History of Violence. Welcome to Viggo Mortensen Website, and its dedicated to the rugged and individualistic Viggo Mortensen who proves that being an artist doesn't automatically make you a wimp. Few men could reconcile writing poetry with clobbering orcs, but somehow Mortensen pulls it off with ease. Here you can find almost everything about Viggo Mortensen, Profile, Biography, Trivia, Filmography , Movies ( you can purchase any of his movies ) , a big Photos Gallery, Icons, Posters ( if you want to see his posters allover your walls you can get them here ) , Books, Famous Quotes, and a beautiful collection of Viggo Mortensen for your desktops. Just Enjoy surfing Viggo Mortensen website, and don't forget to come back to check new things often. Disclaimer |
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