Quote: Musings On Crimson Tide

[wowie]

It was nice to play a guy with a job and a family, rather than a guy with a big ax to grind. And scary too, because in a role like that you have to fit in, whereas you don't if you play a sociopath. In this role, I couldn't hide behind violence or fake teeth.

To be Viggo
Author: Patricia Arquette
Publication: Interview magazine
Date: Jun '95

Comments

[fomocobaby.livejournal.com]

Ewwww. That first Deception one! So cheesy with the dentures! Ewwww.

But in regards to the quote, I think it's true. Actors who play ordinary people are often overlooked for how challenging it must be to portray someone who isn't larger than life. Playing a big, crazy character would be easier. Or maybe Viggo's saying he finds it hard to tame his natural sociopathic tendencies? ;-)