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Viggo Mortensen is one of the most respected young actors in Hollywood. He carries with him an experience in the avant-garde that allows him to play difficult characters, sometimes ( psychologically challenged, ) with ease. He doesn't seem to care too much about it however, even though, with his physique and his looks, he could easily become a leading man.

The Guy Can't Help It, Manuela Cerri Goren
April 1996

"A good actor is there, a bad actor is not. Sure it's a craft but it also has to do with generosity of spirit. Some people just aren't very generous by nature and, no matter how technically proficient they might be, they're not much fun to work with because they don't care and you feel it." - Viggo Mortensen

A Walk on the Moon interview
Pamela's Film and Entertainment Site, 1999