It is obvious that all eyes are fixed on the sandy blond actor as he strolls through the front door. The attention is not so much the result of his cinematic renown - as a chameleon character actor, Mortensen enjoys a comfortable degree of off-screen anonymity - but for his classic, almost poetic good looks.

Things Are Weird Enough, Shana Nys Dambrot
Juxtapoz magazine #19, 1999
( poetic good looks )