Viggo Mortensen Quotes

I've auditioned for pretty much every one of my father's movies.

I am one of those people who is not very patient in the makeup chair. I have been offered movies like 'Planet of the Apes' and stuff like 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas' and I turned them down.

I spent a chunk of time in New Orleans doing the movie 'Free State Of Jones,' getting to work with Matthew McConaughey, and also did 'Concussion,' where I got to work with Will Smith.

No, I am not looking at being a part of television in India, but I may consider movies, if I get to play a strong character.

If any fantastic filmmakers want to offer me roles, I'll consider it!

There were certain films where I went, 'Oh, my God, I'm doing a movie.'

I moved with my mom to Los Angeles for her to pursue her acting career, and she got a job casting atmosphere in some independent films.

I did pilots here and there but mostly I was doing little bits in movies.

My first movie was 'Diner.' My second movie was 'Tender Mercies.' I did really good work.

Movies are full of leading men, most of whom aren't working. It's much harder to find a good villain.

I usually play character parts in Hollywood films.

No I didn't audition, I didn't even know David Lynch till the week before I started the film.

I don't get that many scripts. Back in Australia, I've pretty much done my own shows and really no work outside of that. It's only now that I'm starting to read some Hollywood film scripts, and I've read some really great ones.

I love making films, but the best roles are hard to come by.

I got to work with Dustin Hoffman on a film called 'Billy Bathgate.' I got to work with Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn and Bob Zemeckis on 'Death Becomes Her.' There are still a few actors out there that I would like to work with.

Let's put it this way: if I were to direct a feature film, I would not be in it.

I read for 'Reservoir Dogs,' and it got down to me and Buscemi, and Quentin couldn't make up his mind. I really wanted that part, but Buscemi is great in that. I also got really close on 'Gladiator,' but Ridley Scott decided on Russell Crowe, who's perfect in it.

I like movies because I've been getting leads, and TV is more about ensemble casts.

I am really excited about my next films, as I am working with big names like Salman and Ranbir.

Madhuri should do more films. She should do a film with me where she is romancing me.

I've been a part of cool films without even romancing.

You can be the lead in a movie just for the sake of being a lead in a movie, or you can just be in a good movie.

Can't step from one movie set to the next. Only Samuel L. Jackson can do that. All us mere mortals can't do that!

I'm always looking for other interesting films to either act in or direct.

The hardest thing to do in movies is be a day-part player. You have to go in, make your mark, and get out. There's a lot of leading actors who are not good for a lot of a movie, and then suddenly they have good moments, and they're like stepping-stones across a particularly feisty stream. They build careers out of that.