Ep 13: The Passions of Viggo Mortensen

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Viggo Mortensen is a kaleidoscopically talented artist whose work spans a vast range of creative media from acting, directing, music, poetry, painting, photography and book publishing. Enshrined in the hearts and minds of film lovers and fantasy fans as the perfect embodiment of Aragorn the King in Lord of the Rings, Viggo joins us during his time in quarantine via Zoom for Part One of a candid and far-reaching conversation of his formative experiences, creative passions and Tolkien-esque adventures.
00:00 - Interview
00:09 - Introduction and Welcome
00:37 - Engaging with the Audience
01:11 - Introducing the Guest: Viggo Mortensen
01:20 - Viggo Mortensen's Multifaceted Career
02:44 - Viggo Mortensen's Current Location and Work
02:51 - Discussion on COVID-19 and its Impact
06:19 - Reflections on Healthcare Systems
09:45 - Discussion on Viggo Mortensen's Film 'Falling'
27:43 - Viggo Mortensen's Early Life and Career
01:10:14 - Viggo Mortensen's Experience in 'Lord of the Rings'
Viggo Mortensen:
- Official website: www.viggomortensen.com/
- IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm0001557/
- Instagram: / viggomortensenofficial
- Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viggo_M...
- Rotten Tomatoes: www.rottentomatoes.com/celebr...
- The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/film/vigg...
- Biography.com: www.biography.com/actor/viggo...
The Glenn Gould Foundation:
- Official Website: www.glenngould.ca/
- The Gould Standard podcast: pod.link/thegouldstandard
- Instagram: / glenngouldfndn
- Facebook page: / theglenngouldfoundation

Пікірлер: 14

@Llyrdriel 2 күн бұрын

Melts my heart seeing Viggo’s adorably sweet smile and eye twinkles when Glenn says Viggo will always be Aragorn, Son of Arathorn.

@michaeldonovan4793 Ай бұрын

A great film..As a son of an abusive father and husband, I could really relate to the father- son relationship..In truth, there is a great depth of love trapped inside the patterns of abuse..

@owennovenski4794 7 ай бұрын

What a wonderful actor Viggo is, especially the last film I saw of the father/son interactions. Thank you Brian for encouraging this review.

@BrianLevine-ku1xf 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Owen - it was a great conversation, and a chance to really get inside the head of a gifted and relentless creative artist. Viggo brings something unique and original to every new project he tackles, whether as an actor, director, musician, photographer, publisher, poet, painter and all-round great human being. He is incredibly dedicated and hard-workign, and legendary for the research he devotes to each new role. If you have the chance, do try and see his newest film, The Dead Don't Hurt, for which he was writer, director, producer and also composed and performed the music. And it is really a beautiful film!

@user-lh8fw4vi8u 7 ай бұрын

@@BrianLevine-ku1xf do you know when that movie will be in theaters?

@patriciabedding349 Ай бұрын

Super interesting to see and hear Viggo talk about his life before and during his career. His childhood was interesting too.

@luci2roads896 Ай бұрын

What an awesome interview! The perspective of caretaking aging parents was spot on and the journey through his acting experience was so enlightening and authentic.

@jc6594 6 ай бұрын

Happy 65th Birthday Viggo

@wandamundy1759 3 ай бұрын

Glenn Gould - and Howard Shore (composer of 'LOTR' and 'The Hobbit' film scores . . . both Canadians. Nice.

@wandamundy1759 3 ай бұрын

Hmmm - I certainly am surprised at his digs re; Canada's response to COVID. We were pretty much doing the same as Australia and New Zealand. We were on board with the WHO, and following their guidelines - and almost ALL public and essential service businesses made inoculation and the wearing of masks a condition of employment. Kids were NOT in school - were taught by their regular teachers, but were at home and connecting via Zoom. For a country our size (3rd largest in the world) - our numbers were quite low. I am a retired member of one of the largest Unions in Canada (the PSAC - Public Service Alliance of Canada) - and my son works for the same Crown Corporation as I did - so I know that inoculations and masks were a condition of employment in ALL government agencies - no exceptions. Not just in my Union - but in ALL public jobs in Canada. Ditto for people visiting friends or family in Hospitals (no admittance without shots & masks). Double ditto for Health Care workers and all Essential Service workers (which they don't have in the US). Also - our Government made sure that people who weren't working because of COVID had a basic income - and provinces didn't have to have bidding wars with each other to acquire essential items like masks, inoculations (free) and testing kits (also free).