“The Cannes film festival in 2016”
“Viggo Mortensen: that’s Why I show my penis in familjefilmen”
“Talks about life after ”the Lord of the rings”-success and how he is as a dad”
“CANNES. It is thirteen years ago. But Viggo Mortensen, 57, will be constantly reminded about the role of Aragorn in ”the Lord of the rings”films. By both the fans and the other actors.”
“– When Charlie and I met the first time, he was cruelly disappointed, for I had no sword with me, ” says Viggo, and laughs.”
“It should perhaps be pointed out that Charlie Shotwell is eight years old and very much had looked forward to getting fencing with Aragorn from the movies he loves.”
“He plays the youngest of the six children who Viggo Mortensen’s character Ben is the father of the ”Captain Fantastic”, which was met by cheers and applause here at the festival. A rather wonderful story about a single hippiepappa bringing up their children in the wilderness.”
“A life which at times proved to fit the kids in the movie better than the father, Viggo.”
” Yes, damn, for the day we recorded the scenes where Ben should teach children to climb in the mountains. They went up and down the ropes as if they had never done anything else. I was still sitting in the same klipphäll even over lunch, they got to celebrate up the food to me. I am terrified of heights.”
“my Mother sings in the punk band”
“really, is Viggo Mortensen the father of Henry, now 28 years old. It was he who persuaded his father to take the role of Aragorn. Mother is Exene Cervenka, singer in the punk band X in Los Angeles. Though she and Viggo went their separate ways in 1997.”
“How have you been dad?”
” Henry has had a pretty free upbringing. The older he has become, the more we have sworn to each other. But we have always spoken out and come up with solutions.”
“In recent years, Viggo lived in Spain and done a lot of independent films.”
“– ”the Lord of the rings”films gave me both money and status and the ability to choose jobs and even to get films funded just for that I’m with. They have said that you should do one for them, one for me. Thus, a movie that pulls in a lot of money and a more serious. I work according to the principle all for me (laughter).”
“So you like to show your penis?””
“During these group interviews can be the strangest of questions to be asked. When it is time for the last question, ask my israeli colleague, not even a question, but says only:”
“– Is it a question? says Viggo, laughs, and continues:”
” You wonder why I show my penis in the movie, or how? When Ben steps out of the family bus spread completely naked on a campsite, there is a way to show his lifestyle.”
“– So you like to show your penis on film? was wondering the same journalist.”
“Viggo Mortensen looks at him with a look that suggests that he did not think the journalist is really healthy, but responds anyway:”
“– For all who saw my scared penis in slagsmålsscenen in ”Eastern promises”, I also wanted to show my relaxed penis here.”
“And yes – Viggo took a sword later in the recording, and made 8-year-old Charlie is extra happy one day.”
