Viggo Mortensen Talks The Lord of the Rings

The New York Times has published a great new interview with Viggo Mortensen talking about Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and Peter Jackson talking about Viggo as well. Here's a taste...

But Mr. Mortensen believes his acting work has been worthwhile, even in the films "that are not as good and never were going to be as good as others." And although he doesn't like to pick favorites, he admits to having a particular fondness for Aragorn.

"Here was a person who was not lacking in courage or compassion for others," he said. "He had a willingness to serve a greater common good, and he was not without fear, either."

He continued: "What I like about the story is that it's not the story of one hero. It's the story of collective heroism, in which each character goes through their own personal challenges to find their own way."

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