Each time I make a movie, it's like a paid scholarship to a different …

Viggo Mortensen
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Each time I make a movie, it's like a paid scholarship to a different university course. ✨ Viggo Mortensen interview: 'If I think a film's beyond me - that's a good sign'. Interview with Imogen Tilden, www.theguardian.com. May 28, 2013.
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Each time I make a movie, it's like a paid scholarship to a different university course. ✨ Viggo Mortensen interview: 'If I think a film's beyond me - that's a good sign'. Interview with Imogen Tilden, www.theguardian.com. May 28, 2013.

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