As the Oscars approach, there will be more and more speculation and discussion about the Oscars. Happily, this year we finally don't have to argue about whether The little plum can win the award.
But with just a few of the 14 nominations for Philharmonic City, the politically correct question of "albinism" or "blackening" of the Oscars, and the fact that Mel Gibson ended his 10-year history of being abandoned by the Oscars, these interesting topics are still worth discussing and even arguing.
In the nomination for the Best Actor Award, the gunpowder flavor of the debate between fans may be stronger.
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor
The five nominees are: "Fences" director and star black film star Denzel Washington; "Hacksaw Ridge" protagonist Andrew Garfield; Cassie Affleck, who contributed textbook-level performances in "Manchester by the Sea"; Ryan Gosling, the "Philharmonic City" star who won awards around the world; and finally, Wigo Mortensen, who became famous for Aragon in "The Lord of the Rings".
The first four have always been in the limelight, and everyone knows a lot about them. For Vigo Mortensen, most viewers probably have the impression of a lifetime of Aragon.
The Eternal Man Emperor - Aragon
But in fact, Vigo Motensen not only had a classic role in his acting career other than Aragon, but in addition to being an actor, he was a painter, poet and photographer, and even ran his own independent publication.
To date, Vigo Mortensen has published nearly 10 books, including his paintings, poems and photographs. In addition, in addition to his poetry collections and anthologies, he has produced several experimental CDs, the main content of which is the soundtrack recitation of his own poems, and the music is original. It is worth mentioning that Vigo Mortensen has also published 6 albums with Buckethead, and even Vigo's son Henry has served as a bass on the album.
Famous guitarist bucket head (named because every performance has to wear the KFC family bucket bucket)
In addition, Mortensen is fluent in English, Spanish and Danish, and he can also communicate in French, Italian, Swedish and Norwegian. In addition, he took advantage of the geopolitical relationship of "The Lord of the Rings" and also learned the Maori language of New Zealand and the Lakoda language of the North American peoples. As a result, he even worked as an interpreter for the Swedish national ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
As Vigo Mortensen himself said: "Life is a vivid art, an art that travels through day and night." ”
Beyond film, he has more of his art. So, we can't always figure out who he is, just as people can never tell whether his eyes are blue-green, blue-gray, or brown.
Vigo Mortensen's eyes
Vigo Mortensen, whose father was Danish and whose mother was American, fell in love after meeting in Europe and settled in New York after marriage. On October 20, 1958, the couple's eldest son, Vigo, was born in Manhattan, New York, but when he was very young, the couple moved to South America because his father ran farms and ran farms in Argentina and Venezuela.
Because he has been following his parents around the world since he was a child, his wandering childhood seems to be like Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings", and the fluctuating days of his youth have made him like this way of life, and the profession of actor can meet his desire to travel around.
Stills from The Lord of the Rings, Aragon
In 1969, Vigo's parents divorced, and then his mother moved back to New York with their three brothers. When Vigo was in middle school in the United States, he was a campus hero with excellent character and athletic all-round ability, not only participated in the tennis varsity team, but also the captain of the swimming school team, and he also began to learn photography in middle school and spent a lot of time refining his photography skills.
Subsequently, after graduating from the university of St. Lawrence, the oldest university in New York, and obtaining a diploma in Spanish and politics, Vigo once again began his drifting life on his own, moving from Spain and England to Denmark, during which time he did many different jobs, driving trucks, selling flowers, etc., and began to write poetry and novels during this period.
The poetic temperament of Vigo Mortensen
By 1982, Vigo Mortensen had returned to New York with his then-girlfriend, where he worked as a bartender and waiter at a bar, and began a two-year drama course. After performing a few stage plays, Vigo moved to Los Angeles, where he began acting on the film after getting a small role in a mini-series.
When Vigo first entered the show business, he had a small soy sauce role in Woody Allen's film "The Purple Rose of Cairo", but the good part was eventually cut and deleted by Woody Allen. I don't know if the old man will remember such a past many years after the two meet.
Poster of The Purple Rose of Cairo
It was not until 1985 that the director of the film "Witness" Peter Will (the director of "Death Poetry Society" and "Truman's World") appreciated him, let him say a few lines, and finally let his lens appear on the screen, so the film became Vigo's film debut, from the stills, you can still see his youthful appearance at that time. The opportunity to perform with Harrison Ford this time strengthened his determination to continue his acting career.
Screenshot of "Witness", young Vigo
In later years he also worked as a director for Sunday Afternoon Cable TV and in the 1987 tv series Save! He met his future wife, and later they had a son, named Henry. It wasn't until 1991, when Sean Penn picked Mortson to play a frivolous vet in his directorial debut, The Indian Courier, that his acting career began to pick up.
Sean Pan later said of Vigo: "Vigo was always very strict, he was a loner, and he had the temperament of a poet. It was also because of his meticulous approach to acting that he earned unforgettable experiences working with many directors, such as: competing with Al Pacino and Sean Penn in Brian de Palma's Dawn of the Lovers, and with Nicole Kidman and John Markovich in Jane Campion's Ladylike Nature.
Stills from The Indian Courier
But he doesn't have a good performance in every movie. He himself admits: "In the nearly 40 films I've made, I don't find any particularly satisfying characters. "But he doesn't regret any of the choices he makes, especially when it comes to movies, and he always sees the good things first." I think there's a good side to everything," he explains, "and I've had the pleasure of acting in some interesting or boring movies and meeting a lot of interesting people." ”
Vigo of this period, as he himself puts it, acted in some interesting or boring films. Although his calm acting skills and humble personality have made him highly praised, he has always been in the position of a supporting role.
Screenshot of Dawn of the Mistress: The Godfather beats Aragorn violently
It wasn't until 1999 that Vigo Mortensen received an offer for a film he had never heard of before. At first, he did not want to take over the role, but under the strong persuasion of the son of the original book fan, Mortsen starred in the trilogy of "The Lord of the Rings 1: The Lord of the Rings Appears", "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers" and "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King", which was a great success and Vigo became a household name.
In the film, Aragon is the king of humanity in exile and the last hope of Middle-earth. Sometimes he commanded thousands of troops and horses, with awe-inspiring style and outstanding achievements; sometimes he fought alone, wading through mountains and rivers, and working tirelessly; sometimes he was strategic, meticulous, and did not leak. Aragon was an experienced ranger, a fearless warrior, a resourceful general, a dashing poet, and a wise and noble monarch. In his body, all the good qualities of human beings are gathered.
Vigo Mortensen outside the film has also become a sparkling international superstar, perfectly demonstrating the beauty of the so-called responsible, tough, tough, casual, and humble masculine. Although he hasn't won the first little gold man of his career so far, as he says, "The best advice I've ever had in my life is from an equestrian master who told me to slow down before I can sprint." I think this can be applied to anything in life. ”
So this time he was nominated for Best Actor for Captain Marvel, perhaps he slowed down his sprint for so long.
Stills from Captain Marvel are given a middle finger in Cannes