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    Viggo Mortensen is the face of desolation and intense determination in ‘The Road’  Nov 22, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen is the face of desolation and intense determination in The Road - The Boston Globe ... In his most demanding role yet, Viggo Mortensen is the face of determination in the midst of desolation ... Viggo Mortensen is The Man and Kodi Smit-McPhee is The Boy in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy s The Road. (Boston Globe)

    Viggo Mortensen: Modern Day Renaissance Man  Nov 22, 2009
    The Many Faces of Viggo Mortensen, the Eternal Optimist in the Face of the Apocalypse. By NADINE SHUBAILATNov. (ABC News)

    'Road' to Hell  Nov 22, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen treks through Americas most desolate scenery ... We needed it to look grim and do a lot of [the atmosphere] in camera, as opposed to a lot of other movies that rely on special effects for that kind of thing, says Viggo Mortensen, who plays the unnamed father character ... Dimension Films/Everett Collect Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee play Father and Son in the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy s novel. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Is Aerosmith auditioning a singer?  Nov 21, 2009
    Starring the likes of Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Marisa Tomei, Kerry Washington, Viggo Mortensen, Danny Glover, Lupe Fiasco, Q orianka Kilcher, Allison Moorer, and Mike O Malley, it debuts on the History Channel Dec. 13. Shout-out from Cruise. (Boston Globe)

    Project Runway Season 6 Winner to Have Holiday Dress Available Exclusively at Macy's  Nov 20, 2009
    In its history, Dimension Films has released some of the most successful franchises including "Scream," "Spy Kids" and "Scary Movie.Upcoming films to be released in 2009 by The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films include: Tom Fords directorial debut A Single Man starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore; and John Hillcoats The Road starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron.Photos/MultimediaGallery Available: MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: Contact: Macys Media RelationsHolly... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Daily television guide  Nov 20, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen; Paula Poundstone. Also: Lyle Lovett performs. (Boston Globe)

    Heavy weights  Nov 20, 2009
    Headlined by the likes of George Clooney, Nicolas Cage and Viggo Mortensen, here are four solid bets to catch over the break. "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" When Abel Ferrara heard that his controversial masterpiece, "Bad Lieutenant" (1992) - the first film ever to be rated NC-17 mainly for drug content - was being remade, he famously remarked, "As far as remakes go I wish these people die in Hell. I hope they're all in the same streetcar, and it blows up." Legendary filmmaker... (Daily Orange, NY)

    All-star community service  Nov 19, 2009
    The premiere was attended by stars Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron, media types Dan Abrams, Jeff Greenfield, and Bryant Gumbel, and reclusive author Cormac McCarthy, who wrote the book on which the film is based. In addition to producing movies, the Schwartzes own the Waltham-based PR firm Schwartz Communications. (Boston Globe)

    The Punisher Joins Thor  Nov 18, 2009
    With Thor, Townsend is finally getting to make the sword-wielding fantasy epic he didn't get to with Lord of the Rings; you may recall that he was originally cast as Aragorn before director Peter Jackson replaced him with Viggo Mortensen. Asano played the lead role of Temudjin, a.k.a. Genghis Khan, in 2007's Mongol. (IGN FilmForce)

    interview with Cormac McCarthy  Nov 17, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen in the movie adaptation 'The Road' directed by John Hillcoat. The movie, starring Viggo Mortensen as the father and Kodi Smit-McPhee (11 years old at the time of shooting) as his son, closely follows the book's bleak narrative, including encounters with cannibals ... Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee, who play father and son in the picture. (Harper's Magazine)

    Starr report  Nov 17, 2009
    Tyra Bankswelcomes the four finalists from "America's Next Top Model" on Wednesday's "Tyra," just hours bef 00001626 ore crowning the winner (this time around, all "Top Model" wannabes are 5'7" and under). To cele brate the show's season finale, "Tyra" will hold a contest after Wednesday's show, asking viewers to log onto tyrashow.com to vote for their favorite finalist. * * * History Channel's "The Peo ple Speak" doesn't premiere until Dec. 13, but executive producers Matt Damon, Josh Brolin,... (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Apocalypse Soon: End Days at the Multiplex  Nov 16, 2009
    " Project on it what you will: The world that's left is all browns and grays - the color green is history. (Dimension Films )The road of "The Road" is paved with cannibals. It's the mission of Viggo Mortensen as a character called "The Man" to keep his son (called "The Boy") eating, and uneaten. (Left: Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee.) The movie is based on a novel by Cormac McCarthy, who writes about the age of good men and heroes, now passed. All that's left is blind forward motion on a... (CBS News)

    The end is near as Hollywood revisits the apocalypse  Nov 14, 2009
    "The big difference now is, it's multiple things," said John Hillcoat, director of "The Road," opening Nov. 25 and starring Viggo Mortensen in an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel about a father and son trekking across a decimated America. (2 of 2). (Florida Today)

    End of the world and Hollywood feels fine  Nov 13, 2009
    "The big difference now is it's multiple things," said John Hillcoat, director of The Road, opening Nov. 25 and starring Viggo Mortensen in an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel about a father and son trekking across a decimated America ... Viggo Mortensen stars in this adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel about a son and his father trying to survive after a terrible catastrophe. (MSNBC -- News)

    Hollywood gets in the holiday spirit  Nov 12, 2009
    The Road - Author Cormac McCarthy's starkly poetic vision of doom comes to the screen in this adaptation starring Viggo Mortensen as a father on a desperate road trip across the wreckage of America, seeking hope of a future for his son. Playing field. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Master of the Mash: Saltsman's final creation has 'Potter' theme  Nov 12, 2009
    Tall and lean, with the looks of actor Viggo Mortensen in his clean-cut roles, Saltsman is reserved yet energetic, and more than anything, full of ideas. His aim with the haunted house, he explained, is to make it as lifelike and animated as possible. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)

    Apocalypse now and then: Tracing disaster films from ‘2012’ to ‘When Worlds Collide’  Nov 8, 2009
    As for The Road, which opens later this month, presumably only Cormac McCarthy, author of the novel on which it s based, knows the cause of the apocalyptic landscape Viggo Mortensen and son have to negotiate. Easily the most in-your-face (in-your-planet. (Boston Globe)

    "The Men Who Stare at Goats": Quick, look away  Nov 6, 2009
    "The Road" Redolent of artistic seriousness, this post-apocalyptic fable from Aussie director John Hillcoat ("The Proposition") is adapted from a Cormac McCarthy novel and stars Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron as its protagonists, dubbed only "Man" and "Wife." (Guy Pearce and Robert Duvall also star. Film-festival response has been superlative, and Mortensen and Theron have established themselves as beloved stalwarts of the Hollywood left. (Salon)

    No Turkeys On November Movie Menu  Nov 6, 2009
    Drama is also on the platter Nov. 27 with "The Road," a post-apocalyptic tale of survival starring Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron and Robert Duvall. "High School Musical" star Zac Efron also switches to a different frequency Nov. 27 in "Me and Orson Welles," as Efron stars as a teen cast in the iconic director's stage version of "Julius Caesar" in 1937. (KERO 23, CA)

    Scrooge Rings in Holiday Movie Season  Nov 4, 2009
    "The Road" - Author Cormac McCarthy's starkly poetic vision of doom comes to the screen in this adaptation starring Viggo Mortensen as a father on a desperate road trip across the wreckage of America, seeking some hope of a future for his young son. INSPIRATION ON THE PLAYING FIELD. (CBS News)

    Carrey's Scrooge Rings In Hollywood Holiday Spirit  Nov 3, 2009
    " Also on the apocalypse front: "The Road" -- Author Cormac McCarthy's starkly poetic vision of doom comes to the screen in this adaptation starring Viggo Mortensen as a father on a desperate road trip across the wreckage of America, seeking some hope of a future for his young son. INSPIRATION ON THE PLAYING FIELD: Clint Eastwood taps "Million Dollar Baby" and "Unforgiven" co-star Morgan Freeman to play Nelson Mandela in "Invictus," a post-apartheid drama about the South African president... (KIRO TV, WA)

    Holiday films roll out some heavy subjects  Oct 30, 2009
    Cast: Charlize Theron, Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee Produced by: Nick Wechsler, Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz Directed by: John Hillcoat Written by: Cormac McCarthy, Joe Penhall. Armored. (Fresno Bee)

    Odd Lot Entertainment, Lionsgate and Videocine Announce Pre-Production and Cast on FROM PRADA TO NADA  Oct 16, 2009
    Recent projects for Odd Lot International are the ground-breaking dance movie B-Girl; the action-adventure fantasy The Great Ghost Rescue based on the popular children's book by Eva Ibboston; and Good starring Viggo Mortensen. For more information, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Celebrity birthdays for Oct. 18-24  Oct 15, 2009
    Actor Viggo Mortensen is 51. Drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld of Hootie and the Blowfish is 45. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Wild Things proves no book is unfilmable  Oct 15, 2009
    Cormac McCarthys post-apocalyptic The Road is coming to theaters this fall with Viggo Mortensen in the lead role. Movie trailer. (MSNBC -- News)

    Singer Al Martino dies at 82  Oct 14, 2009
    Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen), a man who is slowly working his way up through the Russian organized crime family that calls London home, lives in a world where life is held in little esteem. The only thing that matters is profit margin and trying to kill your competitor before your competitor kills you. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Atari To Publish Project Runway Video Game On Wii(TM)  Oct 10, 2009
    Upcoming films to be released in 2009 by The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films include: Tom Ford's directorial debut "A Single Man" starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore; and John Hillcoat's "The Road" starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. About Atari, SA. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Fall Film Releases 2009  Oct 9, 2009
    Synopsis: Based on Cormac McCarthy s best-selling novel, a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee struggle to survive after Earth and most of civilization has been destroyed ... Starring: Robert Duvall, Garrett Dillahunt, Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Charlize Theron. (Carroll County Times, MD)

    'Burning Plain' script's beauty wooed Theron  Oct 3, 2009
    25): Starring Viggo Mortensen as the Man and Kodi Smit-McPhee as the Boy. A producer asked if she was interested in a three-day shoot playing the Wife. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Hammer and Overture Announce Primary Cast for 'Let Me In'  Oct 2, 2009
    The Australian-born Smit-McPhee, 13, stars alongside Viggo Mortensen in The Road, a film festival favorite due out in November. He previously earned the AFI Young Actor's Award in 2007 for his role in Romulus, My Father. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Creating a scene  Sep 24, 2009
    (The film starring Viggo Mortensen hits theaters Nov. 25. But the Gloucester couple is onto their next project. (Boston Globe)

    Five to Watch from the Toronto Film Festival  Sep 20, 2009
    Sacha Baron Cohen, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Voight and Oprah Winfrey voiced their support for the program; Harry Belafonte, Julie Christie, Jane Fonda and Viggo Mortensen were all for a boycott. Politics aside (which it never is at a film festival), the protesters ignored Israel's recent emergence as a vital national cinema and that many of the country's prize-winning films, from The Band's Visit to Waltz with Bashir, take a complex humanist approach to Arab-Israeli relations. (Time.com)

    Fall 2009 movie preview  Sep 18, 2009
    Instead, it shows up now with Viggo Mortensen as a guy trying to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world ... Daniel Day-Lewis, Nine; Clive Owen, Boys are Back; Robert DeNiro, George Clooney; Morgan Freeman, District 9 guy; Viggo Mortensen'; ben fosterBest Actress: Mo'Nique; Meryl Streep, Audrey Tatou; Penelope Cruz, Hilary Swank; Best Supporting Actor: Inglourious Basterds guy; Stanley Tucci; Best Supporting Actress: Susan Sarandon; Nine women; Betty White. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Mortensen not quitting  Sep 14, 2009
    Actor Viggo Mortensen on Sunday angrily dismissed reports that he is quitting acting, appearing at the Toronto film festival to promote his latest film 'The Road. "I was just honest with someone a little while back who asked me if I had a movie lined up. I said 'no' and they wrote 'Oh, he's quitting.' I never said it," he told a press conference. (iAfrica.com)

    Clooney is the buzz, not any blockbusters, at Toronto Film Festival  Sep 14, 2009
    The Road is the highly anticipated post-apocalypse film based on Cormac McCarthy s novel and starring Viggo Mortensen as one of the few survivors, along with his son. It s harrowing. (Boston Globe)

    Viggo Mortensen 'not quitting acting'  Sep 14, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen 'not quitting acting ... Actor Viggo Mortensen speaks onstage at the "The Road" press conference held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Canada ... TORONTO (AFP) - Actor Viggo Mortensen on Sunday angrily dismissed reports that he is quitting acting, appearing at the Toronto film festival to promote his latest film "The Road.". (Yahoo! Asia News)

    The Fall Films: Safe for Grown-Ups  Sep 14, 2009
    Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic tale "The Road" stars Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. And "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson tackles Alice Sebold's novel "The Lovely Bones," about a murdered girl who isn't exactly dead. (CBS News)

    Clooney, Romero dazzle at film festival  Sep 14, 2009
    With no Brad Pitt this year, it's Clooney everyone wants to see although they won't turn their noses up if Matt Damon or Viggo Mortensen or Michael Douglas strolls by ... "The Road" is bleak -- the landscape stripped of color and life -- but blessed with a heartbreaking turn by Viggo Mortensen as a father trying to guide his son to a safer or simply warmer place in a post-apocalyptic world. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    A look at this fall’s movies  Sep 13, 2009
    The Road Why has this long-awaited adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel, directed by Australia s John Hillcoat ( The Proposition ) and starring Viggo Mortensen, been on ice for over a year. Because it s a dark, harrowingly realistic vision of post-apocalypse America, and because Hollywood doesn t know how to sell feel-bad. (Boston Globe)

    Fall Movie Preview: Studios save best films for fall  Sep 11, 2009
    "The Road" (R): Viggo Mortensen stars as a man desperate to protect his son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) in a post-apocalyptic world. Based on Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer-winning novel. (Florida Today)

    A filmmaking 'Education'  Sep 10, 2009
    Others set to join him include George Clooney, Megan Fox, Penelope Cruz, Nicolas Cage, Matt Damon, Colin Farrell, Bill Murray, Drew Barrymore, Demi Moore, Michael Cera, Viggo Mortensen, Clive Owen, Michael Caine, Edward Norton and Jennifer Connelly ... Others set to join him include George Clooney, Megan Fox, Penelope Cruz, Nicolas Cage, Matt Damon, Colin Farrell, Bill Murray, Drew Barrymore, Demi Moore, Michael Cera, Viggo Mortensen, Clive Owen, Michael Caine, Edward Norton and Jennifer... (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Toronto's buzz-worthy films  Sep 10, 2009
    Unrelenting and spare, the film provides a showcase for actors Viggo Mortensen and young Kodi Smit-McPhee as they depict the struggle to hold onto their humanity in a post-apocalyptic world. The Informant. (FOX59, IN)

    Release of movie filmed in Erie, Crawford moved again  Sep 10, 2009
    The movie, which stars Viggo Mortensen and is adapted from Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, will now be in theaters nationwide on Nov. 25. For the past several months, "The Road" had an Oct. 16 release date. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Race to the Oscars  Sep 9, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen stars in "The Road," which debuted at the Venice Film Festival ... At Venice this year, 24 films are in competition at the Lido, including Michael Moore's new documentary "Capitalism: A Love Story" and an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road," starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. (CNN -- International)

    200 '9 fall film preview  Sep 6, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron star ... Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron star. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    'The Road' premieres at Venice  Sep 5, 2009
    VENICE, Italy (AP) -- Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee play father and son on a harrowing and hopeless journey in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's devastating novel "The Road," premiering Thursday at the Venice Film Festival. The movie, like the Pulitzer-prize winning book, is bleak, a search for hope where there appears to be none, but the relationship between the two actors is anything but. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Kodi Smit-McPhee holds own on The Road  Sep 4, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen, right, and Australian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee attend a photocall for the movie "The Road" at the Sala Grande during the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, Sept. 3 ... VENICE, Italy - Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee play father and son on a harrowing and hopeless journey in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthys devastating novel The Road, premiering Thursday at the Venice Film Festival. (MSNBC -- Movies)

    Variety pans ‘The Road' after film festival debut  Sep 4, 2009
    Actor Viggo Mortensen is starring in the film ... The film, which stars Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen and co-stars Oscar winners Charlize Theron and Robert Duvall, was shown Wednesday on the opening night of the Venice Film Festival. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Camera turns on 'Videocrat' Berlusconi at Venice  Sep 4, 2009
    A barren world heading toward total annihilation after an unspecified cataclysm is the setting for this struggle by a father, played by Viggo Mortensen of Denmark, to ensure the survival of his son (Kodi Smit McPhee). The pair evade gangs who had resorted to cannibalism and endure long stretches without food, making the father ever more desperate but kindling a protective force in the son. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Young singer's in 'Twilight' of his career  Sep 4, 2009
    How could any movie starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron not be absorbing. Read the Names blog at. (Boston Globe)

    Epic Sicilian film opens Venice  Sep 3, 2009
    Among the films in competition for the 66th festival this year are John Hillcoat's The Road, starring Charlize Theron and Viggo Mortensen; Werner Herzog's remake of The Bad Lieutenant, with Nicolas Cage taking the role originally played by Harvey Keitel; and French offering White Material, with Isabelle Huppert. American documentary film-maker Michael Moore is also returning to the festival circuit. (BBC News -- Europe)

    The PG's Fall Movie Preview  Sep 3, 2009
    Oscar voters will be looking for titles to fill those 10 Best Picture slots, while Pittsburghers can survey "Sorority Row," filmed here in fall 2008, and accompany Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in their search for any morsel of their vanished world in "The Road." ... " Oct. 9 "Couples Retreat": Comedy about Midwesterners who head for a tropical island resort so one pair can work on their marriage and the others vacation but they learn participation in couples therapy is not optional. Oct.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Venice out to get back on top  Sep 1, 2009
    THE Australian director John Hillcoat's The Road, an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's apocalyptic novel starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Viggo Mortensen and Guy Pearce, heads a list of high-profile premieres at the Venice Film Festival, which opens tomorrow. The festival's director, Marco Mueller, has pulled out all the stops to make up for last year's program, which was universally panned. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Vampires, Toys Take To The Screen This Fall  Aug 31, 2009
    " A new gang of young wannabes sharpen their talents in "Fame," an update of the 1980s film set at a high school for the performing arts, with a faculty cast that includes Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Debbie Allen, who co-starred in the original. ___ DOOMSDAY: Just when you thought hard times were bottoming out, the apocalypse hits in "The Road," adapted from Cormac McCarthy's novel about a man (Viggo Mortensen) trying to fend for his young son across a bleak America struck by catastrophe.... (Click2Houston, TX)

    * OTHER RELEASES  Aug 28, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen is a literature professor whose fictional treatment of euthanasia brings him to the attention of Nazis who need a professional apologist for breeding policies. The good professor subsequently, and reluctantly, climbs the ladder of regard and opportunity among monsters. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    THE HORROR ...:  The other scary films coming out this fall  Aug 28, 2009
    16) Director: John Hillcoat Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee Story: In this adaptation of 's post-apocalyptic novel, Mortensen plays a father trying to get his son across a scorched U.S. landscape in search of food and safety. Robert Duvall and Guy Pearce also star as ragged survivors of a worldwide cataclysm. (USA Today)

    Bump day in Back Bay  Aug 22, 2009
    The movie, which eventually will be broadcast on the History Channel, includes monologues by Josh Brolin, Viggo Mortensen, David Strathairn, and Marisa Tomei, as well as performances by Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, and Bob Dylan. Zinn, a legendary lefty and former BU professor, will be at the post-screening reception with People Speak producer Chris Moore. (Boston Globe)

    Daily TV guide  Aug 1, 2009
    Appaloosa 8 p.m. (HBO) Old West lawmen (Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen) take on a corrupt rancher (Jeremy Irons). R (2008). (Boston Globe)

    Good cable shows lost in confusing schedules  Aug 1, 2009
    Consider the issue facing the History Channel, which came to the Television Critics Association summer press tour Wednesday and brought along, of all people, Matt Damon and Marisa Tomei, to promote the documentary "The People Speak." The film is littered with stars, including Don Cheadle and Viggo Mortensen and musicians like Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan, all touting the merits of grassroots democracy. This might be something a diverse audience - maybe even a younger audience... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Hollywood Destroys the World; New wave of disaster movies, TV shows...  Aug 1, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen versus the cannibals ... Much of the acting (by Viggo Mortensen as the father and 13-year-old Kodi Smit-McPhee as his son) was shot in the Pittsburgh area in winter, when trees were bare and skies dark. (The Drudge Report)

    Damon gets political in documentary  Aug 1, 2009
    " Joining Damon in reading letters, speeches and text from famous and not-so famous Americans are such stars as Josh Brolin, Viggo Mortensen, Morgan Freeman and Marisa Tomei. "The material is inherently dramatic," says Tomei, who recited the words of factory worker Harriet Hanson Robinson at a 2003 celebration of the millionth copy of Zinn's book sold and in the documentary. "You don't have to wonder, 'How am I going to rephrase that. or 'How am I going to make it through this scene. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Matt Damon Gets Political In Documentary  Jul 31, 2009
    "The Bourne Ultimatum" star reads the declaration in "The People Speak," an upcoming History Channel movie co-executive produced by Damon and based on Howard Zinn's book, "A People's History of the United States." Joining Damon in reading letters, speeches and text from famous and not-so famous Americans are such stars as Josh Brolin, Viggo Mortensen, Morgan Freeman and Marisa Tomei. "The material is inherently dramatic," says Tomei, who recited the words of factory worker Harriet Hanson... (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    23 films vie for Venices Golden Lion  Jul 31, 2009
    The movie also stars Viggo Mortensen and Robert Duvall. Rounding out the U.S. competition entries are horror director George A. Romeros Survival of the Dead and Todd Solondz Life During Wartime, a follow-up to his 1998 film Happiness with Charlotte Rampling and Ciaran Hinds. (MSNBC -- News)

    Moore movie to compete at Venice  Jul 31, 2009
    Also up for the Golden Lion is The Road, an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic bestseller starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. George Clooney is a regular visitor to the world's oldest film festival. (BBC News)

    Tolkein Film Trilogy Rings False for His Heirs  Jul 16, 2009
    The studio claims that as the films generate more revenue, other parties involved, including stars such as Viggo Mortensen and Liv Tyler, are first in line to get royalty payments. Those payouts mean that expenses increase right along with revenue, meaning added revenue doesn't get the Tolkiens any closer to reaching the level at which they would start getting royalties. (Law.com)

    The big night in  Jul 13, 2009
    Type in "Vig" and you find Viggo Mortensen, then click on his name and you get three movies including Hidalgo. This is where we hit my biggest frustration with the iTunes store - all the good movies are only for purchase, not rent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Movies): Role immersion a rarity in Hollywood  Jul 9, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen, Johnny Depp and Christian Bale are notable examples, though Bales current streak in action movies is getting him farther away from the types of roles requiring really good acting. While actors in serious films get to have their accolades for such roles if the last few years at the Oscars is any indication comedic actors dont really receive the same notice for their work. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Upcoming movies now appearing in a book near you  Jul 5, 2009
    The movie: Viggo Mortensen is the dad, with Charlize Theron as the wife in flashbacks. Was set to open last fall but apparently was held because the special effects weren't ready. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    HISTORY(TM) and Aniboom Collaborate To Create Short Form Animations For Highly Anticipated The People Speak Film Airing Later This Year  Jul 3, 2009
    NEW YORK, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- HISTORY(TM) and Aniboom, the world's first virtual animation studio, announced today a collaboration that will enable talented animators to create unique interpretations of 10 readings and musical performances by A-list talent and compete for $35,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to have their animation shown on HISTORY. The audio recordings to be animated are featured in the highly anticipated The People Speak film airing later this year on HISTORY. The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    The top 10 best screen mobsters  Jun 29, 2009
    Nikolai Luzhin (Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises"): If you had never seen Mortensen before this film, you'd think he was that guy, that the filmmakers had just pulled some Russian dude out of a high-end London nightclub. Equal parts preening macho narcissist and cold-blooded hatchet man, he tops even "Borat" for best naked fight. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    IPTAY Announces IPTAY Media Team  Jun 23, 2009
    She most recently was director of photography and producer of the feature documentary Reclaiming the Blade, a film detailing the origin and use of swords throughout history and featuring interviews with acclaimed Lord of the Rings actor Viggo Mortensen, among others. Erica earned a bachelors degree at the University of Colorado, and masters in graphic communications from Clemson. (Clemsontigers.com)

    People magazine loses mind on Hottest Bachelors; here's a better list  Jun 22, 2009
    MIST Monday June 22, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    'Unmistaken Child' quest at Dalai Lamas' behest  Jun 21, 2009
    Besides "Julie ," which incorporates Child's memoir "My Life in France," fall 2009 book-to-movie transplants also include "The Boys Are Back," inspired by sports writer Simon Carr's memoir; "Precious," the intense Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury winner adapted from the novel "Push;" and "The Road," a Viggo Mortensen thriller based on Cormac McCarthy's 2006 follow-up to "No Country for Old Men.". The secret to making a successful book-based movie lies in knowing what to keep and what to cut,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Cannes: Winners/Losers  May 28, 2009
    Theres good advance word on John Hillcoat's adaptation of Cormac McCarthys starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron, but it looks like a narrow niche up-market film. While the Weinsteins may get what they want: , these days, that can be as much a curse as a blessing, as Oscar campaigns can turn a profitable movie into a money loser. (Variety)

    A 'Spring' sing  May 15, 2009
    The trailer for "The Road," a postapocalyptic story starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron, will be screened starting today before "Angels & Demons." The movie opens Oct. 16. "The Road" is directed by Australian John Hillcoat, with music composed by countryman Nick Cave. (Boston Globe)

    Upfronts 2009: History Unveils Expansive Slate  May 15, 2009
    The two-hour film, produced by First Tuesday Media, ArtFire Films, Cross River Pictures, The Johnson/Roessler Company, Membrane, and Brolin Productions, features dramatic performances from such celebrities as Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and Viggo Mortensen, as well as musical appearances by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder. Other key projects include The Naturalized, from Jon Stewart's Bubulah Production, a film following six adults from six nations as they undergo the naturalization... (Multichannel News)

    Trading fedoras for spurs - Two detective novelists return to the Western  May 2, 2009
    Robert B. Parker s Brimstone continues his saga of Everett Hitch and Virgil Cole, two imaginary gun hands who were played to perfection by Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris in the 2008 movie Appaloosa. To tell the story of Judge Parker, Estleman had a wealth of historical material from which to draw, including voluminous newspaper reports and thousands of pages of official records from the judge s 21 years on the bench. (Missoulian, MT)

    Beachley ready to hang up her board  Apr 20, 2009
    Good star Viggo Mortensen speculates. Multimedia: Treating victims of the Ashmore Reef boat explosion at Royal Perth Hospital. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    HISTORY(TM) Announces Partnership Event With The People Speak Multi-Tiered Marketing and Programming Initiative  Apr 17, 2009
    THE PEOPLE SPEAK will feature dramatic performances chronicling the history of this country, including charter documents, letters, diaries and more, from such celebrities as Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Viggo Mortensen, David Strathairn, Marisa Tomei, Don Cheadle, Jasmine Guy, Q'orianka Kilcher, Michael Ealy, Kerry Washington, and musical performances from Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Allison Moorer and John Legend. These slices of life will be woven together with archival footage and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    On The Road’ again  Apr 16, 2009
    That suspension of disbelief will kick in I m sure, Viggo Mortensen (The Man) can act his way into anonymity, but there ll always be that lingering impression that actors have survived the apocalypse. There could be an interesting dynamic of having big names in the flashbacks, the glamour of days gone by, and nobodies in the present, but that s as far as I would take it. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Review - Good  Apr 11, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen in Good ... Viggo Mortensen plays Professor John Halder, a rising academic at a Berlin university. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Madonna: Orphaned girlneeds to be with me  Apr 7, 2009
    No more movies for Viggo Mortensen Reluctant film star Viggo Mortensen might give up on movies altogether. The Lord of the Rings actor has often bemoaned his celebrity status, and hes refusing all new roles. (MSNBC -- News)

    Viggo Mortensen has threatened my will to live  Apr 6, 2009
    "HAS Viggo Mortensen had enough of being in the movies? The 'Lord of the Rings' star tells The Times of London he's grown tired of the travel and promotional burdens imposed by the film business. 'No more movies. I haven't said yes to one in over a year,' he says. 'If it all dries up now, I've had a good run.' Mortensen will next appear in the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's utterly grim 'The Road,' which was shot before Viggo's self-imposed exile.". "The Road" is a phenomenal book and I read it... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Quitting Time?  Apr 5, 2009
    HAS Viggo Mortensen had enough of being in the movies. The "Lord of the Rings" star tells The Times of London he's grown tired of the travel and promotional burdens imposed by the film business. (New York Post -- Gossip)

    The final seduction  Apr 4, 2009
    Viggo Mortensen confronted his own prejudices for his role in Good ... An interest in the notion that terrible things can happen in an atmosphere of calm lured actor Viggo Mortensen to a new film on Nazi Germany, writes Philippa Hawker ... VIGGO Mortensen travels light. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

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