Viggo Mortensen says Freud role a “big jump”February 13, 2012 - 16:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Viggo Mortensen says playing the very verbal role of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud in his latest film was a departure from his usual strong, silent roles, UPI reported. Mortensen told Seven Magazine that he might have taken a pass on "A Dangerous Method" had it not been for the fact David Cronenberg was the director. "It's a big jump for me because I often tend to play people who are… non-verbal," said Mortensen. "If any other director had suggested it, I would have said no. In fact, I had my misgivings with David, but eventually he talked me into it." "A Dangerous Method," which opened February 10, is based on the rivalry between Freud and Carl Jung over the affections of patient Sabrina Spielrein. It is the second go-around for Mortensen and Cronenberg, who worked together on "Eastern Promises." Seven said Mortensen prepped for the role as Freud by visiting his old haunts in Vienna and mastering the technique of smoking the trademark cigar just as Freud had done. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |