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#444 - Viggo Mortensen on THE DEAD DON'T HURT

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
Episode • Jun 2, 2024 • 19m

Filmmaker Viggo Mortensen chats with Trey Elling about THE DEAD DON'T HURT, a new Western he wrote, directed, starred in, and scored. Topics include:

  • His mom's influence on the story (0:00)
  • Vicky Krieps as the female antagonist (2:38)
  • Acting is playing (4:34)
  • Collaboration (5:36)
  • The non-linear structure (7:44)
  • Getting the horseback riding right (11:28)
  • Believability (13:04)
  • What he learned making this film (16:11)
  • An ode to filmmaking (17:48)