Viggo Mortensen Stars in 'Captain Fantastic'

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 8, 2016

Viggo Mortensen and director Matt Ross join us to talk about their new movie, “Captain Fantastic.” Mortensen plays Ben, a father of six, who is forced to reintegrate himself and his children into society after a decade of raising them in isolation in the forests of the Pacific Northwest.

"Captain Fantastic" is now playing at Lincoln Square 13 and Landmark Sunshine Cinema. 

 

Check out our Guest Picks for Viggo Mortensen and Matt Ross!

 Viggo Mortenson

What have you read or seen over the past year (book, play, film, etc…) that moved or surprised you? 

My Damage by Keith Morris and

“How to Befriend a Wolf Without Physical Contact” (the movie and the book) by Sweaty Eddie Russell

What are you listening to right now?

Faure’s “Requiem” & “The Westerner” by John Doe

What’s the last great book you read? 

A People’s History of the United States- Howard Zinn

What’s one thing you’re a fan of that people might not expect? 

No national borders.

What’s your favorite comfort food? 

New York State sharp cheddar and Priorat red wine from Catalunya 

Matt Ross

What have you read or seen over the past year (book, play, film, etc…) that moved or surprised you? 

Every Love Story is a Ghost Story - D.T. Max (about David Foster Wallace)

“Force Majeure” – Swedish film, directed by Ruben Ostlund

 What are you listening to right now?

Tom Waits, Sigur Rós, John Carptenter’s “Lost Themes,” Benji Hughes, Leonard Cohen, Lana Del Rey, Nick Cave

What’s the last great book you read? 

A People’s History of the United States - Howard Zinn

What’s one thing you’re a fan of that people might not expect? 

The UFC (MMA and Brazilian Jujitsu)

What’s your favorite comfort food? 

Roast chicken + mashed potatoes, + spinach + red wine

Or

Steak Frites + Côtes du Rhône

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