VIGGO MORTENSEN - MORTENSEN: 'I WON'T CASH IN ON HOLLYWOOD'

MORTENSEN: 'I WON'T CASH IN ON HOLLYWOOD'

American actor VIGGO MORTENSEN has hit out at film stars who sign up to big budget Hollywood projects solely for the pay cheque - insisting he's far too focused on his art to worry about his salary. Eastern Promises star Mortensen is adamant he will never make a film just to fund a luxurious lifestyle, because he prefers working on films that challenge him as an actor - regardless of the budget. He tells Empire magazine, "Certainly I could have made some more money if I'd done what you're talking about, but I mean, how much money does a person need? "I can help my family; I can give money to certain organisations; I can travel on my own. I don't need more than I have. I've been really fortunate."