Ye ask an Ye shall recieve I asked this question and there he was eating a Microphone, doing interviews for his new movie \'The History of Violence for Premier Magazine, Travis have you herd from him, its been to quite on the Viggo subject, hek Viggo are you out there?!
Chris
Hey Chris!
I can\'t speak for Travis on what Viggo may (or may not) be up to musically, but I do know he\'s been awfully busy filming movies lately.
As you said in your post, he recently finished "A History of Violence", which will be out in September...he\'s also finishing up a movie in Spain called "Captain Alatriste" AND, rumour has it, he may be starring in a movie with Diane Lane called "Killshot"!
I\'ve also heard/read he\'s starting another book of poetry...WHEW! Talk about your work-a-holic!! :o
Maybe...somehow, in between all of that AND being the father of a teenager, he\'ll squeeze in some studio time!!! (One can only hope!) ;D
is "a history of violence"the new film from david cronenberg?if so having viggo in it def won\'t hurt,eh?! ;D
yeah thanks didn\'t want to sound to glahbly about it but I was just listening to PfA, PT and TTatO and thought it never hurts to start a topic on TDRS, I beleive mr Cronenberg is helming the Movie and I forgot about Henry, is he still playing Bass, pretty cool is so.
Chris
Viggo is featured in the Entertainment Weekly with Reese Witherspoon on the gatefold cover (RRROWW!!!)...
He talks about Everything, Movies, Art and Music with Buckethead, get it for 4.35 that ain\'t a bad price especaily for a blah blah mag like EW.
also the buzz on 145 new films yippee!
Chris
Looks like he has a new cd with Buckethead coming out in the winter. Travis, will you have this available at your webstore?
From Perceval Press website.
QuoteINTELLIGENCE FAILURE
Buckethead and Viggo Mortensen
"You talk of nationality, language, religion. I shall try to fly by those nets."
-James Joyce
This seventh full-length musical collaboration between Buckethead and Viggo Mortensen also includes contributions from Travis Dickerson, Henry Mortensen, Walter Mortensen, and Brigit.
INTELLIGENCE FAILURE is a musical ode to the dream of preserving loving, civilized society in trying, often cruel times. Rising above the deceit and greed that have plagued and eventually conquered all the world\'s empires, there have always been brave individuals and isolated groups that have stubbornly refused to surrender their belief in humanity. This collection is dedicated to them. Combining variations on traditional melodies with original compositions and improvisation, as on previous Buckethead/Viggo recordings, this C.D. also draws from freely available statements by public figures to tell a part of the story of our time. Sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking, INTELLIGENCE FAILURE is never anything less than fully-committed to an honest examination of where we are, and to expressing hope for where we might go.
QuoteLooks like he has a new cd with Buckethead coming out in the winter. Travis, will you have this available at your webstore?
From Perceval Press website.
Yes, It will be available here.
Right on! Intelligence Failure sounds like a winner winner chicken dinner! ;D I\'m particularly pleased to read that the album will express the reality and darkness of our country\'s current \'leadership\'. People of conscience cannot sit idly by, and watch Bush and his ilk drag our country and its neighbors into the mud any further than they already have. I salute Viggo, Buckethead, Travis, Henry, and Walter Mortensen (and Brigit), for their courage and artistic integrity.
WILL VIGGO RAP OR OVER\'MPOSE WORDS ON THE MUSIC, ABOUT THE STATE OF CURRENT AFFAIRS?!?!?!?
hmmm why did I capitalize everthing?
Chris
QuoteLooks like he has a new cd with Buckethead coming out in the winter. Travis, will you have this available at your webstore?
From Perceval Press website.
This is great news!! Something to look foward to during the dreary days of winter. Thanks! :)
some GReat Pix of Viggo in Fangoria, must be oct issue for the movie History of Violence.
Chris
I made it down to the Toronto International Film Festival last week with a friend, and we saw the gala North American premiere of VM\'s new movie A History of Violence (a David Cronenberg film). Director & main cast including Viggo were there although I was a bit disappointed that Cronenberg wasn\'t available to take questions after. TIFF is a festival where that is the norm, but I guess not for the big galas. Anyway, it\'s a great film, many layers, very Cronenberg if you know his work. We were there 4 days & saw quite a few other good films too, including Everything is Illuminated (Elijah Wood\'s latest, directed by Liev Schreiber).
gkg, sorry, didn\'t make it to the gallery you recommended, but I do get to T.O. occasionally so maybe another time!
Quotegkg, sorry, didn\'t make it to the gallery you recommended, but I do get to T.O. occasionally so maybe another time!
It\'ll be there - she\'s had the place for quite a while and it\'s going strong.
but... what about the movie?! I\'ve heard really good things about "A History of Violence" and I love Cronenberg\'s work - I\'m surprised he wasn\'t available for questions.
The movie is AMAZING! It\'s getting rave reviews all over the place but I recommend you stay away from reviews (why do most reviewers just tell you the whole story?) and let the movie carry you away. I also recommend at least 2 viewings because there are just too many layers to assimilate in a single sitting. Everyone in it is terrific, but Viggo out-shines them all. He is one talented man. And David Cronenberg has the craftsmanship to make use of those talents. 5 stars!!!!!
Oh, and I\'m sure it was scheduling issues that prevented Cronenberg from doing a Q&A. There wasn\'t much time between galas (this one at 6:30 and another at 9:30, in a hall that\'s hard to fill & empty), plus an afterparty that I\'m sure went on until the small hours, not good conditions for Q&A at a 9:00 showing the following morning! Benefit of the doubt on this one, they were really pressed for time.
Does anyone know if the movie, A History of Violence, has a limited realease area? I\'m basically in San Diego and cannot find anywhere that is showing it as of today the 23rd. I\'m sure it is being released today!
Really weird!
Deblee
yes it is a limited release in about 10 or so cities today, probably closest to you would be LA. It\'s wide release is Sept 30th.
Deblee I was in the same boat asking here in Davis where\'s this playing and the box office Girl was like "?"....
so we have the people who live far out have to wait a week, oh well could be worst.
Chris
Hi
Percival Press are now selling "Intelligence Failure" by Buckethead and Viggo. When will you have it on sale Travis?
/Pax vobiscum
I believe they are pre selling it. I\'ll wait till I have copies in hand. Should be just a couple of days.
Well it is to be released on the 30th in most areas, Darn I have to wait another week. I did see a good preview of it and heard other good reviews of the movie. Something to look forward to! :D
Hi folks! Hope you don\'t mind me butting in - saw HOV last week. Glad to see a more grown up movie than the usual Hollywood dross. All the cast did a great job, esp Vig. Loved Bill Hurt, wot a larf! Violence wasn\'t that bad, see worse on tv every night & if DC thought that was porn, he should get out more!! :D ;)
Look out for the plastic trout! ;D
I went to the LA premiere & after party
of HOV & saw David & Viggo there.
Was great fun...esp as I got a pic with
Viggo. They all seemed to be having fun
& film was really good too! ;)
Care to share your pic m4sure ?? :D
I Got and listen to IF by Viggo and was pretty blown away by the loops and such what with my poltical weirdness, I gotta find something to fill the void after I get finished with HST books that are on my shelve collecting dust... furthering I injoyed this recording.
THANK YOU! everyone for reminding me/us/them about it on this forum.
Chris
Saw HoV yesterday, go see it, its really good, did not see plastic trout... GO SEE IT! ANYWAY
tickets are in hand for tomorrow - looking forward to it! was surprised when VM suddenly turned up on Daily Show - wasn\'t paying attention to what the line up would be last week - quite the hoot... i do want to know just where John Stewart got the notion of Viggo getting himself "unlaid" though... unless that meant he was cancelling their plans for the night? ;)
i\'m KIDDING! please, no nasty emails... it\'s a joke folks... but really, "unlaid"??? ::)
Quoteit\'s a joke folks... but really, "unlaid"??? ::)
*bites tongue really, really hard* ROFL!!!
I thought it was Buckethead that was raised with chickens...oh, wait, not that kind of unlaid?
LOL!!! either way, "laid" is one of those things that\'s kinda hard to "undo"!
I hope DC Diredtors Cut has bloopers and or a gag reel parts of HoV were funny...
I.E. the plastic trout.
I don\'t know? Daily Show Viggo and John Stewart OH MY!!!
Chris
yep - rubber fishes and loads of fun - the Daily Show. i hope the DC has fun stuff too - we\'ll have to wait and see.
we are actually going to AHOV tonight - we rarely go to movies since it\'s cheaper to wait and Netflix but... we love Cronenberg et al so off we go to plunk down our $25-30 (hmmm... tickets, parking, treats - better take a $50, eh?).
well, well, well - the movie rocked!! DC did it again - wonderful think piece about so many levels, for me most especially what love and self-esteem mean. NOT a violent movie really - nothing like the little network TV we watch (CSI could teach people a lesson in how much blood is too much - and i happen to like the original show). as for the sex - it was done very well - not raunchy but full of passion. he hit the nail on the head with this one. VM is right - this could well be the best movie he\'s been in - certainly it\'s right up there from among the ones i\'ve seen. also, and as someone in their 40s this is important - VM and Maria Bello really score one for the mid-life marrieds in terms of the everyday love and depth of passion. she\'s not some implant queen, she\'s got an ordinary body that she doesn\'t get all shy about - it\'s a real body that does real things (and well!) - and he\'s not some steroid blowup doll, he\'s just a sexy man doing sexy things.
i came away hoping people will catch on to the depth of the movie. it doesn\'t give you that "action hero high" or that "sappy love song swoon" - it gives you a hot dose of thinking and we could use a lot more like that.
OK now, I saw AHOV and just can\'\'t figure out the plastic trout thing. Was there one in the film? or does it have some other meaning?
It sure was a movie that made me think and I spent the next few days "digesting" points of the movie. I feel like Viggo did a wonderful job and was very believable in the role; loving Dad. Husband, working man, etc. I\'d like to say a lot more about the movie but don\'t want to spoil it for anyone.
Was nice to see a horse in the movie, I did see that!
Certainly a movie worth seeing, good job to all involved!
;) ;) ;) ;)
The wee girl has a plastic trout toy which Vig aquired & hid about his person for the duration of the shoot, only dropping it on the last day by accident & to DC\'s horror.
Wonder if he\'s over his fish fetsih ?! :o ;D
Thanks for revealing the mystery! If I see the movie again I\'ll look for the trout, now that I know what to look for! Viggo, I\'ve heard, likes to fish so as for the fish fetish, maybe it will never go away, even if the plastic one does!
Go Trout :D :D :D :D