[...] B.L. Who impressed you most in the cast and why?

D.M. I think it was like that with a lot of actors. That was one of the
great things about the third movie. Because we were all separated,
instead of the Fellowship where you see everyone’s work, in the third
film you think "Wow, Elijah, that was great work, and Orlando and Bill
and Viggo." You’re impressed with everyone’s work, because at that time
everyone is working so hard.

B.L. How about Viggo. Why was he the perfect actor to play Aragorn?

D.M. I don’t think he’s the perfect actor for the role.

B.B. I think you are (to Dominic).

D.M. I think Viggo has a lot of qualities of Aragorn. He completely
commits to what he’s doing, which is what Aragorn eventually does too.
He was a great leader for the actors, especially for some of the young
guys. I know that Orlando had a really great time with Viggo. He just
really commits 100%. He has a lot of fun and there’s always something
going on around Viggo.

B.B. Like flies?

D.M. Yes, he doesn’t shower. But at the end of every day there was
always some kind of party going on in one of our trailers where we have
drinks, hang out, chat. And he was a great guy for bringing together
the camaraderie and reminding us it was a group effort. He kind of led
by example, which is what Aragorn does.

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