“In the past week I’ve been from LA to Japan to Korea to Poland to here,” he hisses, describing in near disbelief the travel itinerary for his current promotional tour. “It’s ridiculous! It’s not a healthy way to be. But, as it happens, I’m taking measures to change that.” Which are? “No more movies. I haven’t said yes to one in over a year. I’ve been in all these well-received movies and it seems like I should be doing some more, but there’s other things I want to do. It’s not the right time.”
But when will you come back to film-making? When will you know it’s the right time? Long, long, pause. A sigh. “I really don’t know.”
Viggo Mortensen: first Good - and then goodbye? - Times Online
OK, I'm a big Viggo fan. I like how he acts for the sake of art rather than fame. While I understand his reasons for wanting to leave - because fame is not something he enjoys - I really hope he does not, because Viggo is such a good actor! And to have a non-egotistical actor in Hollywood is refreshing!
If he does choose to leave acting, I will miss him dearly.