Viggo Mortensen…Russian Mobster? No, actor Viggo Mortensen is not a Russian mobster, but he plays one in his new movie Eastern Promises. He had to spend four hours in the makeup chair so the specialist could apply tattoos similar to those worn by real Russian mobsters. Mortensen himself traveled through Russia, meeting with Mafia bosses to study the tattoo art in order to make his character look authentic. And it worked! While visiting a London pub after filming, Mortensen noticed some Russian youths looking nervously at his hands. He said, “They were looking at my hands and suddenly stopped talking. … Continue reading →