Before he became Middle Earth’s reluctant king, Viggo Mortensen was a struggling actor with land near Sandpoint. In fact, he once was cast for the role of Biff Logan in “Death of a Salesman” at Sandpoint’s Panida Theater. But had to turn the part down when he was picked to perform in Sean Penn’s “The Indian Runner.” Why am I telling you all this? The “Lord of the Rings” star is featured in a Q-and-A article by Marianne Love of Sandpoint Magazine. [More]