Favoritefood - All on big plates (Healthy food of course) :- )


Favoritefilm - Action and Comedy


Favoriteactor/actress - Anthony Hopkins - Robert Dinero and many many more :- )


Favoritebook - Very special book I got from a friend in LA, about "All is Well" Good thinking in life !!


Are you a calm person? Or do you have a “temper” and how do you react if you get angry? I´m a calm person with a thick skin, so when it finally breaks, world war 3 starts in a controlled manner of course :- )


What do “the bear” do when he wants to really relax? - Haveing fun with friends and Family !!


What is “typical” YOU if your friends should tell me? - Practical Joker and clowning around !!


For or against the death penalty? - It really depends on the situation ??


Are you a visitor in the church? - Yes but not very often !!


How do you see yourself in about 10 years? - Still going strong and more in to produceing !!


13th warrior? Here it comes…. How did you get the role or did the role find you J? - I had a manager from US, since 1994 and in early 97 I asked him for searching a movie job - At the time I`ve been doing a lot of tv and shows in Denmark, so i wanted a chance - 2 month later he got contact with Pat McCorkle Casting New York, and they were interested in me for the role of a Viking - We agreed on making a video with the scripth Disney had send, and 3 weeks later they called and had an offer :- )


I understood that Denmark got their “Hollywood actor” and made a big thing about it when you went to Canada, How did you take that? And did they leave you any “breathing space” - The whole media where at my doorstep, but I managed to get the best out of the situation, so it payed very good :- )


Did you enjoy the crew and staff over in Canada? - Very much so, we were all a big family on set !!


You had your family with you! Did they enjoy the life over in BC? - If I should ever immigrate to another country, it would be British Columbia on the top of the list !!


You have been a wrestler for many years, how did that help you with all the “hard” work you had to do during filmmaking? - A lot, both actor wise - fysical and how to cope with all kinds of people !!


Who is the absolute the hardest wrestler you’ve met? ( fighting ) - Well it will be no doubt Poul Wight "Big Show" when we trained at The Power Plant in Atlanta - Georgia - He stands 7`4" and weighs 500 pounds :- )


Next time in Sweden ! Where ? and When? And what are you going to do? - It will proberly be a Wrestling Show in Goteborg and Stockholm this year !!


Are there going to be more tv3 shows? ( I am thinking about The strongest men ) - Time will tell - We are working on getting Wrestling back on the channel !!


How important is status and money for you? - A good health - Lots of love and good place to live and of course money helps you smile a bit more often :- )


Last question… if you got an offer making a movie with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker for example Rush Hour 3! Would you take it? - Absolutely no doubt in my mind - Movies is allways top priority :- )


I thank you so much for taking time answering my questions , - You are welcome

I wish you well in the future and say hello to your family from me and my children…. the same to You -

I’m looking forward to meeting you someday. - You will :- )
With all respect to you Asbjörn from Kimmie!



All The Best

Wrestling Regards

Asbjørn "Bear" Riis

Interview is done 2003-05-14

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