
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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