Marrakesh, Morocco — Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen, who presented his latest film this week at Morocco's Marrakesh film festival, is ready to make his directorial debut.

He sat down with AFP on the sidelines of the festival to speak about "Green Book", which won the Toronto International Film Festival audience prize, in which he leads, and his plans to go behind the camera for the upcoming father-son drama "Falling".

"We are in the pre-production phase, and filming of 'Falling' will start next February in Canada. I will act in the film and Lance Henriksen will play the father.

"I was inspired by memories surrounding my father and my mother, but it's not a true story. It's made up."

"I don't know if she will continue, but (Belgium-born French film director) Agnes Varda... or (Italian American filmmaker) Martin Scorsese. — AFP