Quotes by Edward Norton

About Edward Norton:

Edward Harrison Norton is an American actor, filmmaker and activist. He was nominated for three Academy Awards for his work in the films Primal Fear (1996), American History X (1998) and Birdman (2014). He also starred in other roles, such as Everyone Says I Love You (1996), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), Fight Club (1999), Red Dragon (2002), 25th Hour (2002), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Illusionist (2006), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). He has also directed and co-written films, including his directorial debut, Keeping the Faith (2000). He has done uncredited work on the scripts for The Score, Frida and The Incredible Hulk.
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I tend to relate to a character in terms of the arc: what's interesting is where he starts versus where he ends up.

Edward Norton

Identical twins are endemically alike in many ways.

Edward Norton

I never think that a film should answer questions for you. I think it should make you ask a lot of questions.

Edward Norton

Everyone keeps saying the western's dead, but it's not.

Edward Norton

The period western doesn't have a lot to say to most people today.

Edward Norton

I read a lot of scripts and so many are clearly a knockoff of one familiar genre or another.

Edward Norton

I think a lot of people relate to some of my characters' inner struggles.

Edward Norton

I don't get much out of doing a red carpet.

Edward Norton

I like things that aren't superficially one thing or another.

Edward Norton

I always felt that acting was an escape, like having the secret key to every door and permission to go into any realm and soak it up. I enjoy that free pass.

Edward Norton

Most of the films that I've ever really responded to are ones that I feel were really involved in their times.

Edward Norton

My generation is having its midlife crisis in its 20s.

Edward Norton

You know, independent films have been institutionalized, practically. Every studio has got a boutique arthouse label.

Edward Norton

There's a lot of romanticisation of the intuitive actor and method acting and all kinds of notions about getting inside a character and coming out from there.

Edward Norton

It's a dream to be in a company of actors.

Edward Norton

It's nice when someone knows their lines.

Edward Norton

You can't control everything that comes to you.

Edward Norton

I don't have anything to prove to anybody, which is a lovely place to be.

Edward Norton

I almost forgot what it's like to be proud of my government.

Edward Norton

It's dismaying to see the unilateralism that the government is doing.

Edward Norton

When you're working on a creative thing, everyone has an idea, and they're pushing it. The first time you work with anybody, you have to get comfortable with the way another person pushes hard for what they want.

Edward Norton

Author Bio

  • NameEdward Norton
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornAugust 18, 1969
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Actor; Actor; Film Director; Film Producer