Edward Norton: "Stone"
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![Robert De Niro and Edward Norton in Overture Films' "Stone." - Ron Batzdorff © 2010 Stone Productions, LLC](http://thedianerehmshow.org/sites/thedianerehmshow.org/files/imagecache/620xH/images/headline/norton.jpg "Robert De Niro and Edward Norton in Overture Films' "Stone." - Ron Batzdorff © 2010 Stone Productions, LLC")
Robert De Niro and Edward Norton in Overture Films' "Stone."
Ron Batzdorff © 2010 Stone Productions, LLC
Academy Award nominee Edward Norton has a reputation for playing complex characters. In his upcoming psychological thriller, "Stone," he portrays a convict appearing to find the path to redemption while seeking parole. Edward Norton on producing, directing and acting.
Guests
Edward Norton
actor, screenwriter and director, his films include "Primal Fear," "Fight Club," "American History X" and "The Illusionist." His latest film is "Stone."
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Edward, I have known and admired you, your work, and your family for many years, and have seen most or not all of your films. Do you foresee any lighter, even more musical roles for you in the future--something like Everyone Says I Love you, or Keeping the Faith?
Edward it is a pleasure to hear you with Diane. I wanted to share with you that back a number of years ago I was a Correctional Officer at a minimum security Federal prison and it was fascinating to feel the electricity in the air when the Parole Board was coming to screen inmates for release. As you witnessed, there were inmates who did not want to be paroled. Prison is the best life they have known, they have three hot meals a day and a roof over their heads. We did have an interesting inmate at our prison who was a mystic who read cards for inmates preparing for parole. He was right about inmates' outcomes more than 90% of the time. It was an interesting situation to witness.........inmates lined up two weeks ahead of time to have him read their cards. Maybe you could factor a character like him into your next movie. Thank you for your talent and taking on such interesting projects.
Ann Burns
Rochester, NY
Hi Edward. Thank you for taking time to answer questions today. I have enjoyed the darkl depth your characters have but Derek in American History X was, for, the most disturbing characters I have seen you play.
Please let us know how you prepared for that role and how you feel about him.
Thanks!
Angie
Wonderful listening to your interview. I have heard that you are writing a screenplay for the book Motherless Brooklyn. When can we see it on the big screen?
There is also a rumor swirling around about your casting in the new Batman movie by Chris Nolan. Is that happening?
Edward, you were wonderful in "Leaves of Grass". How did it feel to encounter Little Dixie?
your interview with mr norton was brilliant double brilliant. i trust you are mending with ease and serenity Jump UP.
Thank you for the interview with Ed Norton.Great to hear his take on acting etc.
However, Mrs. Rehm, your voice was like nails on a chalkboard during this interview.
Mrs. Rehm, if you are very ill, I apologize, and hope you get well, but please do not conduct interviews until you recouperate.
I love you Edward Norton every movie you do I love every movie you do. Every time i see you in your wonderful roles that you play. you are amazing! You are the best!
Mr. Norton . . . I was thrilled to hear the dialogue yesterday with Diane Rehm. You are both truly class acts.
One of my all-time movies is "The Painted Veil," which I didn't hear mentioned yesterday. Did you enjoy making the film? The interactions between your character and Naomi Watts's was just stunning, always rang true, and lovely to behold, even as you lay dying.
You made us care about the good doctor, and Ms. Watts's Kitty.
Watching the film was like watching delicate veils lifting one at a time, slowly, unwittingly, coming to what lay beneath. It was well worth the journey ;o)
I have a request. I think it's unconscionable that no one has deigned to make a film about Mother Jones. Her story is so remarkable and redemptive. No starry-eyed idealist, she dug in and did what no one else could seem to accomplish. Losing her husband and four children to Yellow Fever in Chicago, moving on to infiltrate child-abusing factories and expose them, and her most noted journey: organizing the coal miners. In spite of the fact that she realized union and company management would be in bed together fairly soon, still she organized, at great danger to herself. She didn't think women should get the vote, because "They'd just vote like their husbands vote." Not easily stereotyped; unpredictable, loving, compassionate, generous, tenacious, ferocious, singleminded. I think we the public need to be reminded that, yes, one person can make a huge difference in all our lives. But more than that, that such a woman existed and perservered and accomplished her goals, does not she deserve to be
memorialized in a grand way? "And ain't I a woman?" (Sojourner Truth)
THANK YOU.
Hello. You know, Diane Rehm has been dealing with her throat disease for many years. No matter the quality of her voice, I personally always appreciate her perserverance, and I would imagine her work helps her recuperate.
I cannot imagine anyone else interviewing Edward Norton so thoroughly, wittilly, charmingly, knowingly, and I believe Ms. Rehm stated at the very beginning of the show that she wouldn't have missed it for anything. And I had the distinct impression that Mr. Norton wouldn't have her miss it for anything, either.