I had a huge advantage with Edward Norton because he's directed a movie before, so one thing he appreciates is how hard… — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
Suspension of disbelief and that whole question is part of the heart of the 'Leaves of Grass'movie. — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
I've never acted before in a movie I've directed. This felt like the time to do it just because the " Leaves… — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
What we set out to do with this movie [Leaves of Grass] was to create something that was funny and serious and… — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
Remarkably, there's no green screen in 'Leaves of Grass' movie. There is motion control. Technically, there were all sorts of challenges, but… — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
Even my wife and two of my children are in "Leaves of Grass". Because I love the source material so much, it… — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
I don't feel insecure about any of this work anymore. Maybe I don't have what I had when I was younger. I'm not really… — Edward Norton Copy Share
As an actor, if you step to the side and you look at [Thornton's performance] technically, and you try to imagine doing what he… — Edward Norton Copy Share
The incentive for business is not, and cannot, be anything other than the root incentive for all business: they must profit. — Edward Norton Copy Share
My greatest hope is that we transcend the most fearful thing, which is that we are rapidly degrading the ecological systems on this planet… — Edward Norton Copy Share
David Fincher is probably the best comprehensive director in terms of being a manger of a process that must drive forward. He has such… — Edward Norton Copy Share
Sometimes their oppression of emotion and the weird way it comes out is more interesting than painting it in bold primary colors. — Edward Norton Copy Share
The thing I'm absolutely convinced of, no matter how crazy - technological the world is getting, is that people feel more connected through the… — Edward Norton Copy Share
Making really great music, making really great films, writing great books is an antidote to all of that. And, as people, as artists, some… — Edward Norton Copy Share
I've always liked the idea of taking old dramatic ideas and devices and making them feel relevant or contemporary or whatever. — Edward Norton Copy Share
I don't think you should sit around and wait for people to give you an opportunity to express yourself or do your work, or… — Edward Norton Copy Share
To cite my own alma mater, it's shocking to me that Yale University can teach what it teaches at the Yale School of Environmental… — Edward Norton Copy Share
I had a huge advantage with Edward Norton because he's directed a movie before, so one thing he appreciates is how hard my job… — Edward Norton Copy Share
![“What we set out to do with this movie [Leaves of Grass] was to create something that was funny and serious and had large tonal ambitions. A movie that could be poignant and funny, and suddenly quite violent. To have a character utterly sideswiped, and to learn that life is about balance.” quote by Edward Norton](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/286/edward-norton-2203_ambition_what-we-set-out-to-do-with-this-movie-le_2503986.jpg)
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