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Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist

Edward Norton

Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist

NBC News

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4.54K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Edward Norton burst onto the scene in 1996 with his appearance in the movie "Primal Fear," for which he was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe. In this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie Geist talks to the actor about his incredible run of award-winning films since then, including "The People vs. Larry Flynt," "American History X" and "Fight Club." They also chat about his latest work, "Motherless Brooklyn," a film which Norton wrote, produced, directed and stars in.

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0:00.0

Hey guys, Willie Geist here with another episode of the Sunday Sit Down Podcast.

0:05.9

My thanks as always for clicking and listening along.

0:09.0

I guess this week another good one, Edward Norton.

0:12.4

Yes, the Edward Norton whose career in the movies began in 1996 with primal fear.

0:18.8

It was the first movie he ever made.

0:21.0

He was nominated for an Oscar and won the Golden Globe for it.

0:25.0

This movie he ever made and he's been off to the races ever since.

0:28.7

American History X, the people versus Larry Flint, fight club, just to name a few.

0:34.8

And his latest project is called Motherless Brooklyn.

0:38.1

He is the writer of that film, the producer of that film, the director of that film, and

0:43.4

the star of that film.

0:44.4

And it's got a lot of people talking.

0:46.3

Joining me as always, the producer of this fine podcast, Maggie Law.

0:50.0

Hey Maggie.

0:51.0

Hi, Willie.

0:52.0

And the producer of this fine interview, Hannah Van Winkle.

0:54.1

Hi, Hannah.

0:55.0

Hello Willie, thanks for having me.

0:56.0

Yes, so we should let our listeners in on a little backstory here.

1:01.0

Sure.

1:02.0

We've been wanting to talk to Edward Norton for a long time.

1:04.7

Sometimes these things pop up rather quickly.

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