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Edward Norton Quotes

Look, you’ve got a generation of people coming along who are going to form their own new relationship with the idea of supporting the causes that they care about or changing the world. And these people are not going to do it the way our parents do it Picture Quote #1

I’ve always thought of acting as more of an exercise in empathy, which is not to be confused with sympathy. You’re trying to get inside a certain emotional reality or motivational reality and try to figure out what that’s about so you can represent it Picture Quote #1

I have this embedded faith in the process through which films of a certain type get discovered on longer timelines Picture Quote #1

Anybody who is running a marathon or doing a walkathon, doing a fundraiser for their school, their company, by far it’s guaranteed the easiest and most fun way to quickly set up a fundraising campaign and send it around to your friends and family Picture Quote #1

If you've got a piece and you can feel the person who's going to direct it is really made for it, if it's really special for them, then it's going to be a better than usual experience Picture Quote #1

Sometimes we don’t see certain things until we’re ready to see them in a certain way Picture Quote #1

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You always end up getting involved in things because of, you know, the strange things your life brings you into contact with Picture Quote #1

In drama, I think, the audience is a willing participant. It’s suspending a certain kind of disbelief to try to get something out of a story Picture Quote #1

I like it when the deeper you go with the character, the more you see the layers start to peel away Picture Quote #1

I read a lot of scripts and so many are clearly a knockoff of one familiar genre or another Picture Quote #1

I tend to have a kind of tunnel vision when I’m looking at an individual piece Picture Quote #1

I tend to relate to a character in terms of the arc: what’s interesting is where he starts versus where he ends up Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always liked the idea of taking old dramatic ideas and devices and making them feel relevant or contemporary or whatever Picture Quote #1

You know, independent films have been institutionalized, practically. Every studio has got a boutique arthouse label Picture Quote #1

Young people know how to use these social networking tools, and they know how to use them effectively Picture Quote #1

I’m fascinated by the ways in which people express themselves, because their responses are often counter to what they’re actually feeling. Like when they’re frightened, they tend to freeze. When they’re angry, it doesn’t always come out as volume. There are wonderful contradictions in the way that people express their emotions Picture Quote #1

I’ve observed over and over that people seem to get a much deeper sense of fulfillment out of something they’ve done as an act of service than out of the things they do for themselves Picture Quote #1

The more you do your homework, the more you’re free to be intuitive. But you’ve got to put the work in Picture Quote #1

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It’s better for people to miss you than to have seen too much of you Picture Quote #1

If I’m trying to put size on for a role, then I don’t do much running Picture Quote #1

As we say in the sewer, if you’re not prepared to go all the way, don’t put your boots on in the first place Picture Quote #1

Most of what I know about environmental conservation I learned from my father, who has been a leader within the movement for over 30 years Picture Quote #1

The incentive for business is not, and cannot, be anything other than the root incentive for all business: they must profit Picture Quote #1

What has always been most interesting about acting to me personally is that it affords you the chance to shift gears, both in terms of the experiences you get to have through doing it, but also the different kinds of things you get to represent Picture Quote #1

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If two people are at completely different stages in their spiritual life, that can present a real problem Picture Quote #1

When people come together too young, they try to become one person. As you get older, you realize that you don’t want to become one person because then you lose the person you are Picture Quote #1

I do subscribe to the maxim that generally comedy is like jazz. Either you get it or you don’t. You can’t learn it and you can’t be taught it. I don’t think that if you are not a funny person, you can fake it Picture Quote #1

Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people Picture Quote #1

Most of the films that I’ve ever really responded to are ones that I feel were really involved in their times Picture Quote #1

People are worried about the degree to which corporate interest is starting to threaten human interest Picture Quote #1

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Look, you’ve got a generation of people coming along who are going to form their own new relationship with the idea of supporting the causes that they care about or changing the world. And these people are not going to do it the way our parents do it (Edward Norton Quotes) I’ve always thought of acting as more of an exercise in empathy, which is not to be confused with sympathy. You’re trying to get inside a certain emotional reality or motivational reality and try to figure out what that’s about so you can represent it (Edward Norton Quotes) I have this embedded faith in the process through which films of a certain type get discovered on longer timelines (Edward Norton Quotes) Anybody who is running a marathon or doing a walkathon, doing a fundraiser for their school, their company, by far it’s guaranteed the easiest and most fun way to quickly set up a fundraising campaign and send it around to your friends and family (Edward Norton Quotes) If you've got a piece and you can feel the person who's going to direct it is really made for it, if it's really special for them, then it's going to be a better than usual experience (Edward Norton Quotes) Sometimes we don’t see certain things until we’re ready to see them in a certain way (Edward Norton Quotes) You always end up getting involved in things because of, you know, the strange things your life brings you into contact with (Edward Norton Quotes) In drama, I think, the audience is a willing participant. It’s suspending a certain kind of disbelief to try to get something out of a story (Edward Norton Quotes) I like it when the deeper you go with the character, the more you see the layers start to peel away (Edward Norton Quotes) I read a lot of scripts and so many are clearly a knockoff of one familiar genre or another (Edward Norton Quotes) I tend to have a kind of tunnel vision when I’m looking at an individual piece (Edward Norton Quotes) 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 Quotes) I’ve always liked the idea of taking old dramatic ideas and devices and making them feel relevant or contemporary or whatever (Edward Norton Quotes) You know, independent films have been institutionalized, practically. Every studio has got a boutique arthouse label (Edward Norton Quotes) Young people know how to use these social networking tools, and they know how to use them effectively (Edward Norton Quotes) I’m fascinated by the ways in which people express themselves, because their responses are often counter to what they’re actually feeling. Like when they’re frightened, they tend to freeze. When they’re angry, it doesn’t always come out as volume. There are wonderful contradictions in the way that people express their emotions (Edward Norton Quotes) I’ve observed over and over that people seem to get a much deeper sense of fulfillment out of something they’ve done as an act of service than out of the things they do for themselves (Edward Norton Quotes) The more you do your homework, the more you’re free to be intuitive. But you’ve got to put the work in (Edward Norton Quotes) It’s better for people to miss you than to have seen too much of you (Edward Norton Quotes) If I’m trying to put size on for a role, then I don’t do much running (Edward Norton Quotes) As we say in the sewer, if you’re not prepared to go all the way, don’t put your boots on in the first place (Edward Norton Quotes) Most of what I know about environmental conservation I learned from my father, who has been a leader within the movement for over 30 years (Edward Norton Quotes) The incentive for business is not, and cannot, be anything other than the root incentive for all business: they must profit (Edward Norton Quotes) What has always been most interesting about acting to me personally is that it affords you the chance to shift gears, both in terms of the experiences you get to have through doing it, but also the different kinds of things you get to represent (Edward Norton Quotes) If two people are at completely different stages in their spiritual life, that can present a real problem (Edward Norton Quotes) When people come together too young, they try to become one person. As you get older, you realize that you don’t want to become one person because then you lose the person you are (Edward Norton Quotes) I do subscribe to the maxim that generally comedy is like jazz. Either you get it or you don’t. You can’t learn it and you can’t be taught it. I don’t think that if you are not a funny person, you can fake it (Edward Norton Quotes) Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people (Edward Norton Quotes) Most of the films that I’ve ever really responded to are ones that I feel were really involved in their times (Edward Norton Quotes) People are worried about the degree to which corporate interest is starting to threaten human interest (Edward Norton Quotes)

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