Edward Norton Talks Fight Club, Adam Sandler, and Seth Rogen!
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How did Fight Club become a cult classic despite being a financial bomb?
People forget that Fight Club became such a definitive film and everything, but it was a total financial bomb. Brad had said to me, he kind of pulled me to the side. He said, how do you think this is going to go? And I said, I don't think this is going to go well at all. And he said, me neither. Let's get stoned. Sandler's interesting because I thought Uncut Gems was just a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant film. And he was... As great as he's ever been in anything. And I remember I was texting with him or something and, you know, I don't remember if it was the reviews or the Oscars or something came around and he wrote me, no love for the Sandman, you know. Edward Norton. Very cool dude. Got a little mystery to him, which doesn't happen a lot in this business.
He came out of the box fast. We'll talk all about his career, his techniques, his philosophy. He's very thoughtful, has a great sense of humor.
What memorable experiences did Edward Norton share about working with Brad Pitt?
He's very generous with people he works with. It was fun to talk to him because he's a really classic, great movie actor.
There's some good stories, Brad Pitt stories, Adam Sandler. We kind of broke down a little bit. A lot of fun, and it pops up in a lot of cool movies. We asked about The Hulk. I told him why I wouldn't play the Hulk.
Yeah. Yeah, the Hulk and his new movie with Olivia Wilde. So it's a very interesting- The invite that comes out. Interview with someone who's just a brilliant actor who just keeps working and doing cool stuff.
What makes Adam Sandler's performance in Uncut Gems stand out?
Look for him in The Invite with Penelope Cruz, Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, and Edward Norton. So that's in theaters soon. Yeah. I'm definitely going to that one because he was talking about it and I got very interested.
Yeah. Here he is. Yeah. It sounds cool. Edward Norton. Congratulations. You're on our podcast. Awesome.
Yeah. Everything's coming together for you.
Whose birthday is it? Well, wait, let's go by hierarchy. It's Jerry Mathers, who played the beaver in the 1962. And myself. Do you share your birthday? We don't have to give the number, but with another well-known person, you have five seconds. I think maybe Robert Redford.
Wow, what a good one.
Oh, my God.
I think me and Sean Penn and Robert De Niro are all in the same, like, middle. I can't remember. Okay.
I can't remember who's on my day, though. It kind of makes sense. But anyway, yeah, it is my birthday. And they said, you don't have to do this with Edward Norton on your birthday. And I go, are you fucking kidding me? You were like, what could be better? Pretty much. I mean, what am I supposed to do? Be like a 10-year-old all day long? Me open present. I mean, are you a birthday guy? Like, fucking A, man. No, nobody is. It's rational. After the age of 10.
Listen, the audience is wondering who has one on my birthday. I'll tell you quickly. Selena Gomez. Okay. Okay. Let the applause die down. And Don Henley.
Why did Edward Norton choose to play the Hulk, and what challenges did he face?
All right, continue.
I like Don Henley. That's diverse. I like Don Henley. That's nicely diverse. Edward sees that I add nothing to this fucking question.
How did Olivia Wilde's directing style impact The Invite?
That is kind of nice. Mine's just Jerry Mathers and me. Do the math. We're in the same tribe. All right. That's good. I like that. So as far as the movie, The Invite, for a second, we can start with that. Okay. Whoops. Whoops. I've read some of the reviews. They're incredible. Hollywood Reporter gave you a love letter. Did you see that? I didn't. Okay. Is it good to hear that phrase, love letter? Yeah, yeah.
I mean, it's kind of weird, isn't it? Like in the time we've all been doing this, like, I mean, I remember being in New York in my early 20s and there were people who could close a play, you know, like Frank Rich in the New York Times, he could open or close a play. And then there was those people like, you know, there was... And I... It's wild.
Roger Ebert, maybe?
Yeah, Roger Ebert. You could really... And there was writers you loved and there was people... I feel like it's not to disrespect anybody as a writer or anything, but I just feel like in this Rotten Tomatoes world, I'm not as tuned in. I'm just not that tuned in anymore to... I'm not as tuned in as I used to be to what an individual kind of review.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
How did Fight Club become a cult classic despite being a financial bomb?
0:00–0:55
2
What memorable experiences did Edward Norton share about working with Brad Pitt?
0:55–1:33
3
What makes Adam Sandler's performance in Uncut Gems stand out?
1:33–3:10
4
Why did Edward Norton choose to play the Hulk, and what challenges did he face?
3:10–3:18
5
How did Olivia Wilde's directing style impact The Invite?
3:18–6:47
6
What unique improvisational techniques did the cast use during filming?
6:47–51:23