![]() ![]() I think that's why Fight Club tapped such a nerve in people at the time because there was more to them. You know, I think that's what Fight Club was about as well. To me, it's always been interesting to explore that duality. Most people think there's a lot more in them than other people know. I really think people relate to the idea of a dual nature in themselves most of us have a relationship with ourselves that's far more complex than how other people think of us. What did you gain as an actor from playing twins, since you've played several roles dealing with duality, including your debut in Primal Fear? Ed Norton: I see it-it goes back to the ancient symbol of the comedy and tragedy masks. It's been abused, but it's a perfect example of technology enabling art. It's strange to me that an actor playing twins on screen has become something of a novelty. I'm trying to impress the feeling that, "if you like them, show up and support them." You know? Sure. You always hope people who like these types of films will go and show up, but it's really starting to become a squeeze moment. ![]() We had so much fun down there and the screening went great. I'm hopeful with this film and want to see it expand beyond New York and Dallas. " So, we thought, let's take it to Toronto and skip Sundance, and go to Austin. So, we finished filming Leaves of Grass, it was a pretty quick shoot, and sometimes you go, "We're done in July, but the festival we want to bring this to is. Ed Norton: No, I wouldn't say that, because when we finished it, we really said, "We have to take this to South by Southwest." Tim and I have friends in Austin and the film has Steve Earle and music by Townes Van Zandt, and if there's a single town in America that loves pot and philosophy it's Austin. To be honest, I didn't know what to expect really, because there seemed to be a bit of a delay with the distribution. Hunter Stephenson: The film was pretty cool. He discussed his goals as an actor and reflected on his past film choices with /Film. With Hollywood less and less interested in smart adult fare and serious films that aren't polemics, Norton's emphasis on creative control and integrity can appear at risk of splitting his mainstream profile in two. But Grass-which just secured a wider theatrical release this summer–doesn't offer an arrow to mark the future direction of Norton's career. And during scenes of angry confrontation and stoned bonding between the brothers, he excels like few A-list actors today. Written and directed by his friend and co-star, Tim Blake Nelson, perhaps best known for his role in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Norton is convincing in both roles. ![]() He plays formerly estranged, highly intelligent twins-one a respected and reserved philosophy professor, the other a shaggy distributor of hydroponic marijuana. His latest film, a thoughtful thriller entitled Leaves of Grass, puts a literal spin on his interest in duality. It doesn't matter if the playing field is a study in madness or a testy, possibly concluded, stint in the Marvel Universe as Bruce Banner. Norton is obsessively drawn to characters whose scariest adversary is in the mirror. ![]()
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