Edward Norton Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations

Edward shares stories from his performances in Fight Club, Primal Fear, Everyone Says I Love You, Motherless Brooklyn, The Score, and Keeping the Faith in this interview covering his acting career. He recounts his experiences with the casting process, acting while directing, getting in character, and working with Marlon Brando in this Q&A moderated by Dave Karger. This interview is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting. The views expressed in the presentation materials and films, and by the guests and moderators are solely those of the organization and/or individual providing them and do not reflect the opinions of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, its staff or Board of Directors. Watch Past Q&A's:    / sagaftrafoundation   Follow the SAG-AFTRA Foundation on social media: Instagram:   / sagaftrafound   Facebook:   / sagaftrafoundation   Twitter:   / sagaftrafound   The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, educational and state-of-the-art resources to SAG-AFTRA members. The Foundation believes that the contributions made to our culture by performing artists are not only valuable, but essential. The SAG-AFTRA Foundation relies entirely on donations to provide emergency assistance and free educational programs to SAG-AFTRA artists. This conversation is made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters. During the pandemic, the Foundation has given over $7 million in disaster relief to more than 7,500 performers. If you are a SAG-AFTRA artist and need help, please ask. And, if you can help, please give at: https://sagaftra.foundation/donate. All donations are tax-deductible. 0:00 Introduction 0:06 Education, theater 8:03 Affordable housing work 10:07 Beginnings in acting 13:27 Primal Fear 25:48 Everyone Says I Love You 27:51 American History X, getting in character 32:23 Casting Motherless Brooklyn 35:05 Fight Club 40:44 Keeping the Faith 43:02 Acting while directing 53:13 The Score, Marlon Brando 58:31 Motherless Brooklyn