Ive always thought of acting as more of an exercise in empathy, which is not to be confused with sympathy. Youre trying to get inside a certain emotional reality or motivational reality and try to figure out what thats about so you can represent it. – Edward Norton
I have this embedded faith in the process through which films of a certain type get discovered on longer timelines. – Edward Norton
The best films of any kind, narrative or documentary, provoke questions. – Edward Norton
If youve got a piece and you can feel the person whos going to direct it is really made for it, if its really special for them, then its going to be a better-than-usual experience. – Edward Norton
We all have to announce our full solidarity with the struggle of those seeking freedom and justice in Syria, and translate this sympathy into a clear political vision that supports a peaceful transition to a democratic system of rule that reflects the demands of the Syrian people for freedom. – Mohammed Morsi