Edward Norton Does His Impression of Alec Baldwin’s Method Acting
-And I got this cast. Alec Baldwin and Willem Dafoe,
Bruce Willis. -Bruce Willis,
Willem Dafoe is great. -Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who’s this
wonderful, amazing actress. -She’s great.
-And Bobby Cannavale. -How was Alec? -Alec is an animal. He is, as everybody knows. -He’s a beast.
-He’s a beast. But the thing is, like, over in this building, Alec, you know, he’s one of our great
comedians and great satirists. -Yeah.
-You know what I mean? But we came up on Alec, you know,
“Glengarry Glen Ross” Alec… -He’s a good actor.
He’s a great actor. -And, “Coffee is
for closers only,” right? -He’s amazing. -And I think that he’s,
in this film, I think it reminds you
with a shock of, like, the force of pushing
you into the back of your seat, that he is really one
of our great dramatic actors. He is really, really phenomenal
in this film. -He said the same about you. He was here,
and we were talking about it. And I go, “What are you doing?” He goes, “I’m doing this movie
with Edward Norton. It’s a great film. Wait till you see
what Edward does. Wait till you see what Ed–
He’s going to get an Oscar. He’s going to get an Oscar.
Wait till you see what he does.” I go, “Okay, I can’t wait
to see it.” -Did he say,
“I will, too, of course. But that’s a given.” -I’ll win an Oscar,
as well, yeah. -Long overdue. -He’s fantastic in it, though.
He’s great. -He’s truly fantastic in it. -You were saying he yelled
something before you — -Well, he has — You know, there are people
who are kind of method actors who go down within. Alec is sort of
the opposite of that. He narrates his process, so — -Out loud? -Yeah. In a very dramatic scene, he will, take after take,
he’ll go — He’ll finish one and go,
“Aah! Don’t cut the camera! Nobody move, nobody move.
Strap in. This is going to blow
your F’ing minds.” You know, and you kind of go,
“Is he talking to me? Who is he talking to?” And he’ll go,
“Don’t anybody move! Don’t cut the camera.
Do it again. Stay right there. Don’t you move. Don’t you move. Bang!” He’ll go — -He says bang? -Zoom! -[ Laughing ] What? -I think
he’s winding himself up. He’s putting himself in here. -I love it.
-But the outtakes — -Are great.
-See the movie first, but later,
I’ll show you the outtakes. -Next time, you’re going
to come back for the outtakes. I want to see — [ Cheers and applause ] So how does one — It’s a great movie. How does one get Thom Yorke
to write a song for them? ‘Cause I want to do this. [ Laughter ] Do you know Thom Yorke? -Yes, I’ve known Thom
a long time. I went — I saw Radiohead in a little club
in New York called Irving Plaza. -You saw Radiohead
in Irving Plaza? -Yeah, back in the day. It was before “OK Computer”
had come out. And they came out
and played the record. And it was
one of those moments — Like, I’m not hip. I’m not — I don’t end up
at happenings. When people say, like, “Oh,
yeah, it was a happening” — -You’re not there.
-I’m never there. I’m always, like,
hearing about these things. 30 years in New York, and that
was one of the only things that I’ve ever been at
where I went, “I was there!” -I was there!
-I was at a happening! -Guys, I was cool, yeah.
-I was cool. I was in the winner’s circle,
like, for once. -So, Radiohead. -Anyway, we’ve known each other
a long time. And I felt, you know,
Thom in our generation, I think, has really —
He’s been a songwriter who catches sort of the
emotional, you know, longing but also kind of just the terror
and the dissonance of the modern world. Right? And their music
has such beautiful, melodic, anthemic stuff, but then also just so much
fracture in it, right? -Yeah.
-And I — My character in this film,
that’s him in a nutshell. He’s kind of a sensitive
and funny and thoughtful person. But he has this brain
that will not turn off and can — and the wordplay. And I asked — I said to Thom,
“Look, I want a ballad. I want an old-fashioned sort of
jazz ballad that reflects this.” And I thought
he was going to say no, ’cause like everybody in the
world wants Thom to write music. -Yeah. -And like two weeks later,
he e-mailed me. At 6:00 in the morning,
I get this track called “Daily Battles.” And I sat on my bed in the dark
literally crying. It made me cry
the first time I heard it and — -What a great line, though.
“Daily Battles.” -Yeah, and it’s evocative. It actually affected
my view of the film. I put the phrase “Daily Battles”
into the film, ’cause it’s very much
about, I think, people getting through
their own struggles and the need to have empathy
with each other and take care of each other
in our daily battles. And it’s an amazing thing. You ask people you know and love
to work with you. It’s a little nerve-racking, because you don’t
want that to go badly. -Yeah, of course. -And when they deliver something that authentically moves you
and makes it great, it’s just — That’s the dream. -It worked.
I want to show everyone a clip. [ Cheers and applause ] Here’s Edward Norton
in “Motherless Brooklyn.” Take a look at this. -I got something wrong with me.
That’s the first thing to know. I got threads in my heads.
I got threads in my heads, man. I twitch and shout a lot.
Eh! Makes me look like
a damn freak show. -Can’t you ever cut that out? -I’m sor– Touch it, Bailey!
I’m sorry. But inside my head’s
an even bigger mess. I can’t stop
twisting things around, words and sounds especially. Have to keep playing with them
until they come out right. ♪♪ Sorry. ♪♪ -Geez, forget I asked. -Like I said, a damn mess. [ Cheers and applause ] -Edward Norton, everybody!
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What an actual great, as well as smart dude. I miss Edward in film.
These actors think they are so cool
They are adults playing make believe… let's see Baldwin gear up to be dropped into a real life situation where shit is going down.
I'm so fascinated right now how smart edward is
Why poland have premier motherless Brooklyn in 2020 ?
He’s very clear when he articulates his thoughts. I wish I could do that. Very refreshing. What a gift to have Thom write a song for your film. What a fantasy come to life! Oh to have been a fly on the wall of that long ago, “happening.”
Edward is like wine. Gets better with age. As straight as I am I would love to sleep in his bed and snuggle with him and I'm straight.
his voice comforts me.
This guy is loaded
Alec Baldwin is a piece of elitist excrement who speaks to everyone, including his own child, like subservient acolytes.
You can't have Gugu as a name and become a movie star. I know Hollywood is weird, and I know we have Lady Gaga, but this would be overkill. At least, Gaga is Germanotta's artist name. Gugu ? Thanks, mom and dad.
Edward is following a recipe. It’s gross. More artsy, less fartsy please.
washed up actor impersonates washed up actor
I've tried and tried, but I just can't make it through more than 2 minutes of Fallon. A pretty good comedic talent l, but a fucking aaaawwwwful late night host.
The book is good but will probably suck as a movie
Is it me or does Edward give off a Dustin Hoffman vibe?
Tourette’s is crazy to deal with! Makes me laugh but it must be hell. Looking forward to this movie!
This movie looks like a snl short
I Don't Think Ed Even REMOTELY Realizes How Cool He Actually IS!!!!!
Pretty sure being Edward Norton is the happening.
Jimmy is so awkward
He loons like a short Larry Bird
Doesn't matter how hard you try to hide it Edward, i see your anger
What an amazing interview.
I remember a year and a half or maybe 2 years ago I was in the Brooklyn Transit museum which is made out of an old subway station, and I saw Ed Norton there with some film people. It looked like they were scouting a train from a period and sure enough, there is a subway scene in this movie.
Best actor that ever lived,imo.
I love Fallon's impressions, but not his fake ass laughter!
I have an impression of Alec Baldwin. That I flush down the toilet every day
Gee Norton is doing really well…and to hear him talk about Yorke…and he knows him well…just crazy…the best moment of my life in the past decade…in this modern iphone world full of absent stupid and incompetent actors…
Did you guys forgot that this guy is THE INCREDIBLE HULK in 2008 ??
He still has this boyish charm about him.
That Radiohead show sounds fkin sick
OK. I get Ed Norton and Thom Yorke for dinner. I am done. Seriously. #putaforkinme
Jimmy is the most obviously fake late night host. They’re all fake, but he’s the most obvious. He never seems sincere. Also incredibly awkward.
If there is a Lennon movie, Norton should be him
man,….how I miss the big chin guy.
This one makes me cringe
Huge Ed Norton fan. Hope he dosen't say something politically stupid or something stupid about Jesus so he can keep being one of my favorite actors.
Cocaine. Clearly. #alecmethod
Radiohead is gay af.
great description of radiohead music
was he always that twitchy himself or its method acting effect?
4:38 I love you Jimmy, but my gosh – 'sure' is not the response when Edward is opening up like that… lol
Norton absolute biggest dickhead in Hollywood
This Hollywood asskissing is so painfully transparent. Listen, you are actors, you are pretty much irrelevant to the economy and human progress.
One of the best actors in this generation. Never mind the Oscars.
That's all we need
Edward Norton doing a Dustin Hoffman Rainman impression
And talking seriously to Jimmy Fallon is a joke
BANG!
ZOOM!
LOL
That was not an impression.
"With insomnia, nothing's real. Everything's far away. Everything's a copy of a copy of a copy." You will always be The Narrator in my heart.
well, here i am watching it now
Give this man an Oscar!!!
Jimmy Fallon feigns interest worse than any I've seen in awhile. He tries way too hard to seem interested.
thumbs up if you read the title as Edward Snowden
I think Edward now looks like Matthew Perry used to on Friends. Anyone?
Fallon is being pretty…normal?
Alec is an asshole and a douche bag. Hes a clown and a paid liar
…always good to see Data again.
That trailer looked like shit… Am I missing something about it?
how many times says "you know" ? ….
he never tried to do an impression of Alec Baldwin… although Fallon did.
There are almost too many actors who have stunned me with performances that took my breath away — but he has always been one of them. God bless him for his deep and illuminating work. 🌷🌷🌷
Class
Liberal propaganda. Nazi propaganda minister said the best propaganda is masked as entertainment.
If anyone could do Tesla, it's this guy!
Love this interview.
Edward Norton comes across as humble and full of praise for others, when he could very easily talk about his own immense talent.
Really came across as a genrleman.
We need more Edward Nortons.
Edward, Travis, Cornelius?!
Loved him in "The Score"
Just two libtard fags talking about other libtard fags… Nothing to see here folks, move along
Late night shows are so poorly rehearsed these days. The host especially this one, doesnt add anything to the conversation. He just repeats what the actor is saying back to him to make it seem like a conversation. They should just have a show where the actor comes out and sits by him or herself and talks to the camera. Would be the same as this crap only cheaper!
I wish I had seen the movie before I saw this interview
I love how Mark Ruffalo did the Hulk, but in a parallel universe we actually had Edward Norton do an Incredible Hulk in the Avenger movies.
What a lovely man.
Great actor. But he seems nervous in front of camera
Best actor of all time??? Or the best actor with down syndrome of all time
will some body in the Academy give this guy a Oscar already he is one of the best actors around today
Isn’t that the guitar dude from The Stray Cats?
Grey hair is cool,stop hiding it.
I wonder what the MCU movies would have been like if he stayed as The Hulk. Imagine him in Thor Ragnorak.
Alec is a piece alright, a piece of shit💩
My only HULK
Epic. Ed Norton and Radiohead. 🙌❤
Seeing Radiohead during the OK Computer release concert is pretty amazing stuff.
Click bait. That was not an impression.
I'm gonna have a smoke do you wanna smoke I bet you don't smoke your a fitness freak huh go fuck yourself
I was just about to write that I liked him acting in the movie "Lost Highway". Before I did that I searched for that movie and noticed that I mixed him up with Bill Pullman xD Then I remembered him acting in "American History X".
I am heartbroken that we don't light cigarettes with matches anymore so that I can't do this to people
Jimmy Fallon, suck my dick !!!!
God Fallon is annoying.
They filmed the cigarette scene in a restaurant on the U.E.S he's amazing to watch how he works!
edward doesn't look well… bags under his eyes
Bless your heart Ed
Anyone else think Ed would have been a perfect Mr. Rogers?
Shamelesss ……how the kiss each other's ass….jejeje
These actors live in their own world of self-importance when truly it's a world of irrelevancy.
Marvel, Disney, Universal whoever was or is in charge…losing Norton as Hulk was a massive mistake. All respect to Ruffalo but Ed was so much more complex and interesting.
Edward Norton. Very easily one of the best actors of all time.
Baldwin is a scumbag
57 plaza 👍
Edward Norton is a 50 year old 30 year old
He is Jack's raging bile duct.
I think there should be a movie about Larry Bird played be Ed Norton