15 Facts About Edward Norton
#14 A Famous Bodybuilder...
Edward gained around 30 pounds (14 kg) of clean muscle weight for his role in American History X. It took him only 3 months to do that... while for most of us this will probably take 3 years...
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Favourite Bands
Edward is a huge fan of the rock band Black Flag. He has even tattooed the band's logo on his back... some of us may think that this is a little extreme but it seems that Edward didn't... Other favorite bands of his are Minor Threat, The Clash, The Pixies and Fugazi.
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A Famous Bodybuilder...
Edward gained around 30 pounds (14 kg) of clean muscle weight for his role in American History X. It took him only 3 months to do that... while for most of us this will probably take 3 years...
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Tragic Death
Edward's mother died of brain tumor in 1997. As a tribute to his mother, Edward dedicated to her his first movie as a producer. He also does a lot of charity work and he always says that it is a way to honor his mother's memory.
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Healthy Habits
In one of his movies, Edward was required to smoke cigarettes. However, he is an avid supporter of healthy living and told the director that he refuses to smoke in the movie. Edward also lifts weights every day before going to the set. Maybe this is the reason why at the age of 42 he looks like he is only 30 years old.
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Comic-book Fan
Edward is a huge fan of comic-books. One of his favorites is the "Incredible Hulk". Maybe this was the reason he played the title character in the 2008 adaptation. He surely added a lot of depth to the big green monster.
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Edward's Dream
Edward said in many interviews that if he did not become an actor, he would have definitely chosen to become a pilot. It is interesting why is it that so many actors are attracted to the sky. Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie also share Edward's desire to fly.
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Animal Lover
Edward has a tabby cat named Maggie. He named his cat after the character from Cat in a Hot Tin Roof. At least he showed some imagination in naming his cat...
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Edward's Ancestry
Edward's grandfather, James Rouse, is credited with being the inventor of the modern shopping mall. We guess that genius runs in the blood...
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Highly Intelligent
Edward has a B.A. in history from Yale. However, he focused more on studying theater than history. In many interviews Norton said that he took all the possible theater classes that Yale offered. This makes us wonder, why did not he simply switched degrees?
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Langauge Skills
Edward is able to speak Spanish fluently, some French and Japanese at a conversational level. He learned it while working in his grandfather's company, that is located in Japan. However, he soon decided to quit his grandfather's company and try his luck as an actor in NY. We can all see that Edward made one of the best decisions in his life.
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Various Jobs
Edward has worked many jobs in his life. He has worked as a waiter, a proofreader and a director's assistant. He even applied to become a New York City cab driver. But for him, all these jobs were just small steps on his way of becoming one of the best actors in the world.
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Dedication
During the filming of Fight club, Edward and Brad Pitt took soap-making classes together. After all, to become a world class actor, you must be able to entirely become your character.
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Celebrity Wedding
Edward was one of the few celebrities invited to Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's Malibu wedding. Edward must have become a very good friend with Brad Pitt after making Fight Club together. No wonder that he was invited to his wedding...
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A Good Musician
Among his many other talents, Edward Norton is also a very good musician. Norton played several times guitar with Courtney Love's band, Hole. It is not hard to imagine him rocking on the stage...
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Two Years Of Waiting
When Edward moved to NY, he worked as a waiter for 2 years. At some point in time, he was noticed by the famous playrighter Edward Albee. Albee proposed Norton to audition for a role in one of his plays. Norton was approved for the role and his acting career started... It is scary how such a random event as being at the right time and the right moment can determine a man's destiny...
