Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. How edward norton wore many hats on his latest film as writer, director, producer, and star of motherless brooklyn, edward norton leaned on the pedigree of castmates alec baldwin and willem dafoe to pull off his complex new film. Welcome, edward norton, to the national film theatre. In 1998, norton featured in american history x, in which he played. Edward norton presents his new movie, the painted veil, an adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same name, written by w. The painted veil differences between the book and the film by jesica pedone. Top 10 best edward norton acting performances imdb. The supporting cast especially toby jones, are also superb. His quiet, considered work in smaller films like down in the valley and the painted veil has been balanced by roles in bigbudget genre films. Walter is a shy, smart, and awkward bacteriologist who falls in love with kitty at first sight at a.
Ladies and gentlemen, naomi watts and edward norton. The painted veil is a love story set in the 1920s about a young english couple and a. He has worked with screenwriter ron nyswaner philadelphia for about seven years to update the story of a british doctor in the 1920s who learns his wife has had an affair and drags her to a choleraplagued town in china. He has received multiple awards and nominations, including a golden globe award and three academy award nominations born in massachusetts and raised in maryland, norton was drawn to theatrical productions at local venues as a child. The painted veil 2006 film the painted veil is a 2006 american drama film directed by john curran. The screenplay by ron nyswaner is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by w. The novel also inspired a 2006 drama movie of the same name starring edward norton and naomi watts. Pegged as one of the defining actors of his generation thanks to an impressive run of films like primal fear, fight club, american history x, and the 25th hour, edward norton has spent the last decade more or less confounding those weighty expectations. I think he is a brilliant actor and he came through again in painted veil. He made his film debut in the film primal fear 1996, for which he earned an academy award nomination for best supporting actor and a golden globe award in the same category. Naomi watts was determined to take time off between projects despite edward norton s entreaties, but she was unable to resist a role in the complicated love story, the painted veil.
The fact that such perspective takes so long to reach helps to set the deliberate pace of the painted veil. With edward norton, keri russell, henry max nelson, lucy devito. The painted veil interview lisa collins interviews edward norton. The painted veil interviewed by rob carnevale we got a really nice letter from maughams grandchildren saying that this was their favourite of the films that had been made of his books. Naomi watts had to be persuaded to do the painted veil. Edward norton interview the painted veil by steamcrunk. Somerset maughams exotic,tragic love story the painted veil. The painted veil is a novel written by w somerset maugham in 1925. Edward norton discusses why the painted veil has become something of a labour of love for him as an actor and producer, and some of the difficulties in getting it made. Somerset maughams novel the painted veil doesnt happen in the book. In the novel walter and kitty forgive each other much less and she learns. After graduating from yalewhere he majored in history, but discovered a passion for theaterand laboring in new yorks offbroadway scene, edward norton nabbed a plum role in the thriller primal fear, for which he received an academy award nomination. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It was concerned about this movies depiction of the uprising during the chinese revolution as well as the cholera victims and asked for these contents to be reduced, something producer and star edward norton and executive producer and director john curran disagreed upon.
Edward norton on mastery, mustread books, and the future. Somerset maugham andits about a young english couple, played by edward norton. The painted veil exclusive interview with edward norton and. Somerset maughams novel to the screen for a second time, including the trickiest part.
The socalled painted veil represents the illusions that we put. The painted veil, interview with edward norton by montydoyle03. Its no surprise that one of the best scenes in the latest and third film iteration of w. In the end, about thirtyeight seconds of footage was removed. His mother, lydia robinson robin rouse, was a foundation executive and teacher of english, and a daughter of famed real estate developer james rouse, who developed columbia, md.
Walter fane in the painted veil stay safe and healthy. Famous quotes the painted veil, movies, edward norton. Somerset maugham, the painted veil is a love story set in the 1920s that tells the tale of a young english. Edward norton and naomi watts star in this lavish adaptation of w.
Watch the edward norton the painted veil interview. The painted veil is a love story set in the 1920s about a young english couple and a journey that takes them to one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth. Edward norton as walter fane and naomi watts as kitty fane in the painted veil. The painted veil has all of the elements a viewer looks for in a period piece set during the time of british colonial rule.
Naomi watts and john curran interviewed the painted veil. Its the 1920s, and as china seethes with revolutionary unrest and cholera, an unhappily married british couple. Naomi watts and john curran interviewed the painted veil the painted veil is a love story in reverse. Popular videos the painted veil the painted veil topic. Ron nyswaner wrote it and wrote an excellent and very excellent adaptation, that very directly reflected the book. The year is 1925, and kitty naomi watts is an upper class socialite closing in on an age when a. I just ordered the book from bookdepository and i look forward to immersing myself in its. Edward norton, naomi watts, toby jones, anthony wong chau sang. The title is taken from percy bysshe shelleys sonnet, which begins lift not the painted veil which those who live call life. An ivy league professor is lured back to his oklahoma.
Norton is an uptight scientist in 1920s china, who takes his blowsy young wife naomi. First of all, you never have to twist my arm too bad to have me watch anything with edward norton in it. Edward norton to star in upcoming hulk film 2 min read actor edward norton reacts to questions during an interview about his work in the movie the painted veil in. Too bad that this movie didnt garner more attention when it came out because it certainly deserves a viewing. Edward norton to star in upcoming hulk film reuters.
Edward norton on his film the painted veil shootout interview. The storyline of the painted veil has some major changes between the movie and the novel. Beautiful scenery and costumes, a cast of thousands, and enough background information to make you feel you are more educated about a time and place than you were before you saw the movie. When a young actor has one of biggest and breakout year in the year when i was born.
This movie is one of my favourites, its so beautifully tragic. The painted veil is the third screen adaptation of maughams bestselling novel of the same name. It is a story of love, betrayal, hatred, revenge and redemption. Norton has been trying to get together an adaptation of the classic w. The image measures 4288 2848 pixels and was added on 1 january romanticrevolution. The novel was first published in serialised form in five issues of cosmopolitan november 1924 march 1925. Pop culture graphics the painted veil poster movie 11x17 naomi watts edward norton liev schreiber h.
Kitty and her husband, a dedicated bacteriologist named walter edward norton. Newlywed englishcouple walter and kitty fane academy award nominees norton theillusionist, american history x and watts21 grams, mulholland drivehave traveled to china to find purpose in their lives. Edward norton says he broke 3 vertebrae when horse threw him on set of the painted veil another encore for the most adaptable of authors exclusive interview. American actor, filmmaker and activist edward harrison norton was born on august 18, 1969, in boston, massachusetts, and was raised in columbia, maryland. I think the basic premise of the film comes from the title, the painted veil, which, in some sense, is a metaphor for the idea that all of us project certain illusions onto life. Back to back both incredible films thanks to him, that lead on to easily every ones favorite films that are in the imdb top 250 and critical and audience loving every since it came out. The painted veil is a 1925 novel by british author w. Edward harrison norton born august 18, 1969 is an american actor and filmmaker. Oct 23, 2014 naomi watts as kitty and edward norton as dr. In the same year, he starred in two other films, everyone says i love you and the people vs. Having now seen the movie i have to say, no matter what you thought of the book, the movie is worth seeing. Naomi watts seems perfect for the part of the wife, and edward norton plays the repressed, formal english man to perfection. Edward norton interviewed the painted veil collider collider.
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