Comments on: Ed Norton and His Split Personality Complex

By: Remy Carreiro

Remy Carreiro — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:51:55 +0000

^Great examples, guys. Giving this insane theory of mine some legs, thanks you!

By: bobafett

bobafett — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:43:42 +0000

The guy above beat me to it on “The Score”.

The “Nice Shoes, Brian”, “Thank You, I know” line cracks me up every time I watch that movie.

But you’ve also forgotten Death to Smoochy, as he plays both Smoochy and his alter ego Sheldon.

You could also argue that the Italian Job was a dual performance as he turned on his colleagues.

Edward definitely likes his performances complicated. I for one want to see him and Charlie Hunnam in a Face/Off type movie.

By: RaFF

RaFF — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:15:17 +0000

great article, interesting theory

By: Remy Carreiro

Remy Carreiro — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:29:46 +0000

^So glad someone appreciated that line, I made myself laugh when I typed it, and that concerned me about my own mental state.

By: Brent Wilson

Brent Wilson — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:20:28 +0000

“I caption so many Brad Pitt pictures, that I am technically “under’ him more than Angelina at this point.” Sorry… well written piece… but this made me laugh out loud!

By: camden

camden — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:27:46 +0000

Absolutely true. People say he’s good only because he ‘typecasts’ himself.

By: João

João — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:25:16 +0000

I just believe he’s a great actor just like Christian Bale, ho transforms into his characters,
and in those character, Norton finds more depth than the regular ones.

By: dolaction

dolaction — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:38:31 +0000

What we forget to realize, is that acting is his craft, and he is a master of it. Suggesting he has multiple personality disorder is an interesting theory, and one that holds water with me, if only because i love a good conspiracy. I thought he was merely typecast as a tragically flawed character, but i can see the duality that inspires him in everyday life. If anything, bipolar is a better term. Bipolar people are among the most creative and philosophical people, if also not some of the most troubled. There arent many actors with mpd, but there are an unusually large amount of bipolar and depressed people acting.

By: Remy Carreiro

Remy Carreiro — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:14:09 +0000

^ Good call!

By: mjlaxnmd

mjlaxnmd — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:07:41 +0000

You forgot The Score where he plays a con man/thief who spends half the movie pretending to be “mentally challenged” so he and Robert DeNiro can rob a warehouse.

I don’t blame you for forgetting it… a movie with DeNiro, Brando, AND Norton should have been much, much better than it was.