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Oct 2019
1h 46m

Edward Norton

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Edward Norton (Fight Club, American History X, Birdman, Grand Budapest Hotel) is anAmerican actor and filmmaker. Edward sits down with the Armchair Expert to discuss his new film Motherless Brooklyn, his relationship to privacy and his thoughts on storytelling. Edward talks about how he always felt on the outside of cool and Dax wonders if Edward se ... Show More
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