Edward Norton Interview - The Painted Veil

[MyFunnyBrianShow]

I GOT LBP2 TODAY BABY! OH MY GOSH! OH MY GOSH! THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!

[cheukwils]

if the notebook can be a great popular classic, i really wonder why this film can not. This movie is absolutely fascinating, the plot, the ppl, the scene etc

[OnCloudNine62]

Great story! great movie!

[ShUrkaSl]

The movie is great, but I like the book better. It's much deeper.

Love Maugham :))

[HDFEST]

We really love this film!

[missfanning]

wow did he put on a british accent in the movie? :D

[legendcitizen]

Cool,never know this movie B4 ! Beautiful Guilin

[silvenalbor]

esta peli esta llena de magia y arte, emociones humanas, para mi debería ganar todos los premios!!!

[brujita04]

Nunca me gusto especialmente Edward Norton ..es decir si es lindo pero es la primera vez que lo vi realmente hot!!!

[qqkt1]

The first time that the English language and our classical Chinese music have been so perfectly combined together. ^_^

[fisherbouy]

i am crazy about this film.. the cast and crew should know that they did the best job! it is one of those hard-to-find intelligent films.. a real treasure! congrats, everybody! btw, i did a blog on this film at fisherbouy.blogspot.com :) see u there!

[MonaTheBellydancer]

I think this is a truly real love story, it's so perfect. This is REAL love

[kleinalaine1]

I love this movie (but the end of it is so sad - it always makes my cry...). Edward Norton is a great actor - he can play everything. 5 Stars for this movie :)

[narcicik]

Wasn't he dating Naomi Watts??

[artidram]

BRILLIANT film!

[hmp1978able]

He is so sexy, versatile, unique, under rated.

cor!

[CF1975]

@hmp1978able : I could not agree with you more, and this is in my opinion one of his best movies.

[aku192]

I just watched this film yesterday. And boy what a film! I couldn't stop thinking about it all day. It was so beautiful and sad at the same time. And once again Edward Norton's performance was not only 100% believable, but mesmerizing and emotionally infectious as well. I just love him! Hands down best actor of his generation! How an outstanding actor like Ed Norton hasn't won any Oscars is seriously beyond me!

[raco2000]

Edward Norton is one of my favorite actors. His time for winning an Oscar will come. He's great!

[starblinky]

absolutely loved this movie. Anything with EN is good!

[Amidalalovesme]

Same here !

[ElvgrenGirl]

I love E.N' in that movie. His voice had that calm and kind tone... definitely lovable!

[CrazyyMonkeyy12]

the screenplay was written really well. i actually thought a lot of scenes were better in the movie than in the book

[EuphrasieF]

I haven't managed to find a copy of the book yet (I'm still looking at used bookstores), but chances are, you're right. Every element of this movie is flawless - script, casting, direction, the scenery and set design, et cetera - and it's extremely rare for me to feel that way.

[Kirkendra]

It is a film for intelligent people who can appreciate human relationships.

This is a wonderful film, but sadly was never the huge blockbuster it should have been. But that is nothing to do with the film, and is everything to do with how many people have become shallow, and need their senses blasted by sex and/or violence.

The film should have swept up several Oscars. Brilliant music, cinemaphotography, and acting.

[rtgoodson]

@Kirkendra Agreed. Shame that it was robbed by the Oscars.

[gyungjajin]

i loved the movie which is so poignant ,still leaves ache in my heart. i'm discovering ed norton all over.

[Branigan4ever]

An amazing movie! Catch it on video! Can't believe it wasn't showered with Oscars!

[BizzyZoxea]

Wonderful movie and norton is amazing+hot

[sazer123]

The Painted Veil...best romantic movie ever

[TheSleepingLynx]

I think one of the reasons why Norton usually picks good projects to work on is that he deeply understands scripts, and also seems to avoid shallow endings. I love that and I'd really like to agree with all he said in this interview, but here's how I see it:

1. In the movie, Chinese were dying because their leaders accepted the epidemic as fate and also because the village people were so attached to their traditions that they insisted in polluting their own water. The English doctor saves them.

[briarrose29]

Wow, I really like your observations Lynx. I never saw it that way.  I have to admit though, that I was glad that Edward's character got angry with her but yet forgave her. I didn't see it quite the way you did.

[TheSleepingLynx]

Thanks! I was glad that he forgave her, too. I think the process could have been less traumatic; he punished her (and himself as well, for "being the fool that fell for her") too hard, but maybe that's what the film is about. I still would like to agree with the idea that it was not their fault though. =(

[TheSleepingLynx]

Meanwhile, the Chinese guard put at Kitty's door can barely articulate, just follows her around like a dog. So, in the big picture, and in despite of what one character alone may say, the story isn't really telling you that foreigners shouldn't interfere in China's (or maybe other countries') affairs - it's telling you that the habitants of that village (or maybe other villages) were primitive, superstitious stubborn people, who should be thankful for being able to benefit from any help at all.

[TheSleepingLynx]

2. If you pay attention to what Walter and Kitty "have learnt" throughout the story, it tells you clearly what they were doing wrong and how they should behave instead, as if saying "this is how a woman should be: shy, humble and romantic, not selfish and mundane like she was in the beginning; this is how a man should be: bold, dominant and less emotionally available, not a clumsy wimp like he was in the beginning".

[TheSleepingLynx]

So the story is not just telling you that it's human to see things as we'd like them to be - it's telling you that the characters were socially unacceptable because they were playing inverted roles. Which is pretty retrograde even if the plot is set in the 1920's (such messages can be updated). At least he forgave her... but, right after that, what happens?

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a good movie (even if it wasn't, there's one particular shot in it that could save the whole film, haha).

[cytrincate]

A movie that illustrates what love actually is. Beautifully done.

[astaliini]

The Painted Veil is my absolute favourite film <3 I became a fan of the 1920's after I first watched it. Naomi was amazing - AMAZING - here, and Edward was sublime. WONDERFUL movie.

[vanessahdepp]

heeeee's sooo cute!

LOVE ED!

[Branigan4ever]

Ed is very sexy.

[zalian100]

I raise my hand to that. I wonder if he has every been in the sexiest men alive

[agohwu]

the painted veil is the best movie i ever seen!!!!!

[coricong]

i love edward norton and naomi watts was absolutely superb in this movie.

..may sound crazy but i watched the movie for 4 times a day in 2 weeks and still i can't seem to get enough of it.

wonderful movie! =D

[KELSOZILLA]

i love edward and i love the painted veil :]

[melsiacor]

i love edward norton, i think he has a very distinct voice.

God Bless u and more power

[ilovejosephroth]

it´s a remake -(1934) the painted veil- with greta garbo

[zenbeer]

We know. But the 1934 version is dreadful.

The director and crew deliberately did NOT view the original movie before making this.

It is, for all intents and purpose, a completely new movie based on the novel, not a remake of a rather campy Garbo film.

[Aulelia27]

LMFAO @ ''the 1934 version is dreadful''. I'm going to check it out one day but I doubt it has the searing heat of the Painted Veil.

[mButterfky]

One of my favourite movies! :D

[ladyinblacklace]

Such a great actor...so darn talented.I have loved to have seen him in Burn This just to see if he could pull off a great act on stage...I bet ya he could hi hi!

[StrAwBeRryButteRcuP]

love him. love the movie.

[lili222]

i just saw this movie yesterday and it is such a great love story because there is self discovery in each character, not just "falling in love"

[LillyPocahontas]

I agree. I think it was amazing!

[bullshot12]

Perfect settlement of place ( china ), perfect cast , the story & perfect combination of Edward Norton & Naomi Watts . I love this movie one of the best i've seen.

[Ampersandra]

The little boy at the end, who did he look like?

[dclsic]

"period story" means a love story set in the past, a certain time in history, this one in the 1920's. Look up period dramas on youtube, it will help you understand. Hope it helps : )

[rosieblah]

Fantastic featurette thanks so much for posting it. I always wanted to find out the meaning behind the title.

[thestormlscoming]

edward has the best vocabulary ever

[broadwaymusicalrocks]

I love edward Norton, love everything he does!! I wish i could see him in person.

this is such a moving and romanticaly sad movie, i cried everytime i watched it. This is definitely one of the best love stories of out time.

[Raven0823]

I always get a kick when seeing Edward Norton do an interview. It shows he really thinks about every role he plays, and gets so immersed into the character that he delivers a brilliant performance every time. Edward is just amazing!!

[EtaGrayIzardWay]

I love Ed Norton in everything he does.  This movie is so sad but so amazing and romantic as well. I love it.

[banjgirl10]

his depth as a person, definitely helps with his brilliance as an actor. love him through and through :)

[soulsunni13]

It just shows that it doesn't have to end "happily ever after" to make a great love story. Nobody else would've played Kitty and Walter better. Especially Norton, he just fit the character so well because there's something about so that's so mysterious, like he's holding something back, just like Walter.

[infesto7]

what does he mean when he says "its a period story"?

[ModMadness]

I think he means that it is a story that takes place in another time period, and that it relates to this time period that we are currently in.

[infesto7]

ohhhh..hehe thanks =]]

[ravenhaired91]

thanks for including this, i loved the movie and its nice to see him talk about it

[CharmsMaster]

I loved this film and Edward Norton is such a great actor (and cute too!)

[CryBabyGirl4ever]

edward is absolutely brilliant! this movie was beautiful and horribly sad and i absolutely love it and him! it sjsut a smashing movie all around

[Rebeldewayraluka]

this moovie was extraordinary , i am sad that i postpones so much seeing it , everybody was recommending it to me and i didnt wanted to see it , after i watched it i realized that now is one of my favourites films , i also sad that it has a bad end , but in live this happends all the time and death is part of our life

[RCandHerps]

ooh i love Ed!!! hes so cute and I loved him in Fightclub!

[scaramoucheichigo]

is a very extraordinary story and is worthed to be seen by many people from these world and thinking better at this novel like a part of everyone's life....congradulations

[Dorepoll]

Maugham is an amazing writer, and seeing Edward Norton feature in a film adaptation is amazing. Nice interview.

[skateboarderek]

dead on

[asc1981]

Dear Mr. Caplan:  This is a remarkable piece....and if they want to sell more DVDs of this incredible film, they need to use your interview as an "extra" feature. I was very disappointed that the DVD was without one. Thanks for sharing this on YouTube!

[zenbeer]

Wow, selling it to them would be nice - it'd help pay for my newborn son and the 5-day hospital bill for my wife. Can someone get Ed Norton on the phone? I thank you for your kind comments. -zen

[Olphus]

People buying DVDs look for "extras" in the DVD jacket when picking it up in the stores, and producers see this as an extra bonus which can tip the scale when buyers are considering buying the title.

So you should definitely look at the opportunity of selling interview material to producers.

[thegasworks]

I have to agree with this comment. I'd be delighted to find this interview as an 'extra' feature on the DVD.

[ravenhpltc24]

Me too. I was so disappointed that the DVD didn't have any special features! This was a great interview, I'm sure many more DVDs would be sold if it was included.

[paydayish]

wow that must of been something to have met him... he seems wonderful besides just being handsome... thank u for the upload!!!

[zenbeer]

Thanks! I'm really glad you liked it.

-zen

[whiskeywarmseptember]

Awesome. Edward is great in interviews, he's highly articulate. You're lucky! :)

[zenbeer]

Thank you, Norton was a genuinely nice person, and afterwards shook my hand and complimented my interview with him. I was blown away at the opportunity to speak to him. -zen