Edward Norton Interview - The Painted Veil

I sat down last year with Academy award nominee actor Edward Norton, director John Curran and screenwriter Ron Nyswaner (academy award winner for the screenplay Philadelphia) to discuss their new film with Warner Independent Pictures, The Painted Veil.

We discuss the illusions and delusions of love, the challenges of shooting in China as a western film production company, and the adaptation of the screenplay from W. Somerset Maugham's classic book from the 1920's. This is the first co-production that I know of where Chinese and American film crews worked together on a medium budget ($34 million USD) independent film, and both films were released simultaneously in the U.S. and China in their own respective languages. This is probably one of my favorite interviews of all time, Edward Norton, Ron Nyswaner and John Curran were all very easygoing people to talk with.

About the Film:

Based on the classic novel by W. Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil is a love story set in the 1920s that tells the tale of a young English couple, Walter Fane, a middle class doctor and Kitty, an upper-class woman, who get married for the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai, where she falls in love with someone else. When he uncovers her infidelity, in an act of vengeance, he accepts a job in a remote village in China ravaged by a deadly epidemic, and takes her along. Their journey brings meaning to their relationship and gives them purpose in one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth.

Sorry for the audio levels, something was messed up after the encode by YouTube.

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[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.

[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.

[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!!!

[CF1975]

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

[brujita04]

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