This POP SUPERHERO is HAPPY to extend BIRTHDAY WISHES to actor Edward Norton, born on 18 August 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, my personal stomping grounds... Happy Birthday! Add your own birthday wishes for Edward in the form of a comment below *AND* be sure to check out my YOUTUBE CHANNEL: "EDWARD NORTON TELEVISION!" It features behind the scenes movie clips, live incterviews, TV appearances, Red Carpet events and more. IT'S ALL EDWARD NORTON, ALL THE TIME!
THE MAGICAL MR. NORTON IN "THE ILLUSIONIST"
Why does 39 year old Mr. Norton deserve this musician's, and *YOUR*, respect & recognition? Many reasons... For starters, American History X and Fight Club. In the former film, Norton packed on 30 lbs in 3 months, au natural via protein drinks I'm told, to become a macho muscleman with a personality problem who could NOT be farther from the actor himself. Now *that* is a SUPER STRETCH of a performance worth more than just a quick fly by. (Personally, I muscle up by heading straight for the double burgers over dumb steroids any day! *wink*) In the latter movie, "Fight Club," he LOST an equal amount of mass... but NONE of his unquestionable charisma and seemingly inherent charm. (Even dieting can't melt Ed's magic.) So it's definately NOT purely physical attraction all his fans feel. Physics aside... I find myself drawn into chronicaling his career. (*Get it... drawn... lil' comic book humor there. SIDE NOTE: Mr. Norton was a COMIC BOOK GEEK in his youth. That said, perhaps this POP SUPERHERO may have a chance to turn his head my way someday...) Refusing interviews with MANY major magazines, Mr. Norton refuses to embrace or exploit his celebrity status. More importantly, he does NOT abuse it to rocket his already soaring career into the rag mags and promotional red carpet parade. (As if such a tremendous talent *needs* paparazzi, or Pop Superheroes, to validate him! OK... So "need" is out. Can I still "want" to be his very own personal Pop Superhero?) Unlike many of his celebrity peers, this "Super Man" is note worthy role model for young people to look up to. (...and this Pop Superhero to look down on, and watch over, from NY roof tops) Norton, correctly, in my humble opinion, assumes that the LESS his fans know of him, the MORE they will enjoy his movies, and the characters he creates through them.
EDWARD NORTON'S SPEECH at "EARTH DAY" 2008
This New York actor icon is a SUPERB EXAMPLE to all those who admire him and his work, not to mention other celebrities who could use a lesson in humility, appreciation and using their priviledges to 'give back' to society. (Personally, this Pop Superhero likes to admire him from atop tall buildings, catching fleeting glimpses of the artist with a soul beyond his years, as he catches subway cars... SIDE NOTE: Edward Norton attended YALE UNIVERSITY in New Haven,CT... My OLD stomping grounds!) He generously contributes to many charitable & environmental organizations, most notably THE HIGH LINE, THE ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION & PBS, not ONLY with money, but with something FAR more noble, precious, and available to us all: time. It's one thing for a celebrity to lend their NAME to a charity project. It's an entirely higher level to LEND THEMSELVES. POP SUPERHERO PROPS TO YOU, EDWARD NORTON! (Mom's everywhere must be SO GRATEFUL their kids have someone who is both COOL & KARMIC to look up to. Your Mother raised you right...)
In tribute, here's a look back on Edward Norton's
career in film to date via Movie Posters & my very own
EDWARD NORTON TV CHANNEL BELOW...
BOOKMARK IT FOR YOUR FUTURE WATCHING PLEASTURE!
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25th Hour [DVD] (2002)
25th Hour [VHS] (2002)
American History X (Spanish Subtitled Version) [VHS] (199
American History X [DVD] (199
Death To Smoochy (Widescreen Version) [DVD] (2002)
Death To Smoochy [DVD] (2002)
Down In The Valley [DVD] (2005)
Fight Club (Special Edition) [DVD] (1999)
Fight Club [DVD] (1999)
Frida [DVD] (2002)
Keeping The Faith [DVD] (2000)
Keeping The Faith [VHS] (2000)
National Geographic's Strange Days On Planet Earth [DVD] (2004)
Out Of The Past [DVD] (199
Out Of The Past [VHS] (199
Primal Fear [DVD] (1996)
Red Dragon (Director's Edition) [DVD] (2002)
Red Dragon (Widescreen Version) [DVD] (2002)
Red Dragon [DVD] (2002)
Red Dragon [HD-DVD] (2002)
Rounders [DVD] (199
Stella: Season One [DVD] (2005)
The Action Pack [DVD]
The Illusionist (Widescreen Version) [DVD] (2006)
The Illusionist [DVD] (2006)
The Italian Job (Widescreen Version) [DVD] (2003)
The Italian Job [Blu-ray] (2003)
The Italian Job [DVD] (2003)
The Painted Veil [DVD] (2006)
The People vs. Larry Flynt [DVD] (1996)
The Score [DVD] (2001)
The Score [VHS] (2001)
War Letters [DVD] (2001)
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