would you like me to introduce you tonight no tonight just enjoy the show
tonight no tonight just enjoy the show
tonight no tonight just enjoy the show what doing neo-nazi a magician and The
what doing neo-nazi a magician and The
what doing neo-nazi a magician and The Incredible Hulk have in common I don’t
Incredible Hulk have in common I don’t
Incredible Hulk have in common I don’t know the answer to this question welcome
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counting down our picks for Edward
counting down our picks for Edward Norton’s top ten performances only the
Norton’s top ten performances only the
Norton’s top ten performances only the best number ten bill and Brady Kincaid
best number ten bill and Brady Kincaid
best number ten bill and Brady Kincaid leaves of grass not gonna work why well
leaves of grass not gonna work why well
leaves of grass not gonna work why well for one thing because you’ve given
for one thing because you’ve given
for one thing because you’ve given yourself the stupidest haircut in human
yourself the stupidest haircut in human
yourself the stupidest haircut in human history
history
history I’ll bullshit you like that fancy can’t
I’ll bullshit you like that fancy can’t
I’ll bullshit you like that fancy can’t hardly tell the difference whenever an
hardly tell the difference whenever an
hardly tell the difference whenever an actor pulls off two distinct roles in
actor pulls off two distinct roles in
actor pulls off two distinct roles in one film attention must be paid hey hey
one film attention must be paid hey hey
one film attention must be paid hey hey don’t get around my squeeze head Jesus
don’t get around my squeeze head Jesus
don’t get around my squeeze head Jesus Norton returns to his dual personality
Norton returns to his dual personality
Norton returns to his dual personality roots as a pair of estranged brothers
roots as a pair of estranged brothers
roots as a pair of estranged brothers brought together under bizarre
brought together under bizarre
brought together under bizarre circumstances what do you want Brady I
circumstances what do you want Brady I
circumstances what do you want Brady I mean what do you want I just want to see
mean what do you want I just want to see
mean what do you want I just want to see my brother who I love what’s the crime
my brother who I love what’s the crime
my brother who I love what’s the crime each is a genius in his own way Bill’s
each is a genius in his own way Bill’s
each is a genius in his own way Bill’s an elite professor who’s erased his
an elite professor who’s erased his
an elite professor who’s erased his southern upbringing Brady’s a hick who
southern upbringing Brady’s a hick who
southern upbringing Brady’s a hick who grows the greatest weed in the south but
grows the greatest weed in the south but
grows the greatest weed in the south but both showcase the best of Ed Norton I
both showcase the best of Ed Norton I
both showcase the best of Ed Norton I get to keep on smoking dealer baby comes
get to keep on smoking dealer baby comes
get to keep on smoking dealer baby comes and then he’s cold her yelling that too
and then he’s cold her yelling that too
and then he’s cold her yelling that too but I mean both is going double-fisted
but I mean both is going double-fisted
but I mean both is going double-fisted till the bottom drops out ain’t we
till the bottom drops out ain’t we
till the bottom drops out ain’t we Oh what up what up what a great time mr.
Oh what up what up what a great time mr.
Oh what up what up what a great time mr. Flint
Flint
Flint number nine Allan isaacman the People vs
number nine Allan isaacman the People vs
number nine Allan isaacman the People vs Larry Flynt how are you Allan Yzerman
Larry Flynt how are you Allan Yzerman
Larry Flynt how are you Allan Yzerman I’m your lawyer his role as this
I’m your lawyer his role as this
I’m your lawyer his role as this real-life lawyer to the Stars was only
real-life lawyer to the Stars was only
real-life lawyer to the Stars was only Norton’s second ever feature film
Norton’s second ever feature film
Norton’s second ever feature film appearance but it’s another acting
appearance but it’s another acting
appearance but it’s another acting masterclass a problem you’ve got is very
masterclass a problem you’ve got is very
masterclass a problem you’ve got is very definitely what I know best and I’m good
definitely what I know best and I’m good
definitely what I know best and I’m good at what I do
at what I do
at what I do what are you specialize in porn as the
what are you specialize in porn as the
what are you specialize in porn as the hustler founders attorney and companion
hustler founders attorney and companion
hustler founders attorney and companion Norton’s young lawyer does his level
Norton’s young lawyer does his level
Norton’s young lawyer does his level best to rise above his clients outburst
best to rise above his clients outburst
best to rise above his clients outburst and provides first-rate support for his
and provides first-rate support for his
and provides first-rate support for his fellow castmates do you think that gives
fellow castmates do you think that gives
fellow castmates do you think that gives you license to mock the leaders of great
you license to mock the leaders of great
you license to mock the leaders of great religious movements well goddamn right
religious movements well goddamn right
religious movements well goddamn right Larry no objection your honor this is
Larry no objection your honor this is
Larry no objection your honor this is totally irrelevant although he’s
totally irrelevant although he’s
totally irrelevant although he’s reluctantly justifying Flint’s
reluctantly justifying Flint’s
reluctantly justifying Flint’s questionable choices his courtroom
questionable choices his courtroom
questionable choices his courtroom monologue extolling the virtues
monologue extolling the virtues
monologue extolling the virtues free speech is particularly compelling
free speech is particularly compelling
free speech is particularly compelling if we start throwing up walls against
if we start throwing up walls against
if we start throwing up walls against what some of us think is obscene we may
what some of us think is obscene we may
what some of us think is obscene we may very well wake up one morning and
very well wake up one morning and
very well wake up one morning and realize that walls had been thrown up in
realize that walls had been thrown up in
realize that walls had been thrown up in all kinds of places that we never
all kinds of places that we never
all kinds of places that we never expected number 8
expected number 8
expected number 8 Walter Fane The Painted Veil proving
Walter Fane The Painted Veil proving
Walter Fane The Painted Veil proving he’s as effective in big budget
he’s as effective in big budget
he’s as effective in big budget blockbusters as he is in low-key period
blockbusters as he is in low-key period
blockbusters as he is in low-key period dramas Norton dives into the role of a
dramas Norton dives into the role of a
dramas Norton dives into the role of a bacteriologist who sent to manage the
bacteriologist who sent to manage the
bacteriologist who sent to manage the Chinese cholera epidemic with his
Chinese cholera epidemic with his
Chinese cholera epidemic with his unloving wife in tow they could stop up
unloving wife in tow they could stop up
unloving wife in tow they could stop up here under the trees
here under the trees
here under the trees I’d like to press on if it’s all right
I’d like to press on if it’s all right
I’d like to press on if it’s all right with you certainly my comforts of no
with you certainly my comforts of no
with you certainly my comforts of no concern to you right then we’ll continue
concern to you right then we’ll continue
concern to you right then we’ll continue known for his hands-on approach to
known for his hands-on approach to
known for his hands-on approach to filmmaking Norton played producer and
filmmaking Norton played producer and
filmmaking Norton played producer and screenwriter on the film helping to
screenwriter on the film helping to
screenwriter on the film helping to build a complex character that was both
build a complex character that was both
build a complex character that was both cruel and selfless kind and callous they
cruel and selfless kind and callous they
cruel and selfless kind and callous they come in they’ll contaminate everything
come in they’ll contaminate everything
come in they’ll contaminate everything we’ve got to keep them outside of town
we’ve got to keep them outside of town
we’ve got to keep them outside of town the bank
ice number seven isenheim the
ice number seven isenheim the illusionist as awe-inspiring as ever
illusionist as awe-inspiring as ever
illusionist as awe-inspiring as ever Norton magically takes on the title role
Norton magically takes on the title role
Norton magically takes on the title role in this mystical period piece aided by a
in this mystical period piece aided by a
in this mystical period piece aided by a noble supporting cast
noble supporting cast
noble supporting cast he helps tell the pain story of a
he helps tell the pain story of a
he helps tell the pain story of a magician whose love is destined for
magician whose love is destined for
magician whose love is destined for someone else then why bring her back
someone else then why bring her back
someone else then why bring her back just to be with her his work in both the
just to be with her his work in both the
just to be with her his work in both the lavish on stage performances and the
lavish on stage performances and the
lavish on stage performances and the quieter offstage scenes is mesmerizing
quieter offstage scenes is mesmerizing
quieter offstage scenes is mesmerizing and you can’t help but wonder if there’s
and you can’t help but wonder if there’s
and you can’t help but wonder if there’s some supernatural power guiding his way
some supernatural power guiding his way
some supernatural power guiding his way do you claim supernatural powers
do you claim supernatural powers
do you claim supernatural powers I’ve never said anything of that kind
I’ve never said anything of that kind
I’ve never said anything of that kind number six
number six
number six Jack teller the score how do you compete
Jack teller the score how do you compete
Jack teller the score how do you compete with Brando and De Niro on the Nexus guy
with Brando and De Niro on the Nexus guy
with Brando and De Niro on the Nexus guy in the Customs House we should talk
in the Customs House we should talk
in the Customs House we should talk okay bye-bye thank you acting beside his
okay bye-bye thank you acting beside his
okay bye-bye thank you acting beside his idols Norton accepts the passing of the
idols Norton accepts the passing of the
idols Norton accepts the passing of the torch and gives this average heist movie
torch and gives this average heist movie
torch and gives this average heist movie some much-needed pizzazz as a
some much-needed pizzazz as a
some much-needed pizzazz as a single-minded thief if you just don’t
single-minded thief if you just don’t
single-minded thief if you just don’t want to come in on it that’s fine
want to come in on it that’s fine
want to come in on it that’s fine say no but don’t send some third-rate
say no but don’t send some third-rate
say no but don’t send some third-rate rent-a-thug to brush me off you can do
rent-a-thug to brush me off you can do
rent-a-thug to brush me off you can do it like a professional though it’s
it like a professional though it’s
it like a professional though it’s similar to the role he later played in
similar to the role he later played in
similar to the role he later played in the Italian Job
the Italian Job
the Italian Job Norton’s part in the score allows him to
Norton’s part in the score allows him to
Norton’s part in the score allows him to demonstrate his incredible range and
demonstrate his incredible range and
demonstrate his incredible range and believability even in the most fleeting
believability even in the most fleeting
believability even in the most fleeting of scenes now you got a choice you can
of scenes now you got a choice you can
of scenes now you got a choice you can either head for that tunnel or smile for
either head for that tunnel or smile for
either head for that tunnel or smile for that camera number five Lester were
that camera number five Lester were
that camera number five Lester were Murphy rounders and with inspiration
Murphy rounders and with inspiration
Murphy rounders and with inspiration from Bugs Bunny Norton becomes a shifty
from Bugs Bunny Norton becomes a shifty
from Bugs Bunny Norton becomes a shifty cursing fast talker in this romanticized
cursing fast talker in this romanticized
cursing fast talker in this romanticized vision of the poker world you know what
vision of the poker world you know what
vision of the poker world you know what you end your never-ending string of
you end your never-ending string of
you end your never-ending string of boats okay obnoxious but somehow
boats okay obnoxious but somehow
boats okay obnoxious but somehow charming Norton’s worm is the film’s
charming Norton’s worm is the film’s
charming Norton’s worm is the film’s voice of unreason Mike like we got to
voice of unreason Mike like we got to
voice of unreason Mike like we got to get you back on the game no in partners
get you back on the game no in partners
get you back on the game no in partners you’re gonna rot Michael fit I mean I
you’re gonna rot Michael fit I mean I
you’re gonna rot Michael fit I mean I really am done however the movies most
really am done however the movies most
really am done however the movies most effective use of a big star talent is in
effective use of a big star talent is in
effective use of a big star talent is in the shared scenes featuring Damon and
the shared scenes featuring Damon and
the shared scenes featuring Damon and Norton Wow play your horse fifty bucks a
Norton Wow play your horse fifty bucks a
Norton Wow play your horse fifty bucks a letter yeah when I win
letter yeah when I win
letter yeah when I win are you gonna pay me back with my own
are you gonna pay me back with my own
are you gonna pay me back with my own money Oh Oh easy relax don’t wing it
money Oh Oh easy relax don’t wing it
money Oh Oh easy relax don’t wing it just just step and throw the contrast
just just step and throw the contrast
just just step and throw the contrast between the clean-cut guy and is cheat
between the clean-cut guy and is cheat
between the clean-cut guy and is cheat to win buddy
to win buddy
to win buddy showcase the cream of the acting crop
showcase the cream of the acting crop
showcase the cream of the acting crop all right take it easy
all right take it easy
all right take it easy take it easy now are you supposed to
take it easy now are you supposed to
take it easy now are you supposed to like beat us all right Shipley
number four Monty Brogan the 25th hour
number four Monty Brogan the 25th hour it’s the last day of freedom for this
it’s the last day of freedom for this
it’s the last day of freedom for this drug dealer before his seven year jail
drug dealer before his seven year jail
drug dealer before his seven year jail sentence and Norton plays it with
sentence and Norton plays it with
sentence and Norton plays it with characteristic intelligence
characteristic intelligence
characteristic intelligence thoughtfulness and regret up there on a
thoughtfulness and regret up there on a
thoughtfulness and regret up there on a skinny white boy with no friends those
skinny white boy with no friends those
skinny white boy with no friends those guys are gonna use me up and end me
guys are gonna use me up and end me
guys are gonna use me up and end me everything has extra meaning and energy
everything has extra meaning and energy
everything has extra meaning and energy as Brogan realizes he’ll be a different
as Brogan realizes he’ll be a different
as Brogan realizes he’ll be a different man the next time he sees his loved ones
man the next time he sees his loved ones
man the next time he sees his loved ones under Spike Lee’s direction
under Spike Lee’s direction
under Spike Lee’s direction Norton takes Brogan on a contemplative
Norton takes Brogan on a contemplative
Norton takes Brogan on a contemplative journey keeping external turmoil to a
journey keeping external turmoil to a
journey keeping external turmoil to a minimum save for one standout scene
minimum save for one standout scene
minimum save for one standout scene cue Montgomery Brogan you had it all and
cue Montgomery Brogan you had it all and
cue Montgomery Brogan you had it all and you threw it away you dumb number three
you threw it away you dumb number three
you threw it away you dumb number three the narrator Fight Club this is your
the narrator Fight Club this is your
the narrator Fight Club this is your life and it’s ending one minute at a
life and it’s ending one minute at a
life and it’s ending one minute at a time showing his knack for portraying
time showing his knack for portraying
time showing his knack for portraying chaotic characters Norton shines as the
chaotic characters Norton shines as the
chaotic characters Norton shines as the unreliable narrator beside a brilliant
unreliable narrator beside a brilliant
unreliable narrator beside a brilliant Brad Pitt in this macho violent and
Brad Pitt in this macho violent and
Brad Pitt in this macho violent and darkly comic adaptation of Chuck
darkly comic adaptation of Chuck
darkly comic adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk STOVL mother hit me in the ear
Palahniuk STOVL mother hit me in the ear
Palahniuk STOVL mother hit me in the ear well Jesus I’m sorry after beginning the
well Jesus I’m sorry after beginning the
well Jesus I’m sorry after beginning the film as the dejected yuppie outsider
film as the dejected yuppie outsider
film as the dejected yuppie outsider who’s unhappy with life and desperate
who’s unhappy with life and desperate
who’s unhappy with life and desperate for catharsis Norton gets to do all the
for catharsis Norton gets to do all the
for catharsis Norton gets to do all the bad-boy stuff they could jam into one
bad-boy stuff they could jam into one
bad-boy stuff they could jam into one movie earning himself a spot on the
movie earning himself a spot on the
movie earning himself a spot on the a-list is that your blood some of it
a-list is that your blood some of it
a-list is that your blood some of it yeah
yeah
yeah number two Aaron Stampler and Roy primal
number two Aaron Stampler and Roy primal
number two Aaron Stampler and Roy primal fear that the judge is gonna ask you how
fear that the judge is gonna ask you how
fear that the judge is gonna ask you how you plead not not guilty by turning on a
you plead not not guilty by turning on a
you plead not not guilty by turning on a dime from a shy stuttering southern boy
dime from a shy stuttering southern boy
dime from a shy stuttering southern boy to his ruthless alter-ego Roy Norton
to his ruthless alter-ego Roy Norton
to his ruthless alter-ego Roy Norton earned a Supporting Actor Oscar nod and
earned a Supporting Actor Oscar nod and
earned a Supporting Actor Oscar nod and just think this was his feature film
just think this was his feature film
just think this was his feature film debut sounds to me like they call shoot
debut sounds to me like they call shoot
debut sounds to me like they call shoot all Aaron so full of poison it’s gonna
all Aaron so full of poison it’s gonna
all Aaron so full of poison it’s gonna come out his eyes this courtroom
come out his eyes this courtroom
come out his eyes this courtroom thriller about an abused altar boy who’s
thriller about an abused altar boy who’s
thriller about an abused altar boy who’s charged with murdering a much-loved
charged with murdering a much-loved
charged with murdering a much-loved archbishop could easily have been a
archbishop could easily have been a
archbishop could easily have been a forgettable legal drama but thanks to
forgettable legal drama but thanks to
forgettable legal drama but thanks to Norton’s range it stands as an
Norton’s range it stands as an
Norton’s range it stands as an unmissable twist ending flick further
unmissable twist ending flick further
unmissable twist ending flick further questions your honor
questions your honor
questions your honor where the hell do you think you’re going
where the hell do you think you’re going
where the hell do you think you’re going excuse me you look at me when I’m
excuse me you look at me when I’m
excuse me you look at me when I’m talking to you
talking to you
talking to you mr. Stampler coming number one Derek
mr. Stampler coming number one Derek
mr. Stampler coming number one Derek Vinyard American History X for his role
Vinyard American History X for his role
Vinyard American History X for his role as the unifying force in this powerful
as the unifying force in this powerful
as the unifying force in this powerful tale of violence racism and Redemption
tale of violence racism and Redemption
tale of violence racism and Redemption Norton earned his first Best Actor Oscar
Norton earned his first Best Actor Oscar
Norton earned his first Best Actor Oscar nomination every night thousands of
nomination every night thousands of
nomination every night thousands of these parasites stream across the border
these parasites stream across the border
these parasites stream across the border like some pinata exploding so laughs
like some pinata exploding so laughs
like some pinata exploding so laughs with 30 pounds of extra muscle he
with 30 pounds of extra muscle he
with 30 pounds of extra muscle he navigates the rough territory and hate
navigates the rough territory and hate
navigates the rough territory and hate speech with never-before-seen emotion
speech with never-before-seen emotion
speech with never-before-seen emotion and ferocity and prevents the film from
and ferocity and prevents the film from
and ferocity and prevents the film from becoming a preach bust if you come near
becoming a preach bust if you come near
becoming a preach bust if you come near Danny again I will feed you your heart
Danny again I will feed you your heart
Danny again I will feed you your heart Cameron his journey from white
Cameron his journey from white
Cameron his journey from white supremacist to something more human is a
supremacist to something more human is a
supremacist to something more human is a career-defining role on an already
career-defining role on an already
career-defining role on an already stellar resume I killed two guys Danny I
stellar resume I killed two guys Danny I
stellar resume I killed two guys Danny I killed him I didn’t make me feel any
killed him I didn’t make me feel any
killed him I didn’t make me feel any different
different
different do you agree with our list I’ll take
do you agree with our list I’ll take
do you agree with our list I’ll take some respect from you for starters how
some respect from you for starters how
some respect from you for starters how about that which Edward Norton
about that which Edward Norton
about that which Edward Norton performance do you think is his best
performance do you think is his best
performance do you think is his best don’t talk about right and wrong with me
don’t talk about right and wrong with me
don’t talk about right and wrong with me man cuz I just don’t give a shit for
man cuz I just don’t give a shit for
man cuz I just don’t give a shit for more top 10s about your favorite actors
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I’ll tone it down alright tone down what
I’ll tone it down alright tone down what mother great ceremony
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