Edward Norton Has a Small Issue with His SNL Stefon Cameo

Edward Norton talks to Jimmy about bonding with cast and crew while filming Birdman and one thing he noticed about his SNL40 Anniversary Special appearance.
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Edward Norton Has a Small Issue with His SNL Stefon Cameo
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[@brewingcomedy5682]

Love Ed Norton. I can call him Ed cause he walked past me one time in an airport. I didn't get to meet him but we made eye contact.

[@quentinrichards5339]

Hahaha, so you have connection with him now :P

[@ylin17]

I love that. An almost meet

[@shannonbrickley4661]

My mom grew up with him dead serious if this sounds creepy my mom has a photo album and he is in the pictures when he was really young

[@Chaotic_Observer]

@Shannon Brickley thats actually pretty cool heh~

[@chalkbunt81]

Are you sure you saw him, or Brad Pitt?

[@PublicEnemyMinusOne]

Fuck he's such a fantastic actor! Give him an oscar

[@gabrielr.7423]

No, I wont give him an Oscar

[@danghannahdang]

It's great acting when he can be so polite and sweet, then be a Derek Vinyard in American History X.

[@gabrielr.7423]

Hannah Dang Hey baby, are u single? I like asian girls

[@danghannahdang]

***** I am single actually.

[@Meta_was_my_idea]

Forget an oscar, give him a Tina.

[@cornyBandit]

I like that Edward Norton is honest, and very well spoken. I fell madly in love with him in Fight Club. He still looks the same

[@trulygreg7724]

"Nobody is Stefon but Hader" So true, but Ed did a wonderful job in there. It feels fantastic when one great shows so much respect to another great

[@jchangaus]

I'm glad he's in great roles again, he was one of my faves with AHX and Fight Club.

[@DannyArcher1983]

american history x too?

[@zno8592]

DannyArcher1983 AHX is american history x bro .

[@FreakieFan]

Dont forget Primal Fear and The Illusionist! Both amazing performances and overall epic movies!

[@dena92]

FreakieFan absolutely. the performance in primal fear is breathtaking!!!

[@DreamyWoIf]

I hope you've also seen 25th Hour.

[@melissagandarinho1288]

He's been my favorite actor for so long, ughhh....all the feelings.

[@supertzar]

what kind of feelings?

[@melissagandarinho1288]

hollowhostile01 many naughty ones.

[@supertzar]

you're pretty hot. That gives me the same feelings. I say that with all due respect of course

[@paigeroszak6437]

I was there last night at the filming and got to see him!

[@paigeroszak6437]

MetrazolElectricity piss off ya troll

[@prankfiles]

He's such a great actor!

[@giorgigudiashvili4876]

Funny how insecure he is about his height despite being a legit sixfooter. By the way, Bill Hader is a strong 6"1' which makes Norton an inch shorter than him, not taller ;)))

[@vespermartini2556]

Ed Norton has the best hair in Hollywood.

[@moozycla6]

He's just unchangeable, he's literally the same person as he was in 20/25 years ago! Btw, give that man that fuckin *Oscar* for fucks sake already!

[@rosapittman3975]

Edward Norton is brilliant!!

[@advancedgarbage]

Man, he's one of my favorite actors

[@shannonbrickley4661]

He is my favorite mom's friend (dead serious)

[@Superpity07]

American History X was a masterpiece. One of my all time favourite actors.

[@1Manny93]

edward norton looks like he has nice soft hands.

[@swankthehandgrenade5733]

everyone forgets that he was even Bruce Banner once...

[@phantastic013]

He was struggling to speak because jimmy keeps interrupting

[@XxBuRkaDuRkA]

Have always been a HUGE fan of his work!! Hands down one of my favorite actors.

[@toniadavis7526]

Hmh nhn

[@XxBuRkaDuRkA]

Tonia Davis yeah, i don't know what that means.

[@Mineav]

+Burka_Durka I'm not a fan. But I think he's a great actor. But I'm not a fan of his work. However, he is brilliant. I just don't think he's amazing. But I do think he's a genius.

[@Chloe267036]

+Mineav you're really contradicting yourself there. He isn't amazing but he's a genius?

[@Mineav]

Chloe267036 He isn't very good, but he's incredible.

[@50ShadesOfEndo]

One of the best actors of our generation

[@goldenera7090]

one of the great actors but very much underrated...

[@ejromm]

no, he's just a complete ass and no one wants to work with him

[@stillrockinit]

I love his acting he is one of the BEST!!

[@bobthebear1246]

Edward Norton is the greatest actor of his generation (born late-60's) still alive. The only other one at his level was the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman.

[@kaiteb4492]

i can't believe this little weird guy played the guy in american history x that is insaaaane! what an amazing actor.

[@Bakugo24]

Being intelligent is weird?

[@nonchalantd]

He was amazing in Primal Fear, too.

[@HABO2210]

Little weird guy!? Dafuq, he's 6ft tall

[@TIZNYC]

Kaite B is 8 feet tall

[@kaiteb4492]

by little i meant he's not buff as fuck like he was in american history x, y'all need to chill

[@juniormaster8864]

I can't believe he is in sausage party lol

[@HeyItsCoates]

this dude doesn't age, he still looks fresh from Fight Club.

[@melirose89]

He reminds me of Dana Carvey. Also lmao at Jimmy telling him "that was it? That's all you wanted to say?" Hahaha

[@diegopachon8051]

His scene with the chicken leg was simply fantastic! And the rooftop scenes with Emma were amazing as well.

[@europegirlh2o]

I liked this kind of talk where they actually comment on the actual piece that the person made. Random hobbies and personal life are cute, too, but I love it when the art is discussed sincerely. =)

[@msthang5366]

One of favorites as well!!

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

He is such a great actor. He should have an Oscar, honestly, because though most people agree that he is an amazing actor, he doesn't get the credit he deserves! :o I also LOVED him when he did a cameo in Modern Family, where he played the bass-player from Spandau Ballet ;)

[@sumoclift]

I want him to win Oscar !!!

[@ashleymarie9352]

EDWARD NORTON. ONE OF MY FAVORITE

[@errlo09]

really want him to win an oscar this year, his work over the years has been amazing

[@MuhammadEgypt]

One of my all-time favorite stars.

[@THOMAS2910able]

One of those actors who never disappoint and who also elevates every movie he's in

[@VisionOfTJ]

It's something rare but Edward Norton is a real human in Hollywood.

[@ihavetoomanyemailaddresses]

I LOVE HIMMMMMM i remember the first movie I watched (knowingly) he acted in--Primal Fear; the movie i probably ever saw with him was Hulk, but I didn't know him then lol

[@DBJULY83]

eduard is a nice dude & a very very good actor

[@evamekonnen]

It’s funny how actors become super serious when you start talking about their scene in the movie .. it’s like they enjoy sitting back and taking in all the glorious things you say about them

[@asdkkasdkasdka9706]

does he ever age?

[@davefan16]

No.

[@EmilyClocke]

asdkk asdkasdka He's 45 and he looks 45. When he was in Primal Fear, he was in his 20s but looked 11.

[@Mineav]

+asdkk asdkasdka He looks about 42.3424235325354677875 years old to me, as a rough estimate.

[@Chloe267036]

He definitely looks older but not old

[@lunarwolf8435]

Nope

[@SuperFastEddies]

Birdman wow what a film!!!!!!!

[@Elleb96]

Legend.

[@cclarke0321]

Edward Norton you are really special. Love you in "Primal Fear". I really loved you in "Birdman" ]this flim made me understand why you are an actor!

[@lya79]

Right you are!! He was amazing in birdman

[@bakedwithrealchez]

Dude is one of the best actors

[@BreannaMae]

How he described filming the scenes for the movie Birdman, is exactly how it is when doing live Theatre/Broadway (as you know Jimmy). You always rely on the other actors throughout the show. If one person messes up their lines, the other actors in the scene have to ad-lib to get back on track again. I've had to do that so many times when I've done stage work. Unfortunately I haven't seen Birdman yet, but have heard it's excellent. One of my all-time favorite movies with Edward Norton is The Illusionist.

[@jakethesnake6873]

birdman is as perfect as a film can get

[@Nielly]

He may try, but he'll never be the dude playing the dude disguised as another dude.

[@EvelynRochaa]

AAAAAH THE FEELS

[@bettina4374]

He was fantastic in birdman.

[@kakapyksid]

"With the quality of a World Cup soccer goal," What an amazing description! I am not even phased by the word which he used to describe the sport. He really seems to get it, why people love the beautiful game so much.

[@kakapyksid]

kollu99 of course it goes without saying that Birdman was an amazing picture.

[@peterf8459]

everyone is Jimmy Fallon's favorite actor

[@DjPjX]

This is like the 10th interview I'm watching where a Birdman cast member is asked to comment on the long one-take scenes, they must get so annoyed, lol.

[@Sea_witch_]

Oh Edward Norton...i just can't get enough of him he's such an incredible man and actor, they HAVE to give him an oscar.

[@XmynameislameX]

I'm watching Jimmy Fallon videos and I'm currently on my iPod and all that showed up for the title of this was "Edward Norton has a small" ... which then lead me to click it.

[@salas7146]

His a good actor.

[@onichi2995]

Yes! I have to agree with Jimmy. Edward Norton is a Super Talented Actor :) I like.

[@TokyoKazama]

Have a guest on the show, but the host does 80% of the talking. Yeah, makes sense. Doesn't TTS have producers who can tell Jimmy when to speak and when to shut the hell up?

[@maxwuzhere2248]

i heard Edward Norton used to be a huge problem on set trying to overpower the directors authority but i hear now he's really fun to work with, i'm glad he changed

[@rosalundjenkins5934]

Hobbit Cam! Love it!

[@nyc914]

Fight Club and American History X is his best films by far

[@the2beucas]

T-t-today, junior!

[@vcsoccer88]

Edward the man should

[@mackagan321]

I will never see American history X the same way after Edward did Stefon

[@androkoko]

I like Ed Norton . American history is the best movie.

[@KaleidoscopeJunkie]

Sandwich Me between these two any day of the week and twice on Sunday! The only more perfect sandwich would be between Jimmy Page and Joe Perry.

[@BigWesLawns]

I've never heard him speak before. I knew he'd be "The Real"!! I won't list my favourite movies but there are many :American History X, Fight Club... goes without saying. I'll check out his latest soon!

[@BigWesLawns]

So Not Full Of S%#T!!!

[@Astrial-vb4uv]

2:34 it it it it

[@kalele1985]

I love his film American History X great actor

[@dhruvakumar7187]

i gotta go watch birdman again

[@kayleecromling7132]

omg jimmy's finger is fixed! oh wait *checks published date* --nope, the danger has yet to unfold. sorry future, jimmy.

[@amirtootooni8328]

He's the only actor who deserves an Oscar more than Phoenix and Peter O'Toole

[@VorssaGaming]

EYESACKS!

[@OzdenGuney]

Jimmy please please please let them talk. Just ask a question and listen

[@duffman7793]

"Small issue"... Huh huh.... I just got that. HA!

[@rschlessel6133]

Norton.... you,re goin to the moon..Bang .... ZOOM

[@PDram]

Am I the only one who didn't like Birdman?

[@avetik32]

Well, i guess you just wanna draw attention, cuz birdman is a pretty unique and awesome movie.

[@FreakieFan]

avetik32 I totally agree!

[@logandh2]

Probably.

[@madzhowitz]

some would say overrated, it's good but not that great

[@PDram]

avetik32 No I don't want to draw attention. I just heard so much about how great it is and that it was the best movie of 2014 and a masterpiece. Sat down to watch it and while I found the directing and the way the shots were made in a long continuous take great, I found the movie to be quite boring.

[@matteomarchese9771]

He's starting to look like Matthew Perry..

[@vabp8985]

bill is actually 6'2

[@luvinlivinlife]

Victor ABP those google skills on point!! 💯

[@Eganweeds]

Why does Ed's voice give me a slight Dana Carvey kind of vibe?

[@manjulanilsson6011]

I loved that bit he did with Stefon, but it would have been awesome to see Norton do one of Dana Carveys characters, like "church-lady", instead.

[@homiefromtheset7786]

just the fact that he realized a 210 lb skinhead racist monster with a goatee in that one movie , and then came back a year later, to play a 160 lb skinny, mental bare knuckle underground fighter in Fight club should be enough.

[@ohfullers]

Watermelon Baby Approved!

[@torballs]

how the heck did Jimmy get a show?

[@seancormier7480]

this guy is awesome but he can't speak worth a crap. He said um 38 times but still manages to be one of the best. amazing

[@diegoc8328]

Birdman is going to win almost everything, sadly it's not going to win for Actor in a Supporting Role, that's going to JK Simmons. You can always get surprised, and I hope it's the case, Norton deserves an Oscar since Fight Club.

[@o.t.]

Those were shoes he couldn't and didn't fill. Only Bill should do Stefon.

[@iwilljinxu]

Where do hashtag topics appear? xD

[@eblalgen]

Twitter

[@atiq.r]

hi hulk

[@pontz81]

ed norton in birdman: a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude

[@itayig.kahari393]

Norton should take the crown already we are tired of Leo's name being chanted by people who don't know about cinema.Ed should do more perhaps the offers for films he would like to do are not rolling in but after American History X,Primal Fear,The People Vs Larry Flynt,The Illusionist,Pride and Glory and Fight Club this past decade and GBH and Birdman in recent memory even though he killed it,he should be giving the masses more films how selfish can a guy get

[@JammyBallerina29]

He reminds me of Dana Carvey.

[@rajithmaligaspe]

Laying it on a bit TOO thick with the praise and compliments there Jim, :P.

[@TA-to7kt]

+Rajith Maligaspe If Edward Norton had pulled his pants down, I think Jimmy would have kissed his ass cheeks.

[@Mineav]

+TJ Anderson He would've planted one on his brown eye, too. Maybe a little tongue action.

[@marvciputra]

Bill Hader 7'9....? WOW...

[@Brooque613]

"Playing an actor, playing an actor, and then fake acting..." Um, Supernatural anyone? :)

[@samuelpinkerton5307]

Bill hader is 6'1. an inch taller than ed.

[@gabrielr.7423]

I'm an INFJ like Mr.Norton :D

[@jengreen6571]

Lao le.

[@z0diak08]

He talks more than his guests...

[@KyleWilliamMarston]

There’s a recording in Canada, of me doing Stefon in French, so, sorry Jimmy, Ed Norton, was wrong.

[@TheJunior3600]

Wasn't he that movie with undeground fighting?

[@youmeandi100]

Fight Club? Ye, that him

[@Mineav]

+TheJunior3600 Club Fighting, I believe it was called.

[@elefectomariarosa]

The Fighting of Clubs, I'm pretty sure that was the name

[@Mineav]

El Efecto Mariarosa Club Fighting Inside of a Club. That was it. I'm sure of it.

[@mohammed-cb3cx]

this actor is a legend incredible performance on birdman he should have gotten the oscar for primal fear