This episode, I sit down with Edward Norton (@EdwardNorton). Edward is an actor, filmmaker and activist. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for his work in Primal Fear, American History X, and Birdman. He has starred in scores of other films, including Fight Club, The Illusionist, and Moonrise Kingdom.
Unbeknownst to most people, Edward is also a serial startup founder (e.g. CrowdRise; here’s my current campaign), a UN ambassador for biodiversity, a massively successful investor (e.g. early Uber), a pilot, and deeply involved with wilderness conservation.
Connect with Edward Norton:
Like Edward Norton on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialedwardnorton
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Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of Crowdfunding
Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/01/18/edward-norton-on-mastery-must-read-books-and-the-future-of-crowdfunding/
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About Tim Ferriss:
Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running.
Connect with Tim Ferriss:
Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr
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Start 00:00
Surfing [6:29]
Morning rituals [11:54]
Edward's physical preparation for American History X [13:19]
Edward's introduction to acting [18:49]
First acting mentors [20:38]
Advice for adults planning to study acting [25:49]
Thoughts on helping a novice actor [36:46]
Impressions and/or recollections of Rickson Gracie [38:45]
Japan, Asian culture, and deciding to major in history [42:18]
The story behind CrowdRise, Humans of New York, and Syrian refugees [45:35]
CrowdFunding entheogen research [54:17]
The first person who comes to mind when Edward hears the word "successful"? [1:05:03]
Most gifted books [1:09:53]
Edward Norton’s favorite documentaries and movies [1:13:34]
What Edward would put on a billboard [1:17:34]
Advice to Edward Norton’s younger self [1:18:48]
An ask or request of the audience [1:20:43]