Director Edward Norton discusses Motherless Brooklyn

November 11, 2019

DGA Q&As in New York and Los Angeles

A private detective tries to solve the murder of his only friend in Director Edward Norton’s new film noir, Motherless Brooklyn.

Norton’s film uses the backdrop of 1950s New York to set the stage for the story of Lionel Essrog (also played by Norton), a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome. Essrog's affliction may turn out to be his only advantage as he seeks to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna (Bruce Willis), and in doing so unearths secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance.

Following the DGA membership screening in New York on November 6, Norton sat down with Director Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher) to discuss the making of Motherless Brooklyn. He also spoke about the film in a conversation moderated by Director Mike Binder (Black or White) after the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on November 10.

In addition to Motherless Brooklyn, Norton’s other directorial credit is the feature, Keeping the Faith. He has been a DGA member since 1999.

You can listen to Norton's Q&A by clicking the podcast episode embedded below. You can find more DGA podcast episodes here.

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Event photos by Marcie Revens (New York) and Shane Karns (Los Angeles) - Print courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.

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Director Edward Norton speaks about the making of his new drama, Motherless Brooklyn, following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Edward Norton both directs and stars as Lionel Essrog in his feature Motherless Brooklyn.

Director Edward Norton speaks about the making of his new drama, Motherless Brooklyn, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Directors Edward Norton (right) and Mike Binder (moderator) discuss the making of Norton’s new drama, Motherless Brooklyn, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Bruce Willis as Frank Minna in Director Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn.

Directors Edward Norton (right) and Bennett Miller (moderator) discuss the making of Norton’s new drama, Motherless Brooklyn, following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Director Bennett Miller (moderator) asks Director Edward Norton a question about the making of Motherless Brooklyn.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Laura Rose and Edward Norton as Lionel Essrog in Motherless Brooklyn.

Director Mike Binder (moderator) asks Director Edward Norton a question about the making of Motherless Brooklyn.

Directors Mike Binder (moderator) and Edward Norton pose for a photo following the Los Angeles Q&A about Norton’s new drama, Motherless Brooklyn.

Alec Baldwin as Moses Randolph in Director Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn.

Directors Edward Norton and Bennett Miller (moderator) pose for a photo following the New York Q&A about Norton’s new drama, Motherless Brooklyn.

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