I always felt that acting was an escape, like having the secret key to every door and permission to go into any realm and soak it up. I enjoy that free pass.
Interpretation
Acting allows one to explore different worlds and experiences, providing a sense of freedom and adventure.
In this quote, Edward Norton expresses how acting serves as a form of escapism, granting him the ability to enter various realms and experience life in diverse ways. This 'secret key' symbolizes the unique opportunities that acting provides, allowing individuals to immerse themselves in different narratives and emotions, thus enhancing their understanding of the human experience.
In practice
In a speech about pursuing artistic passions, one might say, 'As Edward Norton puts it, acting is like having the secret key to every door, allowing us to explore new worlds.'
Look, you've got a generation of people coming along who are going to form their own new relationship with the idea of supporting the causes that they care about or changing the world. And these people are not going to do it the way our parents do it.
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Don't worry about how you 'should' draw it. Just draw it the way you see it.
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