About this episode

'American History X' showcases the tumultuous production and post-production struggles faced by Edward Norton and Tony Kaye.

'American History X' was a tough sell on paper, though that didn't stop up-and-coming star Edward Norton from fighting for it. But what started as a promising collaboration between Norton and first-time director Tony Kaye would soon explode into one of the most infamous behind-the-scenes battles in movie history. This week, Chris and Lizzie break down how tensions that started brewing on set spiraled into an all out war in post-production. Discover how Kaye got completely shut out of the edit, and find out why he decided to spend $100K of his own money to retaliate... in public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris, Lizzie

Topics covered

• film production
• behind-the-scenes
• post-production battles
• directorial conflicts
• movie history

Keywords

• American History X
• Edward Norton
• Tony Kaye
• film production
• post-production
• movie history
• behind-the-scenes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sad Boom Media

Books & works: American History X

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