Edward Norton's Homespun Campaign Documentary on Obama

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Edward Norton's Homespun Campaign Documentary Debuts Tonight
To support the President, the actor sought to take the spotlight off himself and put it onto Obama's rank and file. An anti-celebrity approach to celebrity-glutted politics.

"The seven minute film entitled We Hold These Truths, to be released online tonight, was the result of the actor's attempt to support the campaign without making it "about himself." Having previously made a HBO documentary, By the People, about the President, Norton remained friends with Obama guru David Axelrod, who called him in July looking to "get some filmmakers to think about creative ways to address the politics of the moment outside of the standard campaign ads and short cycle news media."

"I was glad to get the call," Norton said in a telephone interview Thursday. "I had been having a conversation with friends about how frustrating it was to see the conversation reducing politics to a gladatorial wrestling match." He turned to director Miller, who had shot a series of stark talking heads pieces about the meaning of the filmgoing experience for last year's Oscarcast; pieces Norton recalled as "best part of the show." The pair talked about how they could make a short film that stepped away from the noise and got back to real people talking about what really motivates their vote."

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/richardrushfield/edward-nortons-homespun-campaign-documentary-debu

[Schema Thing]

1. Nice. This was almost certainly shot with a device I build - the EyeDirect

Whenever you see someone talking directly and conversationally to the camera, it's most likely done with our device.

[veganlush]

2. i

I like it. not sappy or manipulative, but thoughtful.

[jsmirman]

4. It really made me think about my family and how we got to where we are today

spoiler alert: we didn't build it on our own.

There was a great deal of hard work involved by those who came before me, but it also took a community.

[jsmirman]

3. K&R

[Demonaut]

5. heartfelt and sensible, this is why I support Obama

[Native]

6. This is exceptional.