"Every little thing that people know about you as a person impedes your ability to achieve that kind of terrific suspension of disbelief that happens when an audience goes with an actor and character he's playing"

In this quote, star Edward Norton is talking about the difficulties of developing a believable character on stage or screen. He suggests that the more individuals understand about an actor's personal life, the harder it is for the audience to completely immerse themselves in the story and think in the character being portrayed. This is due to the fact that preconceived notions and predispositions about the star can disrupt the suspension of shock, which is the ability to briefly forget that the star is contributing and rather fully buy the character's journey. Norton highlights the significance of this suspension of shock in developing a powerful and impactful efficiency.