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M O T H E R L E S S B R O O K L Y N | P E R S P E C T I V E 7 7 central mystery to take place in the 1950s, and as if adapting the screenplay wasn't challenging enough, he planned to produce and direct the movie as well. AND play the lead character Lionel, who also lives with Tourette's syndrome. Edward's involvement sounded incredibly ambitious, as did the scope of the Art Department workload for an independent period film. With nearly one hundred mid-century sets spanning many locations and complicated builds, I submitted a budget understanding what most designers have learned from experience—we often send off these prospective art budgets for hopeful films that almost never come to fruition, but we keep our fingers crossed. And for the first time in my career, the pieces of this film that I helped budget actually came together five years later, undoubtedly by Edward's sheer will and determination. In the months leading up to preproduction, I often found myself piled into a Jeep scouting locations with Edward A. EDWARD NORTON AS LIONEL ESSROG IN THE L&L AGENCY OFFICES SET BUILT AT GOLD COAST STUDIOS. COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES © WBEI