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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Norman finally became Norma!
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FREDDIE HIGHMORE:Excitement!
I think thats what everyones feeling was in reading episode six in general.
What does this mean for Norman moving forward?
I think its the beginning of the end.
Whether thats good or bad…
I mean, hes quite happy to wander around the kitchen and pop blackberries into his mouth.
More than anything, its the start of that [fantasy] for Norman.
Did something specifically spark this moment for Norman?
The inciting incident seems to be Norma storming out, but the seeds were of course planted earlier.
Because youre like, oh, its finally happening!
So weve seen that side of Norman before.
Is that unlike how you envisioned the scene in your head?
Thats whats brilliant about the writing from Kerry, who wrote this episode.
And Max [Thieriot]s expression is of course priceless.
Thats a testament to how great he is as well.
Did you have any input into this scene?
I think it was always a plan of theirs, as it would have been from anyone whos seenPsycho.
You know that Norman is going to have this moment at some stage inBates Motel.
Monique and I were like, oh, lets just try a few of them on.
[laughs]
This was such a monumental moment for fans.
Did you treat it as such, or did you try not to make a big deal of it?
So you consider this Norman-as-Norma a new character in itself?
What would Norman have taken away from that experience every day, throughout his life?
I want to say something about blackberries.
He holds them they exist!
I think that youre right!
The question is, how much of what Norman is imagining really takes place?
You wonder whether what he has enacted in the kitchen takes place in his head.
I guess you just have to decide how mad you think he is.
