Edward Norton nice words about working with Jessica Biel on The Illusionist
“I think she surprised a lot of people when she came in. Because it’s a period piece, I think there was some of that ‘Oh, there’s this girl from television’ prejudice. But her work ethic was fantastic, and she’s beautiful in the way you think the girls in a Tolstoy novel would be. She looked exactly right for the part.” - Giants Magazine, August 2006 (x)
“It was essentially liquid ice. It was like an electric shock, and it knocked the breath out of both of us and Jess turned blue. When we watched it back on the monitor, you could see it hadn’t played out exactly right. Neil and I both wanted to do it again, but sometimes you have to give up perfect for safety, and we were hesitant to ask her to get back in that water. But she said, 'It wasn’t right, was it? Let’s do it again.’ And I thought, All right, she’s a pro.” - ELLE Magazine, June 2007 (x)
