Legendary movie critic Norman dies, aged 83
NEVER one to kowtow to the inflated egos of Hollywood, perhaps the most bizarre moment of Barry Norman’s career was squaring up to Robert De Niro.
Norman described De Niro as one of the most difficult interviews he has ever done because he
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“I was getting cross as I felt he was wasting my time. Then I asked him a question which made him cross,” explained Norman in a 2009 interview.