Robert T. Edison was born and raised in Nottingham, England. When he was fourteen years old he began to practice Buddhism. Eighteen years old he became a monk and went to Thailand where, for a decade, he spent his time in monasteries around the country. He became the first Buddhist monk in Iceland when he moved here in 1994 and founded a Buddhist sect. Five years later Robert decided to "derobe" and get married. After sixteen years of celibacy Robert had to deal with being "normal" - getting employment, paying his bills and dealing with the needs of his partner. After four years in "the real world" Robert travelled back to Thailand to become a monk again. Act Normal is filmed from 1994 to 2006 and is a unique exploration of one man´s twelve-year search for some kind of love.
Directing | Olaf de Fleur Johannesson | Director |
Camera | Ragnar Santos | Director of Photography |
Editing | Olaf de Fleur Johannesson | Editor |
Editing | Benedikt Jóhannesson | Editor |
Sound | Barði Jóhannsson | Music |
Sound | Pavel E. Smid | Music |
Sound | Tómas R. Einarsson | Music |
Production | Olaf de Fleur Johannesson | Producer |
Production | Ragnar Santos | Producer |
Production | Helgi Sverrisson | Producer |
Production | Jenny Westergard | Co-Producer |
Production | Stefan C. Schaefer | Co-Producer |
Art | Helgi Johannesson | Art Direction |
Art | Úlfur Grönvold | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Thorunn Brandsdottir | Costume Design |
Production | Babeth Van Loo | Executive Producer |
Production | Birgir Jóhannesson | Location Manager |
Costume & Make-Up | Sólveig Birna Gísladóttir | Makeup & Hair |
Production | Björn Sigurðsson | Production Assistant |
Production | Jóhann Valdimarsson | Production Assistant |
Production | Kate Dain | Production Assistant |
Art | Linda Stefansdottir | Production Design |
Production | Helgi Sverrisson | Production Manager |
Art | Sigurbjörn Búi Baldvinsson | Prop Designer |
Art | Sveinn Thorarensen | Prop Designer |
Sound | Jón Skuggi | Sound Designer |