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After Norman's father died, Norman and his mother lived alone together "as if there was no one else in the world" until Norman was a teenager, when his mother met Joe Considine (Chet Rudolph in Psycho IV: The Beginning) and planned to marry. Considine eventually convinced Norma to open a motel.
Norma Bates (née Spool or Calhoun, also known simply as Mrs. Bates) is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel Psycho.She is the deceased mother and victim of serial killer Norman Bates, who had recreated her in his mind as a murderous alternate personality.
When his mother took a lover named Joe Considine, Bates went over the edge with jealousy and poisoned them both with strychnine, forging a suicide note in his mother's handwriting. To suppress the guilt of matricide, he developed an alternate personality—his mother, who is as cruel and possessive as the real Mrs. Bates had been. He retrieved ...
Anthony Perkins returned to his role of Norman Bates in all three sequels, and also directed the third film. The voice of Norman Bates' mother was maintained by noted radio actress Virginia Gregg with the exception of Psycho IV, where the role was played by Olivia Hussey. Vera Miles also reprised her role of Lila Crane in Psycho II. [276]
Norman calls into the radio show, using the alias "Ed", to tell his story. Norman's narrative is seen as a series of flashbacks set in the 1940s and 1950s, some slightly out of order. When Norman is six years old, his father dies, leaving him in the care of his mother, Norma.
an emotional Bates said on 'CBS Sunday Morning' after the realization, more than 30 years after her Oscar win Kathy Bates Is Shocked After Realizing She Did, in Fact, Thank Her Mom in Oscars ...
Tracy tries reasoning with Norman by explaining his family history. Spool was not Norman's mother; she was actually his mother's sister who was in love with Norman's father. When he chose her sister over her, Spool snapped and killed him. She then kidnapped the child Norman, but was later institutionalized. Norman, in a rage, destroys Spool's ...
Kathy Bates is reflecting on her 100-pound weight loss journey.. The actress, 76, had an emotional experience while prepping for the 2024 Emmy Awards, telling People that she "was able to go" to ...