Nick at 2011-03-04 08:44:50:
played by Anthony PERKINS
Scott at 2011-03-04 09:24:48:
Nick: Hey, but in a parallel universe, maybe, just maybe Hopkins played the role, huh? Hopkins born in '37, Perkins in '32?

Thanks for the heads-up re my brain fart!
Nick at 2011-03-04 16:02:23:
Hopkins as Norman Bates would have been superlative
Judith at 2011-03-04 20:20:58:
I think the "Norman is the protagonist" has real merit. After all, Janet Leigh's character exits - what? - halfway through the film, maybe even earlier? Her sister & the detective can't be the protagonist. I vote for Norman.

I also vote for Anthony Perkins over Anthony Hopkins, although I assume a fair amount of that is what I'm used to.