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>> [laughter] >> Hey, what's going on everybody?
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For First We Feast, I'm Sean Evans and you're watching Hot Ones.
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It's the show with hot questions and even hotter wings.
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And today we're joined by Callum Turner.
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He's an actor out of West London who's gone from indies like Green Room and Tramps to the mega franchise Fantastic Beasts, George Clooney's The Boys in the Boat, and Spielberg-produced Masters of the Air.
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This summer though, you can catch him in the Will Gluck-directed romantic comedy One Night Only, which is set to release in theaters on August 7th.
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Callum Turner, welcome to the show.
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>> Thank you for having me, Sean.
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>> What's going through your head as you stare down these wings in front of you?
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Do you feel prepared for the moment?
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>> Uh I was a lot more confident about 5 minutes ago. Uh yeah. No, I feel good. I feel good.
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See if I can do my [music] my family proud.
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>> [music] [music] >> And it's already got the sauces on it, right? Thank you for that. Oh. It's nice. A very gentle start.
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[music] >> So, the premise of this film >> It's audacious, you know.
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>> Set in a fictionalized New York where premarital sex is legal but for only one night a year.
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Molly Ringwald plays your mother in this film >> Yeah.
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>> and she's the face of 1980s romantic comedies. >> Yeah.
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>> What if anything do you see as the through line between those John Hughes movies in the '80s and what they did and what you're hoping to do with this film?
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>> It's funny you say that because Will's first movie Easy A is pays [music] great homage to Breakfast Club.
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Um, and uh I think that those movies provided just [music] uh a a space for the angst to be let out of the time.
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[music] I think what Will does so brilliantly is slightly different.
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He allows you to lean into that old school romantic comedy feeling and just be embraced by the [music] film.
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It's a slightly different thing, but uh there is a connection. There's a through line. Quite nice.
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I don't want to get [music] too cocky.
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>> [laughter] >> You know what I mean?
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>> But take your wins where you get them.
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>> I'm going to take them, yeah. >> Yeah.
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>> Oh, all of the mild side.
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>> [laughter] >> No, that's nice.
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>> What does it mean to Halle Well a scene?
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>> [music] >> To make it as simple as possible, yeah, that's um that's yeah, that's that's that's my without [music] trying to give away too much, that's my that's my process.
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Yeah, [snorts] cuz we're right now you're thinking about other things, right?
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You're never fully in the the moment, right?
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You're probably thinking about some another thought comes in [music] about life while you're here, trying to put all of that into the one thing and keeping it as simple as possible. >> Yeah, you're right.
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I'm kind of anticipating this, like which road is it going to go down?
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I'm being present, but also thinking about the next thing where maybe I should just be like just ask the question.
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>> You maybe [music] thought about your dinner plans.
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>> [laughter] >> I saw a roach. I don't mind normally. >> What about pickles?
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>> Yeah, pickles are good, too. That's nice. [music] That's tasty. That's my favorite one.
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>> You're not just saying that.
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>> So far I'm not just saying it cuz it's >> [laughter] >> Hot Ones.
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#ad >> [laughter] >> No, that is >> That just works. >> Did you make that? Yourself? >> Not me myself.
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You know I can't take all the credit over here, but uh >> No, someone did. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Someone made it.
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>> We were a major part of the ideation process. I'll tell you that.
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[laughter] Is there a deeply unglamorous chore that you look back on as bizarrely essential in your character prep?
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>> Yeah, [snorts] I went that my [music] character on Glue was a stable hand.
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And I'd never been on a horse before in my life.
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So, I went up and I there's a stunt [music] family in the UK called the Dents.
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And they let me come and work on their their their [music] farm and I would go and I would muck out, which is what my character was doing and simultaneously learn how to ride the horse.
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I don't know if you've ever ridden a horse before.
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It's [music] just freak, man.
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I lost concentration with the horse.
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It started to take over and decided [music] to cut through the middle of the pen and head towards the jump.
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The trainer, Sam Dent, goes, "Don't go over the jump."
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The horse listened and I came [music] out of the stirrups, luckily, and went over the jump. And I landed on my back.
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And I remember just laying out.
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I was looking up at the the sky. It was a clear blue sky.
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I was looking and the horse came over and looked over me and went >> [laughter] >> and walked off.
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And then [music] Sam came over and she was like, "Are you okay? Are you okay?" I was like, "I think so. I think so."
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And I had my back brace on everything. So, [music] I was fine. Totally bruised.
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And then she said, "You know what you got to do?
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You got to get back on the horse." >> That's right. >> And I did. Black-Eyed Susan.
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>> I was reading that in Boys in the Boat, you and your castmates, none of you are rowers, [music] but trained for 5 months and then got to a point where you're doing 46 strokes per minute, [music] the same as the 1936 Olympic team, same pace. Yeah. Is that true?
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[clears throat] And if so, what was that journey like? >> Um long Long journey.
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>> And that 46 strokes per [music] minute, that happened to right like right towards the end.
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So, it was it was a real sense of achievement for all of us [music] because it was a target that we set at the beginning.
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And so, to be able to do it >> [music] >> but to do it together.
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And I think that's the the thing about rowing is that it's it's it's it's it's totally [music] a team sport.
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And you have to pull your weight.
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You can't shy, you can't hide.
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And so, for us to do it, knew that everyone was in sync entirely.
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And it was it was exhilarating to be able to do that.
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[music] Have Have you been on a rowing machine? Have you tried that?
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>> the rowing machine, yeah, but I've never gotten in the boat, you know.
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>> I've tried the rowing machine after.
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And I did [music] like 2 minutes and I'm like Hot and saucy pickles [music] and scorpion. Right. There you go.
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>> This to me kind of laid action on it.
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Like when you first try it, there's a sweetness to it.
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>> I'm just waiting for the the bang. >> The bang. >> All right.
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>> It's like I feel like you're luring me me into a false sense of security.
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>> [laughter] >> But you have your head on a swivel. You're ready.
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>> I'm ready to [music] go.
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>> [laughter] >> This one's my favorite still, you know.
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>> Holding the [music] crown.
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We'll see you by the end.
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>> Maybe that won't be my next favorite.
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>> Yeah, yeah, >> [laughter] >> and then maybe this one will >> Maybe maybe I don't know.
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>> For the uninitiated, can you explain what makes Canton Arms the perfect place [music] for a Stone's Ginger Wine?
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>> [sighs] >> There's [snorts] only one reason why and it's because uh the lady that works there, Margo.
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>> She's the best at uh whiskey max, right?
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>> So, the reason I discovered this drink was [music] because it was maybe maybe it was April and I asked for a hot toddy.
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>> [music] >> And she I "What are you talking about? It's April.
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You can't have a hot toddy."
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I said, "Well, what can I drink then instead?"
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And she said, "Let me make you this thing."
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And she just put it on the bar and she said, "Whiskey Mac." And that's my drink.
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>> What makes the River Cafe, as you put it, the Mecca of restaurants in London?
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>> The food is unbelievable every time you go.
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I'm [music] feeling it on my lips a little bit now. >> Yeah. Yeah.
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>> They're not expanding, are they? >> Many such cases. I'll let you know. I'll let you know.
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Um River Cafe is just like [music] the >> most unbelievable place you can walk into in London to to eat food.
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>> And then I feel like every trendy restaurant in New York now has a sticky toffee pudding on the menu.
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Do you think sticky toffee pudding has earned its place as the best representation of British desserts?
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>> That was my dessert growing up. It really was.
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Uh my auntie Tracy used to make it at the time.
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That would custard Do you do it with custard or is it with ice cream?
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>> I'd like it with an ice cream.
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You tell You put me on game.
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>> do custard out here, huh?
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>> It's It's sometimes we do a custard.
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>> Yeah, but not >> Sometimes we do a custard, but not as like a matter of >> tone of your voice there. I could tell.
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>> [laughter] >> Uh well, when you come to London, let me know and we'll go find some good custard.
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>> Uh proper custard or proper sticky toffee pudding. I'll hold you to that.
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>> [music] >> some ice cream in there as well.
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That is That's delicious.
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>> I like Yeah, returning the favor. I bring the heat.
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>> Yeah, I'll bring the cold. >> [laughter] >> Done.
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>> [music] >> The bomb is looking at me.
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>> And again, sweetness up front. >> Yeah. I like that.
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[music] It does feel taste tropical.
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>> [laughter] >> As described. As advertised. >> Yeah, man.
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No no That's what it says on the bottle.
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>> Is it true that you once did 46 takes for a single scene in Tramps?
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And if so, is that your personal record?
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And do you remember which take they used? >> Number one.
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>> That's always how it goes.
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>> No, he used number 36, I think.
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But, I remember it was such a technical thing, and we were filming up in Queens, and it's like [music] a it's where the the subway goes overground, and I was running down the stairs, and Grace Van Patten, who's in the movie with me, uh really technical, [music] brilliant shot.
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And I remember lunch, cuz we only had the morning to to to shoot it.
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Uh Adam Leon, the director, came up to me at lunch, and he said, "We don't have it."
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I was like, "What do you mean, not have it? How can we not have it?
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We've done like 30 takes or something."
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And uh he was like, "We're going again."
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And I'm so glad he did, because there was something, I think, in both uh Grace and I, there was like a rage that >> Like, served the scene.
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>> That served the scene, yeah.
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Like, the determination to to [music] go and get it.
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This one's got more of a gloss.
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>> And then a lot like this zone, it's one of those where there's that sweetness up front, and then a time delay.
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>> We run from Jamaica to China.
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>> [laughter] >> Where's the bomb from?
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>> hell, and then straight to hell.
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>> Do you have an all-time favorite memory at Stamford Bridge? >> I do, actually, yeah.
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I was 13 or 14, and Chelsea were playing Barcelona.
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And it's a famous game, Ronaldinho scores this incredible goal.
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And it was maybe the first half, we just kicked off, and um we we broke into the stadium.
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We broke into the stadium, [music] and we weren't the only ones breaking into the stadium, and it was the the the combination of the exhilaration of breaking into the stadium, and we were right at the very top, [music] and there was maybe 200 other people that had done it.
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We were watching this game, and then we got >> [music] >> we got kicked out.
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And uh we broke it again.
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>> [laughter] >> You got kicked out? >> Broken again.
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>> It's just one of those like teenage coming-of-age >> Totally.
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And I was with my best friend at the time and and some other people and >> [music] >> going to watch Barcelona who were the greatest team with Ronaldinho who was the greatest player and my team playing against them, you know, it was like real sense of pride.
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[music] But we scored a fourth goal. It was a header.
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John Terry scored the header and I just remember it was like carnage. >> Pandemonium.
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>> And there was so many people that had broken in.
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>> So yeah, you're like with your flock.
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>> With a bunch of people I didn't know. Yeah.
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>> [laughter] >> You got another question for me before the bomb? All right, the bomb. >> This is that time.
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>> Yeah, definitely [music] spicy.
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>> Yeah, different level. >> Mhm.
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>> And you know how some of these we're talking about like waiting around for it.
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Like this one you don't wait around for.
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>> And my mom is actually really into hot sauces.
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She's got into them over the last three or four years.
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>> Well, you got 10 more you can introduce it to. >> your show.
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>> [laughter] >> That's right. >> That's crazy. >> No one told me why.
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>> Trace back the origin story.
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>> [snorts] >> Yeah, that's got a real >> violence to it. Yeah. >> is on fire. Yeah.
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>> So George MacKay once said of you, "There's not a film this man hasn't seen."
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So to put that to the test, I was hoping >> It's not true.
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>> I could give you >> [laughter] >> some obscure film prompts, all right?
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And then maybe you could give me a movie recommendation based on the prompt, okay?
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I'm trying to build a foundational knowledge of mid-20th century minimalist cinema.
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Which Robert Bresson film would you recommend as an entry point?
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>> Uh Au hasard [music] Balthazar. It's about a donkey.
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and it it just follows his donkeys. My mouth is on fire.
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It just follows his donkeys life and there are highs and lows of this sweet animal.
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But it's a really beautiful touching touching film. Yeah, I just love it.
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So that would be that and and maybe L'Argent too.
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>> A little double feature. Back to back.
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>> [laughter] >> What's the best film recommendation you've ever received from Daniel Day-Lewis?
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And then be careful around the eyes.
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Be careful around the eyes.
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>> [snorts] >> Um Daniel Day-Lewis. There is a documentary.
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It's about the workers in this mining town revolt. And they protest.
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And it's really truly an incredible film.
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>> Can you give me a film that rewards patience?
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>> It was the I'm on the same wavelength. Yeah.
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>> It's in the name, man.
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It's like >> It comes right out.
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You know, that's the thing.
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These sauces, they've been telling the truth. You know, like >> Yeah. >> Tropical Amarelo. >> Yeah.
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>> Taste like the tropics. Yeah.
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To Bomb Beyond Insanity, truly beyond insanity.
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>> [laughter] >> Can you give me a film that rewards patience?
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Like maybe it takes a long time to hook you, but once it has its claws in, it doesn't let go. >> Barry Lyndon.
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It's Stanley Kubrick and it's about this Irish guy who is kicked out of his family for falling in love with his cousin.
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And he goes on this epic journey. It's truly beautiful.
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>> If you were to put together a Jack Nicholson double feature to show off his range as an actor, which two films would you pair?
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>> To show off his range, I Five Easy Pieces and then The King of Marvin Gardens, which are both Bob Rafelson films and [music] he did them pretty much back to back, too. It's my lips. >> I know.
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[laughter] Such an easy experience.
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So, here's what I'll say.
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I'm breaking this down for Nothing is as bad as what you just ate.
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The next ones are hot, but I don't think anything truly compares to that. >> What do you do?
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You don't do the water at all, huh? >> You know what?
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I kind of have this habit of mirroring the guest, but you know what Callum?
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I think I've just been so lost in conversation.
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You know on wing two, you told me to simplify it, you know?
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[laughter] >> And you made it as simple as possible.
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>> yeah, like before what I would do is I'd have like another [music] part of my brain would tell me to like match the guest's energy, but I've simplified it to just ask the question, you know?
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>> I'm a pretty simple guy, so if I try to overcomplicate things, it's all going to fall down.
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That's why I make it as simple as possible.
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>> But it's your words, that's the inspiration.
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[laughter] >> All right, good luck. >> To to us both. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> No.
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Nothing easy about that one. But think quick.
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>> Well, it's coming, I know. >> Not easy.
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>> I got faith >> [laughter] >> it's coming.
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The bomb really does eliminate >> any fear that you have going forward, you know?
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It can't be worse than that, yeah.
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>> [laughter] [snorts] >> What's the origin story of the nickname Maguro Man? >> Oh.
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When I was in uh >> I just remind you of your own life a little bit? >> Yeah.
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Um I lived in Japan when I was 18 [music] for 6 months and uh I didn't have that much money and uh I would go to the same sushi place, [music] same sushi counter.
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Cuz I ordered ni maguro, which is two tuna sushis, please.
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I'd order that every day and the chef, after [snorts] about a week, he was taking the mic out of me.
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But he'd he'd go, "Maguro man." every time I walked in.
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So that's that's how I got that name.
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There's only one person who calls me it.
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I haven't seen him for 15 years.
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>> [laughter] >> It makes it special.
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I wonder if he walked in now. >> It's not my nickname.
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>> I wonder if he walked in now, you know, if he greeted you the exact same way.
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>> It's like this is your life. Japan edition. >> All right. >> Do I put it on?
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I'm going to follow your lead.
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Does everyone in this room love hot sauce?
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>> No, it's a mixed bag, actually.
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You'd be uh >> [laughter] >> you'd be surprised.
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I think I might be the only person in here that's like >> [laughter] >> run this gauntlet, yeah.
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Ever in the history of the show. >> All right.
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You've dabbed already, okay.
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How much extra are you going for? >> Right here. Little glisten. >> That's perfect. That's That's all right. >> that?
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>> The wings of death are behind us.
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You've conquered the Hot Ones Gauntlet with that final bite.
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And to close things out, you know, as we've covered, you're a genuine film obsessive.
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So, what I want to do is play a game called 10-second reviews, where I give you a film, but you only have 10 seconds to review it with your brain and mouth on fire. Okay, are you ready? >> Okay.
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>> What do you have on the 1985 Soviet epic Come and See?
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>> Come and See is about a boy who in a small uh village [music] is made into a He has to protect his his village against the Nazis and goes on >> Time.
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>> [laughter] >> What makes Free Willy a certified classic.
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>> Coming of age, brilliant uh >> [music] >> orca acting, and Michael Madsen, my my first [music] introduction to Michael Madsen.
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>> That was right on the time. You're catching it. You're catching it.
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And then finally, what do you have on Scorsese's 1973 crime drama Mean Streets? >> Aw.
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A a a tale of brotherhood in hell.
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>> Look at you turning this into five-second reviews.
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[laughter] >> That's guys panicking, you know. Less is more, man. Simplify. >> Take those. Exactly.
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A theme throughout is simplifying the process, and look at you taking on the Hot Ones gauntlet, living to tell the tale, and now there's nothing left to do but roll out the red carpet for you.
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This camera, this camera, this camera, let the people know what you have going on in your life.
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>> Uh One Night Only, out on August 7th.
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Um it's a throwback to old-school rom-coms, and I hope YOU LOVE IT.
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>> [applause] >> THANK YOU, MAN.
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YEAH, I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT. I love you, Tanya. >> Despite the format?
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>> Because of the format.
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Because of the format, because of you. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. You did great. Thank you. You did great. >> Oh, yeah.
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