Shadowing-Übung: Exclusive: Danny Glover Opens up About Alzheimer’s Diagnosis - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

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I'm too old for this .
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Danny Glover is a bonafide Hollywood icon with nearly 200 acting roles in film and television.
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I don't want to kill you and you don't want to be dead.
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But after nearly 40 years in the limelight, at 79 years of age, he's now facing a life challenge he never expected.
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I've been diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
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to speak about his life, his legacy, and diagnosis.
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- Good to be here.
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- Thanks for having us over.
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I want to look at some of these things on your AWARD CASE.
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- What was the Oscar for?
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It didn't look like I was going to win one.
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My body worked, basically.
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Glover was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2022.
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Not long after, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
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And even though he is still active, attending events and engaging with his community, the disease is taking its toll.
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You dealing with this Alzheimer's thing?
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I could live with it in a sense.
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Do you fear losing your memories?
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Is that hard?
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Thank you.
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I'm sure as it advance, Things are gonna be...
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difference and changing.
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More than seven million Americans over the age of 65 are living with Alzheimer's,
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a progressive fatal neurodegenerative disease that robs victims of their memories and the very essence of who they are,
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with black men suffering at a rate double the national average.
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Glover is coming forward now because he and his family believe by sharing his story, they can help remove the stigma surrounding Alzheimer's.
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We all get old.
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It happens.
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THAT'S WHAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT.
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You know, that he tells his story.
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He has ownership.
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of his life.
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And what a wonderful life it has been.
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A lifelong San Franciscan, Glover began acting in his early 20s
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while at San Francisco State at the behest of the famous African -American playwright Amiri Baraka.
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And he came in and he said some new so -called revolutionaries come out and do B &E plays and everything.
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I've never been on stage before.
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From the stage in college to iconic roles The talent had been on display for four decades.
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I ain't desired it yet.
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But it's the Lethal Weapon franchise, with the help of some particularly memorable scenes, that made him a star.
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Gonna die on the toilet, aren't I?
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I've had...
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It's signing events where somebody would bring their toilet up, and I would sign it now.
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Sign the toilet?
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I would sign it, you know, right there.
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One movie, however, holds a special place in his heart.
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What's your favorite film you've been in?
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Places in the Heart with Sally Fields, a wonderful cast.
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This is from my mother.
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killed in a tragic car accident the day he was cast in that movie.
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He dedicates his performances in "Places in the Heart" to her.
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Glover also credits his parents with instilling in him a passion for social justice and equality, a passion reflected in his life and many of his films.
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Glover also started a production company explicitly designed to develop and fund socially conscious,
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politically relevant films from underserved communities around the We have a challenges in the world,
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you know, and I think art becomes a reframe, a way of looking at that.
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Even as his condition advances, Glover's commitment to social justice and equality has not waned.
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What do you have that you still want to contribute?
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There's a great deal.
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I'm dealing with this is talking to young people and their responsibility.
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You've got a lot to say.
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Well, and a lot to learn as well.
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In the hope of glory and good.
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I look without fear ahead.
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As in art, as in life.
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Can I just say what a lovely, lovely man he is.
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Yeah.
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It's difficult, you know, as a fan and, you know, it's -- you feel like you know him.
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He's one of those people you just feel like you know.
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Well, it takes such courage to talk about a diagnosis like this, to sit down and do an interview, and it does such good for him to do so.
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I think, you know, that last thing he said, "It's still time to learn," you know, I think is very important.
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And I think that's part of the reason that he's moving forward.
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And you saw that great crowd in his kitchen.
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That's a big part of us, too, because anyone who's been affected by Alzheimer's.
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You understand that it's a family thing in terms of addressing it.
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It looks like he's got a great support system.
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Yeah, he does.
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We still got a sense of humor, too.
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The signing of the toilet.
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That's my favorite scene.
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My favorite scene, too.
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I hadn't heard the story of people signing.
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That's great.
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If you had known, you would have brought your toilet.
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Hard to get through TSA.
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Lester, it's good to see you.
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Hey, thanks for watching.
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And don't forget, you can catch The Today Show every morning on NBC or take Today when you're on the go.
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Kontext & Hintergrund

Danny Glover ist nicht nur ein Hollywood-Ikone, sondern auch ein beeindruckender Schauspieler mit fast 200 Rollen in Film und Fernsehen. Mit 79 Jahren sieht er sich einer Herausforderung gegenüber, die ihn überraschend traf: die Diagnose Alzheimer. In einem offenen Gespräch erklärt Glover, wie er mit dieser Krankheit umgeht und was sie für ihn und seine Familie bedeutet. Glover möchte sein persönliches Erlebnis teilen, um das Stigma, das mit Alzheimer verbunden ist, abzubauen. Diese Information stellt einen wertvollen Kontext dar, um zu verstehen, wie man durch persönliches Erzählen in der Sprache lernt und die Kommunikation verbessert.

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  • „Ich bin zu alt dafür.“ – Eine ehrliche Reflexion über das Alter.
  • „Habe ich Angst, meine Erinnerungen zu verlieren?“ – Zeigt eine tiefe emotionale Verbindung.
  • „Das passiert uns allen.“ – Eine universelle Aussage über das Altern.
  • „Ich könnte damit leben.“ – Ausdruck von Akzeptanz in schwierigen Zeiten.
  • „Es wird sich ändern.“ – Ein Hinweis auf den Prozess der Veränderung im Leben.

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