Shadowing Practice: Billie Eilish Gets Her Mind Blown | Interview with A Magician - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Wow!
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Wait, there was smoke in your mouth, right?
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Yeah, because you were so hot.
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Oh my gosh.
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I can't believe I'm also answering questions.
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This is crazy.
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I'm such a fucking whore for magic.
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Hi, Billie.
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Nice to meet you.
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I'm Anna.
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Thank you so much for joining us on Interview with a Magician.
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Thank you for having me.
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I'm very excited and scared.
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Don't be scared.
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OK.
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I'm not going to be doing tricks on you.
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I'm actually going to be teaching you one.
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OK.
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Are you familiar with cards?
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Fuck yeah.
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You know how to shuffle all in?
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You do?
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Ooh, OK.
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Let's see your best shuffle.
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Let's see if my rings get in the way of this.
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Pretty good.
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Pretty good.
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Not my best.
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No. OK, but now you know that they're all mixed up.
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They're all mixed up.
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Go ahead and take one.
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Anyone that calls out to you.
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OK.
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This one's calling to me.
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It represents you pretty well?
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Sure.
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OK.
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I'm sorry, I'm lost in your eyes.
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Stop.
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Stop.
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But think of the card, send it to me.
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It's not a red card, is it?
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No. No, it's a black card, totally.
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It's not a letter, like a Jacqueline Klinger ace.
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It's a number, for sure.
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It's an odd number.
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Say the number over and over again, like three, three, three, three, three, three.
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It's three.
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Yes.
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Three of spades?
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Yes!
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Okay.
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Stashing up strong.
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Okay.
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Here, go ahead and sign.
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I need your autograph across the three of spades.
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Make it big and unique.
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I mean, maybe I could forge your autograph, right?
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Like put a smiley face.
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OK.
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OK, this is nice and ugly.
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Don't worry, I'm not going to sell it.
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I'm actually going to frame it.
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Whoa.
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So I wanted to show you my kind of shuffling.
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Oh my god, fresh.
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Yeah, I'm pretty good with my hands.
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Stop.
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Thank you.
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Let's try this.
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I know you're very careful about your voice.
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Obviously, I can do sleight of hand.
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So I needed to create something for you where I do sleight of mouth.
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OK?
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OK.
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Just go with it.
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OK?
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I'll go with it.
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Open your mouth.
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Yes, good girl.
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Bite down.
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You're doing great, sweetie.
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You've never seen anything like this before.
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No. Go ahead and say stuff.
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Shut up.
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Queen of hearts, right?
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Because we're a couple of queens.
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Uh-huh.
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And I'll sign it and do the exact same thing.
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No fucking way.
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Mm-hmm.
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Oh, my God!
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Okay.
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You gotta do the same?
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If that's your card, what's in your mouth?
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And this is the card you just signed, correct?
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Yeah.
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And now you can keep that and remember me forever.
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What?
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Bitch, I watched you do that.
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Wall-ish, it was in my...
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What the hell is fucking going on?
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I don't understand this.
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Was I in your mouth?
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I mean, yes, obviously.
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Souvenir.
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What the fucking hell?
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Okay.
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Whatever, dude.
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Whatever, Anna.
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Wait, there was smoke in your mouth, right?
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Yeah, because you were so hot.
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I got all flustered.
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I wasn't paying attention.
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Oh, I'm distracting?
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Yes.
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Interesting.
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Yes.
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What was it like working with James Cameron?
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I can't believe I'm also answering questions.
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This is crazy.
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Oh, God.
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You're still flustered by magic.
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Yes.
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Like, nothing gets me like magic gets me.
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It was crazy.
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It was crazy.
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It was crazy.
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Honestly, the way it happened was James Cameron sent an email to my mother, literally.
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Because they had met through something else and he himself sent an email to my mom and said, I want to make a movie in 3D of your daughter's concert.
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Like, I want to capture your show how it is and I don't want to change anything about it.
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Which was like, also one of the first things I said to him.
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If we can't get it exactly right, I don't really want to do it at all.
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And he was 100% in agreement.
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Did you pull any inspo from any other people's like tour movies?
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My favorite films as a child were Justin Bieber's Believe and Never Say Never.
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But literally that's not the two that I was gonna say.
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So because of those movies, I was like, oh my god There's nothing cooler than a documentary concert film.
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Nothing cooler.
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Well, I do actually have a gift for you.
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What?
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I heard you say usually you have a magic wand on you.
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Oh my god, I would die without that thing.
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So you have number one song.
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Okay.
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Birds of a Feather.
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Yes.
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So this is inspired by that.
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So can you hold out your hand? and make it look empty.
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And we're gonna loop this through.
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Wow!
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And catch it.
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Now you can do it, you wanna try?
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Sure, okay.
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This is like a good little beginner's.
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Yeah, like for them, try doing it to them.
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And they, you have to say the spell.
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And birds of a feather, we should stick together.
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Catch it, catch it, catch it, yes!
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But you gotta keep, yeah.
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Thanks guys, you're supposed to catch it.
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Okay, well, next time.
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Yeah, no, she's killing it.
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Okay.
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You're killing it, you're on.
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And that's a souvenir for you to keep later.
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What's on your ride?
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Pineapple.
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Interesting.
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Stop.
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Pineapple, watermelon, tajin, lime, frozen grapes.
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We've been squeezing some lime on some frozen grapes and pouring tajin all over it.
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Oh, amazing.
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Chocolate milk, oat milk, I know.
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Cereal, bread, peanut butter, jelly.
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Has anything gone wrong on stage?
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Probably the worst one at the beginning of the show and throughout the show.
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I'm on this platform.
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I have a belt on and it's hooked to a wire that hooks to the center.
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When I get into that little box thing and I get onto the platform, I have to hook myself in.
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And basically I hooked the lift belt through the fucking cord of my in-ears.
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It was like a bit, like a horse bit, pulling me out from my ears.
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But you recovered gracefully.
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Recovered, my boy Trevor came up, unhooked me.
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And I was fine.
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Shout out to Trevor.
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But was there a city that you were most surprised by?
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Honestly, when I played Japan, over the summer, it was like the most magical show.
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This isn't the last tour, right?
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No, hell no. Bitch, I'm touring for the rest until I'm dead.
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Okay, so I'm sure that there will be one I will catch.
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There will be many a tour, yes.
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Do you do any vocal warm-ups?
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Oh, yeah.
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Do you do the Sharpay Evans, like, That one?
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The Sharpay.
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Yes, of course.
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Can I hear that?
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You know, a really good one is not, you know, like, Oh, are you okay?
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I don't know what I was saying.
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I've been asking all the questions.
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Yeah, well, yeah.
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I want you to think of a question.
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You were already thinking of a question?
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Oh yeah, I was.
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But you didn't say it out loud.
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No. Ask me the question.
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Okay.
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What was the last song you listened to, like, before you went to bed?
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I know, it's really specific.
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Okay, that's no, but that's like, there's millions of songs.
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Yes.
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Does anyone on your team know what it is?
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No. last night when you were listening to this song.
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Yeah.
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So it's not like you were with someone who could have told me.
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No. It's not one of your own songs?
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No. I'm going to think about it.
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This is really hard.
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I'm like, I know, it's a really broad question.
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OK, wait, wait, wait, I got it.
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OK.
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No worries if you don't know, because how the hell would you possibly be working?
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Well, OK.
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It's not a weird song.
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It's like an emotional song.
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Yeah.
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And it's not by the original artist, is it?
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No. Oh, my god.
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I'm going to show the cameras.
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What was the song that you listened to?
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It's called The Gold by Phoebe Bridgers.
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It's a cover.
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Yeah.
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And like, it's an orchestra version.
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Yeah.
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Let me just say something.
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She wasn't even in here.
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They weren't even filming.
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Swear.
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Swear to fucking God.
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Swear you didn't tell anybody the question.
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No one was filming and you fucking got it.
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What the hell is going on here?
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I knew how this interview was going to go.
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Okay.
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I got it.
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I had a vision about it.
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A vision about meeting you, how we would meet, how this interaction would go.
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Okay.
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Billy, I want to thank you so much for coming to interview The Magician
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because I actually wrote down that that Never Say Never was the movie Japan, and then you wrote the question about the song before bed.
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What the hell?
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And thank you so much for coming today.
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What the fucking hell is going on?
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This has been sitting here this whole time.
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It was sitting here this whole time.
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And I didn't see nobody write on it.
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You're a hard audience.
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You think I'm a hard audience?
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Look at me.
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Anything you do, I'm going to be drooling.
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This is really amazing.
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I'm like, I'm such a fucking whore for magic.
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I bet you know the one where you draw the little X and then it appears.
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How do you fucking do that?
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Can you do it on me?
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Please.
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Really quick, really, really quick.
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I have seen it already.
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You already know.
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I don't understand.
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Please, I love magic.
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Please.
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Last one, last one.
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This one's just for fun.
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Go ahead and sign.
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OK.
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This is a big hint to the new album.
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Just going to say that.
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Sorry, you heard it here first, people.
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Oh, this is great.
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OK.
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Seriously big.
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Huge.
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Huge.
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Really huge.
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We're going to put it in the middle, right?
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Yes, push it all the way, so it's like in the middle.
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Can you take the lighter?
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Ooh, this is a cool little case.
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Chrome.
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Hey, bitch.
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Light the corner of the card.
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This is a huge reveal of the new album.
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Let everybody know.
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Wow.
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With that, thank you so much.
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My name is Anna Deguesson.
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Billie Eilish.
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Can't wait for a movie.
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Yay, Anna.
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Can you give me a hug?
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Oh my god.
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What the hell is happening?
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Today's episode is brought to you by Tidevo.
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And guys, I'm telling you, this product is straight up magical.
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I know it's in here somewhere.
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Um, no. That's not it.
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No. There it is.
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Tidevo, so light.
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You won't even notice it's there.
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And that's real laundry magic.
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you

Context & Background

The video featuring Billie Eilish in an interview with a magician presents an engaging dialogue filled with playful banter and magic tricks. During the conversation, Billie expresses her enthusiasm for magic while demonstrating her comfort in a relaxed environment. This dynamic scene showcases her personality and conversational skills, making it an exciting resource for English learners who wish to enhance their conversational fluency and comprehension in real-life situations.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • "Wow! Wait, there was smoke in your mouth, right?" - This phrase exemplifies surprise and curiosity, a common expression in conversations.
  • "I'm such a fucking whore for magic." - A casual and humorous way to express enthusiasm or passion for something.
  • "Let's see your best shuffle." - This encourages the other person to showcase their skills, fostering engagement.
  • "This one's calling to me." - A metaphorical way to express attraction or connection to a particular object or idea.
  • "It's an odd number." - Simple yet effective vocabulary that can be used in various contexts when discussing numbers or choices.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

Using the shadowing technique can significantly enhance your English speaking practice. Follow these steps to effectively engage with the dialogue from this video:

  1. Choose a Shadowing App or Site: Start by selecting a reliable shadowing app or site that allows you to listen to the interview repeatedly.
  2. Listen Carefully: Play the video and focus on the dialogue. Pay attention to the intonation, stress, and rhythm of the speech.
  3. Pause and Repeat: Use the shadow speech method: pause the video after a sentence or a phrase and try to repeat it exactly as heard. Mimic the speaker’s tone and speed.
  4. Practice with Context: Read aloud the phrases you identified earlier, incorporating them into your own sentences to reinforce comprehension and usage.
  5. Record and Evaluate: Record yourself while shadowing. Playback your recording to evaluate pronunciation and fluency. This will help you track your progress over time.

By following this structured approach, you will improve not only your listening comprehension but also your ability to converse naturally in English. Engaging with relatable content like Billie’s interview allows for contextual learning, making it enjoyable and effective.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.