Shadowing Practice: Emily Blunt & Dwayne Johnson Debate The Best & Worst Things Ever | GOAT Talk - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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WOTE movie idea pitched to you.
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You become the Tooth Fairy.
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Hey everybody, Dwayne Johnson here.
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Hi everybody, I'm Emily Blount.
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And we are going to play...
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I was introducing myself.
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Goat Talk.
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Goat Talk. On Complex.
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Okay.
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Oh, not Ladies First, okay.
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No, no, no, I was going to...
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Go ahead.
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Alright, I'm gonna go.
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You are.
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Goat song to cry to.
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It's a wonderful world.
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Okay.
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I love it.
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It's a beautiful song.
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And it's a song that was playing when my grandmother passed away.
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It's not true.
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It's not true.
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No. Honestly.
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Well, I'm going for a Louis Armstrong as well.
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Mm-hmm.
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Let's say La Vie en Rose.
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Oh, that's good.
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Makes me cry.
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How's it go?
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Nope.
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Not happening.
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Goat excuse to skip a workout.
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Hungover?
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Mm-hmm.
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Not me.
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Never.
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Goat excuse to skip a workout?
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Actually I've been doing more and more of that lately.
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Really?
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Well, just when I would get to the gym and if I don't feel like training, I don't push myself through it anymore.
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Like just go through it and just like, you know what?
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I've got to listen to my body and I'm out.
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I like that.
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I like that, that you're in that phase.
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Yeah.
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And then I'll go home, I'll feel bad and I'll go back to the gym.
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It's also just to say because I'm getting older.
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What skill you could give a masterclass on?
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Okay.
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Here we go.
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God.
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Don't be gross.
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I was just gonna be gross.
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Yeah, don't.
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I was just gonna be gross.
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Horizontal hula.
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Career ender.
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Go on.
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Good night.
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Horizontal hula.
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Oh my God.
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Okay.
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What's yours?
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I mean, I make a great bolognese.
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Yeah.
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Cook, sure.
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I'd say that.
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Maybe that one meal.
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My real one, cheat meals.
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That's not a skill.
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That's you just chowing down on someone else's skill.
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Have you not seen how I take my time and I ceremoniously?
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What's your goat cheat meal?
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you for engaging in this ridiculous skill of his.
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OK.
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My go-to goat cheat meal.
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Let's do that.
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Is French toast.
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Don't say it like that.
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He knows I hate French toast.
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How in the fuck do you hate French toast?
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It's so bready and it tastes, it's like that vanilla, thick, gunky, wet bread.
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Wow.
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Do you know what we call it in England?
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Eggie bread.
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Eggie bread.
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No wonder.
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It's terrible.
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Goat action movie.
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It's not one of yours.
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Goat action movie would have to be, I mean, recently I'd say Skyfall is the one that I've mainlined.
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James Bond Skyfall, Sam Mendes director.
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You?
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Bullet.
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Steve McQueen.
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Yeah?
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Nice.
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Goat UFC fighter.
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Toss-up, man.
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Goat.
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Jon Jones.
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Personal Mark Kerr.
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Mark Kerr.
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For the chicks, Amanda Nunes.
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Who, by the way, you had a chance to say hello to.
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I love her.
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The UFC Hall of Fame was really cool.
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That was cool.
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We inducted Mark Kerr.
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I wouldn't mess with her.
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She was there.
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No. with her.
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I wouldn't fuck with her.
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Goat conspiracy theory.
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This is all he does, by the way.
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What?
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You stay up at night watching weird stuff like this.
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So this is your dream.
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Aliens.
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Mm-hmm.
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The world's flat. Because it's fucking ridiculous.
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Because it's ridiculous.
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Keep going.
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OK, goat one-liner in a movie.
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Can I go first?
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Yes.
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We're gonna need a bigger boat.
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Fuck, how do I follow that?
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I don't know.
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That's why I slithered in there.
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Okay, okay, that's good, that's good.
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That's good, all right.
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You broke my heart, Fredo.
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Oh, very good.
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That's good.
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Jaws is my favorite movie that is no mystery to anybody.
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I think what I love about that one-liner, and I know a little of the context that Spielberg told me,
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was that I had no idea that that line would become what it was, and I think I love that about the spontaneity of when you're making a movie,
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you never know what one liner is gonna stick and become sort of a metaphor for the movie.
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Again, how the fuck do I follow that one?
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How do I use to go from Spielberg, cause she knows him, to now...
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My friend Steven Spielberg.
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Mario Puzo told me, he was a godfather.
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I just, I love that line.
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Yeah, and that moment, the embrace.
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I love that line, that moment, the embrace.
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It's so good.
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And you know he's gonna get whacked eventually.
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It's so good.
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It's so good. So good.
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Goat animal.
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Oh, ant eater.
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Oh, why?
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That is just contrary.
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I thought you were going to say the bull.
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Like you're known for the bull.
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It's a lion.
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It's a bull, yes.
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You know I have a pet bull.
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I know.
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What's his name again?
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Soulbully.
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Soulbully.
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You said that so judgy.
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No, I didn't.
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I love that his name's Soulbully.
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What's your goat animal?
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A tiger.
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I just think they're beautiful and slightly aloof, and I quite like that.
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Like you.
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Oh, hello.
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Goat motivational quote.
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It's nice to be important.
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Wow.
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But it's more important to be nice.
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And it's more important to say it with heart.
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No, I'm getting that's it.
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Because you're fucking with me now.
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No, I know.
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It is something.
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It's nice to be important.
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Yeah.
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It's something he says.
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But that's a good quote.
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No, it's a great quote.
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I've just heard it a lot.
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OK.
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I got one.
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There's an American novelist.
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His name is Louis L'Amour.
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Here we go.
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Time will come when you believe everything is finished.
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And that's just the beginning.
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Did you make that up?
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No, Louis L'Amour did.
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That's amazing.
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You really stuck the landing on that as well.
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You did, right?
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You did not have any problem.
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I love that.
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No, I love that quote.
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It's beautiful.
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Right, just how it flows.
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Like it's all finished, but actually in your life you think something's done, but it's just the beginning.
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I love it.
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I love it.
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I'm not going to top it.
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Try it.
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I like the roomie quote that I've told you.
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About the field?
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Out beyond ideas of right doing and wrong doing, there's a field and I'll meet you there.
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And I also love when he says, there's something about when you lay your head down in that grass, the world is too big to talk about.
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That one, that one I love.
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Okay, goat fish to catch.
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Oh, largemouth bass.
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From your pond.
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Hybrid, hybrid stripers too as well.
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Those are my favorite.
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Do you know what mine is?
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I don't even know.
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What?
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I have no idea.
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I have no idea.
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I don't think I've ever caught a thing.
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By the way, I have so many of my friends give me shit because I have a big pond on my property, which you know, that I stock with fish.
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That they think it's just easy?
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Oh, you're just, you're making it easy.
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You're obsessed with catching fish.
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I'm like, I'm actually obsessed with just peace.
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Have they seen you, how you catch fish?
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With his bad hands.
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My mouth.
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He's kind of like.
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I dive in.
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He's kind of like a grizzly bear, he just like scoops them out.
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Goat time, you've gone viral.
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Maybe recently stepping out for the first time in the Double Wears Prada sequel.
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I realized that was quite a big deal.
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Everyone was waiting for you.
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Waiting to see the vibe.
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Fanny pack.
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Yeah.
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You see all the snickers here?
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You know, the laughs?
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Fanny pack.
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Every time I see that image pop up, I think, man, I felt so confident with what I was wearing.
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Oh my god.
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And was the way you had your thumb slung on it?
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There, and also there was a tissue.
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No. And I didn't want to get my turtleneck dusty, so I kind of put a little tissue there.
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Oh my god, that makes it even better.
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Oh, goat movie you wish you were in.
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Mary Poppins Returns.
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I'm not suggesting, hey, let's remake this.
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I'm just saying it's my favorite movie.
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It's a Wonderful Life.
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Oh.
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You wish you were in it?
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Well, I'm in it in my head.
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Okay.
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How about you?
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Okay, Baywatch.
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Wow, that's good.
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Missed out.
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You did miss out, yes.
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Goat impression you can do.
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Hey, I'm Dwayne Johnson, I love French toast.
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Wow.
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That's pretty good.
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No, it was awful.
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That's pretty good.
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Hey everyone, I'm Emily Blunt.
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Oh my God.
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Watch me and Mary Poppins.
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Yeah, it's actually rivaling Dick Van Dyke right now.
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Goat album.
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Sam Cooke, Greatest Hits.
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Oh, you can't do Greatest Hits.
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No?
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Eagles, Hell Freezes Over.
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Exile on Main Street. Who?
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Rolling Stones.
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Ah.
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What famous songs come off of that album?
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Don't make me do that.
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Like, do we know?
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No, I can't remember any of them.
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Is that your favorite band?
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What are your favorite bands?
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I would say Up There.
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Yeah.
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Did you ever meet them?
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Do you know I went to school with Ronnie Wood's son?
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And I used to go and have parties at Ronnie Wood's house.
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Really?
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It was awesome.
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Wow.
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Which one is Ronnie Woods?
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He's the guitarist.
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He was the one that joined the band later.
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Ah, OK.
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Goat moment on set of Smashing Masseem.
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Masseem.
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Smasse Masseem.
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I'm still drunk.
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Thank you.
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Goat moment on set of Smasse Masseem.
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What was the goat moment on Smasse Masseem?
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Oh, my god.
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The thing that stays with me, the whole film stays with me, but the thing that stays with me is the big one.
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That you and I have the big argument a big fight because we were wrecked.
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Yeah that day
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Yeah, and there's that great picture of us on set where I'm still holding you yeah weeping
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and Benny is there And he's everyone looks shattered everyone looks yeah,
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yeah, I remember sweating I wasn't right for a week after that Not okay, it was crazy.
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I agree go rapper Kendrick Lamar.
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Oh, that's good Hat tooth, hat tooth.
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That was fast.
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You jumped on that.
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He should get a literary prize for how he writes.
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I mean, it's just so beautiful and extraordinary and clever and weird.
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And every time I listen to one of his songs, I hear more and more things.
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Yeah.
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And it gets cleverer and cleverer and cleverer.
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Yeah.
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He won a Pulitzer Prize.
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Of course he did.
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I would say Kendrick.
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I would also say Rakim.
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You know how Kendrick, how he flows and his writing?
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Back then, back in the day, how it was going, it's like in the 80s when Rakim came along.
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I think it was like Run DMC, Rakim came along.
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For example, I take seven MCs, put them in a line, and I had seven more brothers who think they could rhyme, and then I'll take seven more before I go for mine.
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Now that's 21 MCs I ate up at the same time.
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Wow.
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How crazy was that?
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You were my favorite rapper.
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Like, just that flow?
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You've got flow.
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By the way.
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As they say.
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By the way, as we say in the streets, it's a black thing.
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Which, by the way, I've never said in my life.
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You've got flow.
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Couldn't have sounded more English.
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Kendrick, by the way.
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What I love about Kendrick is he just fucking attacks lyrics.
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Yeah.
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That's what I love about.
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Voracious.
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Just voracious.
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Hungry.
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Yeah.
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I love that.
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Goat actor.
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That's very difficult.
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James Stewart.
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Oh, see?
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Yeah.
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I get it.
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It's a wonderful life.
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Got me.
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Meryl?
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I mean, yeah.
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Sorry, Meryl.
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She hates how much people say that.
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I can watch Denzel do anything as well.
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Dwayne Johnson.
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That's it.
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As well as my top actor.
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OK.
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Let's do a WOT.
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WOT movie idea pitched to you.
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You become the tooth fairy.
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Uh-huh.
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How about you?
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Uh-huh.
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Dwayne Johnson in It's a Wonderful Life.
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Oh, wow.
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Okay.
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Wot misconception about yourself.
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I don't know.
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I don't know how to answer it.
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You know how everyone thinks, like, hey, you're so brilliant, and like, you're wickedly intelligent.
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Do you know what I mean?
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Yeah.
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That must get so old.
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It gets old, man.
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Yeah.
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You're tired of it.
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No, you're not going to get one.
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Okay.
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Okay. So what?
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What advice you've received?
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It's just all dirty stuff that comes to mind.
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I know. For me.
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I don't know.
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No, I know what you're doing.
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I didn't.
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You're doing something so awful.
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What is it?
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No, it's too dirty.
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I won't do it.
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That's all right.
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How about the best advice you've ever received?
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Let's end with that.
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If you're not losing sleep over it, stop ranting about it.
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Don't worry about it.
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Worry only about things you're losing sleep over.
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Okay.
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Get a thousand feet above it.
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Did you hear that as a kid?
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I feel like I heard it when I was older.
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Okay.
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Yeah.
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Like in your 50s or?
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Yikes.
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Wow.
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Take it back now.
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I take it back.
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Thank you. Be humble, be hungry.
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That's it.
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Okay.
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That's all I got.
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Be humble, be hungry.
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Thank you.
Context & Background
The YouTube video titled "Emily Blunt & Dwayne Johnson Debate The Best & Worst Things Ever | GOAT Talk" features two renowned actors engaging in a light-hearted conversation about various topics. The spontaneity and humor in their dialogue present an excellent opportunity for English learners to grasp conversational nuances. The interplay between Emily Blunt's and Dwayne Johnson's unique styles demonstrates not only their personalities but also the natural rhythm of informal English, making it an ideal source for english speaking practice.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- "Go ahead." - A polite way to invite someone to share their thoughts or continue talking.
- "I like that." - A simple way to express agreement or appreciation for someone's statement.
- "I don't push myself through it anymore." - This phrase reflects the importance of listening to one's body and acknowledging limits.
- "Makes me cry." - An emotive expression that can be used to convey strong feelings about a song or memory.
- "It's also just to say because I'm getting older." - This phrase touches on life changes that many can relate to, making it conversationally rich.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To effectively utilize this video for your IELTS speaking practice and improve your fluency with shadow speech, follow these steps:
- Listen Actively: Play the video and focus on how Emily and Dwayne pronounce their words. Pay attention to their intonation and expressions.
- Choose Key Phrases: Select some of the top phrases mentioned above that resonate with you. These phrases are not only useful but also reflect common conversational patterns.
- Pause and Repeat: After listening to a segment, pause the video and repeat what you heard. Focus on matching their tone and pronunciation, which is a core aspect of shadowspeaks.
- Practice with Variations: Try using the selected phrases in different sentences or contexts. This helps reinforce their usage and improves your vocabulary.
- Record Yourself: Use a recording device to capture your repetitions. Listen back to evaluate your pronunciation and fluency, comparing it with the original video.
- Engage in Conversation: Find a partner or use online communities to practice these phrases in real-life scenarios. This will deepen your understanding and comfort with shadowspeak.
By incorporating these steps into your learning routine, you can enhance your English speaking abilities effectively while enjoying insightful dialogues like those shared by Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson. Embrace the process, and watch as your fluency blossoms!
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.