Shadowing Practice: Lecter Taunts Will Graham (Full Scene) (Anthony Hopkins) | Red Dragon - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Tell me.
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When you saw Lecter's murders, Eric Stile, so to speak, were you able perhaps to reconstruct his fantasies?
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And it soaps.
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Did you jot down any impressions?
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No. Thank you.
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Let me be frank, Mr. Graham.
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The first definitive analysis of Lecter will be the publisher's wet dream.
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I'd give you full credit, of course.
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Damn it, man.
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You must have some advice.
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You caught him.
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What was your trick?
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I let him kill me.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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- - Thank you.
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you Amen.
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That's the same atrocious aftershave you wore in court.
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I keep getting it for Christmas.
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Christmas.
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Yeah.
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Did you get my card?
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I got it, thank you.
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So nice of the Bureau's crime lab to forward there.
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They wouldn't give me a home address.
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Dr. Bloom sent me your article on surgical addiction in the Journal of Forensic Psychiatry. And Very interesting.
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Even to a layman.
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Okay.
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You say you're a layman.
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But it was you who caught me.
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Wasn't it well?
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Do you know how you did it?
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I got lucky.
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I don't think you believe that.
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If it's in the transcript, what does it matter now?
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Doesn't matter to me, well...
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I need your advice, Dr. Lecter.
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Thank you.
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Denningham. And Atlanta.
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You want to know how he's choosing them, don't you?
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I thought you'd have some ideas I'm asking you to tell me what they are.
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Why should I?
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There are things you don't have.
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research materials, maybe even computer access.
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I'd speak to the chief of staff.
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Ah, yes, Dr. Chilton.
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-Groosome, isn't they?
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He fumbles at your head like a freshman pulling at a panty girdle.
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If you recall well, our last collaboration ended rather messily.
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You get to see the file on this case. And there's another reason.
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I'm all he is.
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I thought you might enjoy the challenge.
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Find out if you're smarter than the person I'm looking for.
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- Then by implication you think you're smarter than I am.
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since it was you who caught me.
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No, I know I'm not smarter than you.
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Then how did you catch me?
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You had...
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Disadvantages.
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What disadvantages?
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You're insane.
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You're very tanned, Will.
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Your hands are so rough, not like a cop's hands anymore.
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And that shaving lotion is something a child would select.
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has a little ship on the bottle, does it not?
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And how is young Josh and the lovely Molly?
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They're always in my thoughts, you know.
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You will not persuade me with appeals to my intellectual vanity.
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I don't think I'll persuade you at all.
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You'll either do it or you won't.
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Is that the case, Fahm?
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- Yes.
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With photos, let me keep them and I might consider it.
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No. Do you dream much, Will?
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Goodbye, Dr. Lecter.
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Thank you.
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You haven't threatened to take away my books yet.
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Give me the file then.
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And I'll tell you what I think.
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you I need one hour and privacy.
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Just like old times, eh?
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- - Okay.
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Thank you.
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- Thank you.
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Amen.
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Thank you.
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This is a very shy boy, Will.
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I'd love to meet him.
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Have you considered the possibility that he is disfigured, or that he may believe he is disfigured?
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And the mirrors.
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Yes.
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You notice he smashes all the mirrors in the houses, not just enough to get the pieces he wants.
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Of course, those shards in their eyes, so he can see himself there.
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That's interesting.
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That's not interesting.
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You thought of that before.
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I had considered it.
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What about the women?
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Dead?
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More puppets.
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You need to see them living the way they caught his eye.
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That's impossible.
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Almost not quite.
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What were the yards like?
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Big backyards.
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fenced Some hedges.
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Why?
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Because if this pilgrim feels a special relationship with the moon, he might like to go outside and look at it.
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You ever seen blood in the moonlight well?
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It appears quite black.
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If one were nude, say, it would be better to have outdoor privacy for that sort of thing.
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You think the yards might be a factor when he selects victims?
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Oh, yes.
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And there will be more of them, of course.
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Victims.
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So you'll be wanting lots of these little chinwags, I take it?
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I might not have time.
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I do.
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I have oodles.
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I need your opinion now.
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Then here's one.
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You stink of fear under that cheap lotion.
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You stink of fear, well, but you're not a coward.
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You fear me, but still you came here.
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You fear this shy boy.
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Yet still you seek him out.
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Don't you understand, Will?
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You caught me because we are very much alike.
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Without our imaginations, we'd be like all those other poor.
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Dullins.
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Fear.
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is the price of our instrument.
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But I can help you bear it.
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Okay.
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you - You get in his face?
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- Yeah.
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- Okay, you got it?
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All right, let's get the fuck out of here.
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You sure you're OK?
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Yeah, yeah, I'm okay.
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What do you think he meant by see them living?
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I don't know.
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I don't know, maybe nothing.
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It's hard to separate his bullshit.
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But I'm gonna make another pass at the Leeds house.
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Thank you.

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Useful Chunks & Collocations to Memorize

  • "Let me be frank": A direct way to shift to honesty, useful in both formal and informal settings.
  • "Publisher's wet dream": A vivid (and slightly informal) phrase to describe something highly marketable or desirable.
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  • "Do you know how you did it?": A question that pushes for self-reflection, often used to challenge someone’s modesty.

These phrases aren’t just words—they’re tools for sounding natural. Notice how they fit into the flow of the conversation, and try using them in your own sentences to build confidence.

Your Shadowing Challenge: Master the Rhythm

Ready to try shadow speech? Here’s your task: Watch the video once to understand the context, then play short 5-second clips. Pause, then repeat each line immediately, matching the speaker’s pace, volume, and tone. Focus on Anthony Hopkins’ deliberate, menacing delivery—how he pauses before key words to build tension. This exercise will sharpen your english pronunciation and help you feel more comfortable with natural speech patterns. For extra practice, record yourself and compare it to the original. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you start to sound more like a native!

Learning English with YouTube doesn’t have to be boring. Scenes like this make practice exciting, letting you dive into real communication while improving your skills. So hit play, start shadowing, and let the dialogue guide your progress.

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.

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