Shadowing Practice: Tom Hardy Like a Boss Not Giving a Sh*t in Interviews - Learn English Speaking with Video
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And we're an LGBT news organization.
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And our question is for Tom Hardy.
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In the film, your character Ronnie is very open about his sexuality, but given interviews you've done in the past, your own sexuality seems a bit more ambiguous.
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Do you find it hard for celebrities to talk to media about their sexuality?
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What on earth are you on about?
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I was referring to an interview given to Attitude magazine a few years ago.
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But what is your question?
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I was wondering if you find it difficult for celebrities to talk about their sexuality.
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I don't find it difficult for celebrities to talk about their sexuality.
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Are you asking me about my sexuality?
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Um, sure.
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Why?
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Um...
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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To say the least yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, do you like dogs more than people yeah?
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Apart from the select few you know who I see as dogs how long ago is that you um the cars were?
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I? That was one car.
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- Probably the cars.
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There was something you weren't called for.
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- Oh, yeah.
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Yeah, yeah.
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How many cars did you steal?
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A lot of cars, Jenny.
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I don't know.
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I was thinking that.
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I'm from Norway, so it's like hanging on.
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My mom's from Norway.
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My mom is a Norwegian citizen, even.
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Thank you.
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Oh?
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And you were just acting with a Norwegian on.. actor Christopher Yoner.
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- Christopher.
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- Christopher, are you on it?
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in the reverend.
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No?
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Yes, I was.
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Actually, yes.
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Actually, yes.
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Yes, I was.
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Actually, yes.
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I can't say anything about that.
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She says it's nothing that a bath won't wash away.
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Something like that.
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A good bath.
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Is it wash away also?
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Why are you bumping in my cancer?
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He's keeping strapping down.
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That's the greatest shirt.
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He started off with a massive lily coat.
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Put that into swag.
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Everything I wear I keep doing.
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I judge people on my other hand.
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I like poached eggs as well.
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Best kind.
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- It's scrambled.
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Any kind of egg you don't eat?
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Women's eggs.
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Good call.
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It's at the rate, is it?
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No, they're not very big either.
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They're hard to get to as well.
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You need to be very busy.
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Yeah, or tiny tiny very small.
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It's amazing to be here.
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What are you gonna Madagascar is that competition?
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Madagascar 3 is also here and in competition.
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No. Why are you causing trouble?
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She said that.
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Is it nice to be here in competition again with two movies?
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Are you a big s'mores fan?
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What is tempo?
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What are you giving 10 %?
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Erm, I wouldn't want to...
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Christian Bauer is not the kind of guy you want to piss off.
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We negotiate these fight scenes.
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I can't answer that.
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I'm gonna drink from a very small cup.
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Okay.
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To make you look like it.
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More of a giant.
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Let's get the little finger out of it.
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You're gonna pretend it's a mug.
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Alright.
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That's a mug of tea.
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I'm gonna drink my mug of tea.
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Me too.
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I'll get mine.
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I think there's gonna be a Lego like a duff wagon.
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I saw it the other day.
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Yeah.
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I've gotta get one of those.
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I love a bit of Lego.
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It's difficult when you see you know, what ended up on screen because you realize these men actually did this.
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within the context of making a movie was in incredible ways something that was entirely unpredictable.
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2015 was the hottest year in recorded history, so we had weather shifts all the time that complicated the entire Oh, production.
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Look at Tom, he's already snacking on the smoked chocolate chips.
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How are they, man?
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Yeah, it's really good.
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They're good, aren't they?
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They taste like a campfire.
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I'm Batman, so I'd like to know what Earth is man.
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I'm going to be tired to, I mean, How can you be mean to Leo?
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Well, it's very simple.
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I just left him in a hole.
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The rest is history, you know?
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Come to think of it, that burial sequence was your extra little fun, I remember, like, extra dirt on his face.
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Oh, yeah, yeah.
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I'll find it for next time.
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No!
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Okay, so this is, uh...
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Where is it?
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I'm waiting for it to be brought out.
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Yeah, it's gonna come in a minute.
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No, put it on, then let's get it done.
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Okay.
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But I want to put it in context.
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I'm curious about what happened in your life.
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'Cause you were like-- - Yeah, when I was 19, play the thing.
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Jesus.
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One two, three, and go.
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go - So you win.
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Jarry Burst is incredible.
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Thank you.
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So I can bite you in the face.
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Yeah, you will be my guest.
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We wait till the film is finished.
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And I will bite him in the face.
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How do you work between takes?
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I mean to get tough, to be badass, to be this tough.
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Thank you.
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I actually play Scrabble.
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You should try it buddy.
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Batman or Superman?
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Bye bye.
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It's my private world of talking to myself on the phone.
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I just dick about my phone.
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My accent work isn't always amazing.
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Not that it's amazing here.
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Yes.
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Hello.
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Bertrand Le Grignot.
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I have two questions about your characters, Christian to Guy and to Shia.
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First, Guy, you give us a...
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Why do directors love covering your face?
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Leo in Child 44.
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Because I'm f*ing ugly mate, innit?
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Let's be brutally honest.
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The fabulous Keo and Knightley, the remarkable and slightly pissed off Mr. Tom Hardy.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 151 sentences and 922 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:02. The speaker talks at a natural 153 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- sexuality /sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/ (noun) — The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex.
- celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/ (noun) — Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
- egg /ɛɡ/ (noun) — An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell…
- bath /bɑːθ/ (noun) — A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
- bite /baɪt/ (verb) — To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- finger /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ (noun) — A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other…
- complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ (adjective) — Difficult or convoluted.
- curious /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ (adjective) — Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
- refer /ɹɪˈfɜː/ (verb) — To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
- select /sɪˈlɛkt/ (verb) — To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
- ugly /ˈʌɡli/ (adjective) — Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
- steal /stiːl/ (verb) — To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
- buddy /ˈbʌdi/ — A person far removed from the conversation.
- citizen /ˈsɪtɪzən/ (noun) — A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally recognized rights or duties.
- coat /ˈkoʊ̯t/ (noun) — An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
- wash away (verb) — To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea.
- bring out (verb) — To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
- call for (verb) — To shout out in order to summon (a person).
- come in /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/ (verb) — To enter.
- do in (verb) — To kill or end; to defeat.
- hang on /ˌhæŋ ˈɒn/ (verb) — To wait a moment.
- look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sexuality /sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/, negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
- Long words — get the stress right: sexuality /sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/, celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/, ambiguous /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like sexuality, celebrity, egg.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | weren't called · be brought |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was referring · was wondering · was thinking |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the least yeah · the greatest · the hottest |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna Madagascar · gonna drink · gonna pretend |
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.