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Your mind is a beautiful thing. 00:00
And so every time you're here, things come out of your mouth-- 00:01
That I regret. 00:05
That you regret and we love. 00:05
And so I just want the first thing that comes to mind. 00:07
I'm going to read a sentence and you're 00:10
going to fill in the blank. 00:12
It's a game that we're calling, Fill in the Blanchett. 00:13
[MUSIC PLAYING] 00:16
[AUDIENCE CHEERING] 00:18
00:21
I've been-- it sort of works with my suit. 00:22
Yeah, it does. 00:25
Ooh, that's sexy music. 00:27
All right. 00:28
OK. 00:29
So I'll read a sentence, and then you have to just-- 00:29
I'm dreading this. 00:31
Just complete the sentence with the first thing 00:32
that pops in your head. 00:33
This morning I got out of bed and thought-- 00:34
Oh, [BLEEP]. 00:38
OK. 00:39
[LAUGHTER] 00:39
There you go. 00:40
Sandra Bullock once told me-- 00:42
[LAUGHTER] 00:45
I can't repeat it. 00:47
All right. 00:48
Diamonds aren't a girl's best friend. 00:50
Blank are. 00:52
Playing car-- um, uh, roller coasters. 00:54
[LAUGHTER] 00:58
Roller coasters-- 00:59
Whoo! 01:00
--are a girl's best friend? 01:01
Yeah. 01:02
All right. 01:02
If you're wearing underwear. 01:03
[LAUGHTER] 01:05
01:07
You know, because you go to a park, 01:10
we went-- when we were filming The House 01:12
With a Clock in Its Walls in Atlanta, Jack 01:14
and I went to Six Flags. 01:16
And everyone stands underneath the roller coaster going, 01:18
am I going to go on that? 01:21
And if you were not wearing underwear-- 01:22
[LAUGHTER] 01:24
--you know that everyone's looking up at you. 01:25
[LAUGHTER] 01:27
01:30
All right. 01:30
See, I told you, it's like I get-- 01:31
No, I just-- that's interesting. 01:33
It's all right. 01:34
That's what I mean, with your mind-- 01:35
Oh, God. 01:36
All right. 01:36
It seemed like a good idea, but I really regret-- 01:37
This. 01:39
[LAUGHTER] 01:40
I knew you were going to say that. 01:42
The greatest invention of all time is-- 01:44
That suit. 01:46
Oh, all right, that's sweet. 01:47
I would trade my Oscars for-- 01:49
Ooh, I don't know. 01:52
Some Emmys? 01:55
Really? 01:56
[LAUGHTER] 01:57
Get a TV show, you'll get some Emmys. 01:58
OK, can you-- yes-- 02:00
Yes. 02:01
Can you speak to someone? 02:01
Yes, I'll produce one for you. 02:02
OK. 02:04
I'll write one for you. 02:04
Does it have to be about anything? 02:05
Or is it just about two people sitting in a chair-- 02:06
No, nothing at all. 02:07
--chewing the fat. 02:08
Nothing at all. 02:09
Whenever someone asked me what my most embarrassing moment is, 02:10
I really want to tell them-- 02:14
Oh, to poop off. 02:16
Poop off. 02:18
Every day, make time for-- 02:20
Take time to ablute. 02:23
I'm sorry? 02:27
Ablute. 02:27
What is that? 02:28
Just ablute. 02:29
What does that mean? 02:30
It's a polite way of saying, just 02:31
do your things in the morning. 02:32
Take time to do it. 02:35
[LAUGHTER] 02:36
You know, I know you're Australian-- 02:38
Can I go home now? 02:40
--but those are not words. 02:41
[LAUGHTER] 02:43
I'm married to an Australian and-- 02:44
Ablute is a word. 02:45
Ablute is not a word. 02:46
I'm going to ask her when I get home. 02:47
OK. 02:48
Today I went on Ellen's show, and boy was it-- 02:49
Oh, embarrassing. 02:52
No, it's not. 02:53
You're-- 02:55
It was fun. 02:56
It was fun. 02:57
Like talking about my movie, The House With the Clock in Its 02:57
Walls. 03:00
Yeah. 03:01
All right. 03:03
That's how you play Fill in the Blanchett. 03:04
The House With a Clock In Its Walls 03:07
opens everywhere this Friday, September 21. 03:08
Her children will love it, your children will love it, 03:11
you'll love it as an adult. Everyone will love it. 03:13
We'll be back. 03:16
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[English]
...
Your mind is a beautiful thing.
And so every time you're here, things come out of your mouth--
That I regret.
That you regret and we love.
And so I just want the first thing that comes to mind.
I'm going to read a sentence and you're
going to fill in the blank.
It's a game that we're calling, Fill in the Blanchett.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
...
I've been-- it sort of works with my suit.
Yeah, it does.
Ooh, that's sexy music.
All right.
OK.
So I'll read a sentence, and then you have to just--
I'm dreading this.
Just complete the sentence with the first thing
that pops in your head.
This morning I got out of bed and thought--
Oh, [BLEEP].
OK.
[LAUGHTER]
There you go.
Sandra Bullock once told me--
[LAUGHTER]
I can't repeat it.
All right.
Diamonds aren't a girl's best friend.
Blank are.
Playing car-- um, uh, roller coasters.
[LAUGHTER]
Roller coasters--
Whoo!
--are a girl's best friend?
Yeah.
All right.
If you're wearing underwear.
[LAUGHTER]
...
You know, because you go to a park,
we went-- when we were filming The House
With a Clock in Its Walls in Atlanta, Jack
and I went to Six Flags.
And everyone stands underneath the roller coaster going,
am I going to go on that?
And if you were not wearing underwear--
[LAUGHTER]
--you know that everyone's looking up at you.
[LAUGHTER]
...
All right.
See, I told you, it's like I get--
No, I just-- that's interesting.
It's all right.
That's what I mean, with your mind--
Oh, God.
All right.
It seemed like a good idea, but I really regret--
This.
[LAUGHTER]
I knew you were going to say that.
The greatest invention of all time is--
That suit.
Oh, all right, that's sweet.
I would trade my Oscars for--
Ooh, I don't know.
Some Emmys?
Really?
[LAUGHTER]
Get a TV show, you'll get some Emmys.
OK, can you-- yes--
Yes.
Can you speak to someone?
Yes, I'll produce one for you.
OK.
I'll write one for you.
Does it have to be about anything?
Or is it just about two people sitting in a chair--
No, nothing at all.
--chewing the fat.
Nothing at all.
Whenever someone asked me what my most embarrassing moment is,
I really want to tell them--
Oh, to poop off.
Poop off.
Every day, make time for--
Take time to ablute.
I'm sorry?
Ablute.
What is that?
Just ablute.
What does that mean?
It's a polite way of saying, just
do your things in the morning.
Take time to do it.
[LAUGHTER]
You know, I know you're Australian--
Can I go home now?
--but those are not words.
[LAUGHTER]
I'm married to an Australian and--
Ablute is a word.
Ablute is not a word.
I'm going to ask her when I get home.
OK.
Today I went on Ellen's show, and boy was it--
Oh, embarrassing.
No, it's not.
You're--
It was fun.
It was fun.
Like talking about my movie, The House With the Clock in Its
Walls.
Yeah.
All right.
That's how you play Fill in the Blanchett.
The House With a Clock In Its Walls
opens everywhere this Friday, September 21.
Her children will love it, your children will love it,
you'll love it as an adult. Everyone will love it.
We'll be back.
...

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Vocabulary Meanings

regret

/rɪˈɡrɛt/

A2
  • verb
  • - to feel sad or sorry about something that has happened or been done

sexy

/ˈsɛksi/

A1
  • adjective
  • - sexually attractive or exciting

dreading

/ˈdrɛdɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen

roller

/ˈroʊlər/

A1
  • noun
  • - a cylindrical object that rotates and is used to move or press something

coasters

/ˈkoʊstərz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a small mat or device used to protect a surface from a glass or cup

underwear

/ˈʌndərˌwɛr/

A1
  • noun
  • - clothing worn under outer clothes, typically in direct contact with the skin

embarrassing

/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - causing someone to feel self-conscious or ashamed

invention

/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/

A2
  • noun
  • - a new device, method, or process created through study and experimentation

ablute

/əˈbluːt/

C1
  • verb
  • - to wash oneself

chewing

/ˈtʃuɪŋ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to crush or grind food with the teeth

fat

/fæt/

A1
  • noun
  • - a natural oily or greasy substance in animal bodies

embarrassing

/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - causing someone to feel self-conscious or ashamed

suit

/suːt/

A1
  • noun
  • - a set of outer clothes of the same material and design, consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt

Oscars

/ˈɒskɑrz/

A1
  • noun
  • - annual awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in filmmaking

Emmys

/ˈɛmiz/

A1
  • noun
  • - annual awards given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for achievements in television

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