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[English]

And fresh off his Emmy for the Normal heart, mark

Ruffalo and his co-stars getting Oscar buzz for their roles

in "Foxcatcher." He is caught up in the world of

the eccentric multimillionaire played by Steve carell. Take a look.

Hey. Really sorry about your mother. No, no, no, it's

fine. Are you okay? Yes. You sure? David, we have

a lot of work to do in the next couple

of months. And you're an integral part of that. You

understand? I understand. We're going to need you. And I

will be relying on you to a great extent. I

want more than anything to win a gold medal. And

mark Ruffalo joins us now. Boy, that scene shows so

much. You're starting to bond a little bit -- Yeah.

With Mr. Dupont. But your brother. Can't quite take it.

No. No, he's -- they're not doing so well at

that moment. No. And you've likened this movie, which is

just an amazing film, to a Greek tragedy. Yeah, I

think it has that kind of sort of deep, complex,

human struggle in it. That's tied up in family and

ambition and success and sort of having to choose between

those things. Yeah. And the character you play, Dave Schultz

and his brother, both olympic gold medalists, yet both kind

of struggling in life. Yes. For the U.S. Wrestling at

that time in America, there was really no support for

them from, you know, from the state. From the federal

government. So they were really struggling to -- to go

to the olympics and to maintain this level of --

of excellence for -- Which is why they got hooked

up with this millionaire. What did you think when you

first walked in and saw Steve carell like that? I

was repulsed. I -- I was with someone who was

very close to Dave Schultz, a guy named John, his

best friend who was on the farm with them when

this all happened, and he looked up. And he blanched.

He saw Steve coming around the corner and he literally

went white. I was looking, and I turned around, and

there was carrell looking very much -- A stunning transformation.

A career-making performance. All three of you, and Channing Tatum

was here last week. You were a wrestler, he said

it was the hardest thing he had done. I thought

I knew what I was getting into. It was an

different level. The amount of commitment. Channing and I started

working out seven months before we even shot a single

frame of wrestli wrestling. And I had to put on

25 pounds. And it was -- it was really challenging

for both of us. But, you know, we really bonded

during the course. And it really, really paid off. You

have a birthday coming up. That's right. This week. And

we have a special tribute for you. Take a look.

Oh, no. Hi, dad. You didn't pick me up on

that father-son trip. Whenever you want to call me, we

can do a fishing trip or something and catch up.

If you want. I miss you. Aw. Thanks, son. Kids

are all right. What a great movie too. That kid's

all right too. He certainly is in josh is doing

so well. "Hunger games," that's great.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
eccentric /ɪkˈsentrɪk/ B2	adjective - unconventional and slightly strange.
integral /ˈɪntɪɡrəl/ B2	adjective - necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental.
relying /rɪˈlaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - depending on someone or something.
ambition /æmˈbɪʃən/ B1	noun - a strong desire and determination to achieve success.
struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ B1	noun - a forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack. verb - to make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or resist attack.
complex /ˈkɒmpleks/ B2	adjective - consisting of many different and connected parts.
transformed /trænsˈfɔːmd/ B2	verb - make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of.
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ B2	noun - the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
repulsed /rɪˈpʌlzd/ B2	verb - cause (someone) to feel intense distaste and aversion.
blanched /blɑːntʃt/ B1	verb - lose color from the face due to fear, shock, or illness.
transformation /trænsfərˈmeɪʃən/ B2	noun - a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.
bonded /ˈbɒndɪd/ B1	verb - form a strong connection with someone.
challenging /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ B1	adjective - testing one's abilities; demanding.
excellence /ˈeksələns/ B2	noun - the quality of being outstandingly good.
hooked /hʊkt/ B1	verb - to become addicted to something.

Key Grammar Structures

• And fresh off his Emmy for the Normal heart, mark Ruffalo and his co-stars getting Oscar buzz for their roles in 'Foxcatcher.'

  ➔ Present continuous after 'and'

  ➔ The phrase 'getting Oscar buzz' uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action or developing situation.

• You understand? I understand.

  ➔ Tag questions

  ➔ 'You understand?' is a tag question seeking confirmation, and 'I understand' is the affirmative response.

• I want more than anything to win a gold medal.

  ➔ Comparative structure with 'more than'

  ➔ 'More than anything' emphasizes the highest degree of desire using a comparative structure.

• I was repulsed. I was with someone who was very close to Dave Schultz...

  ➔ Past simple and past continuous

  ➔ 'I was repulsed' (past simple) describes a completed action, while 'I was with someone' (past continuous) sets the scene.

• Channing and I started working out seven months before we even shot a single frame of wrestling.

  ➔ Past perfect for background action

  ➔ 'Had worked out' is implied here, showing an action completed before another past action ('shot a single frame').