📚 Angelina Jolie Makes "Barefoot" Return t...

🟢 Beginner

Welcome to this show. Hi.

Welcome to this show. Hi.

🟢 Beginner

Feel the love.

Feel the love.

🟢 Beginner

Feel the love. Thank you for being here.

Feel the love. Thank you for being here.

🟡 Intermediate

Thank you. I noticed that you're barefoot.

Thank you. I noticed that you're barefoot.

🟡 Intermediate

Did you -- did you -- Did you forget your shoes?

Did you -- did you -- Did you forget your shoes?

🟡 Intermediate

No. I, uh, I broke my toe yesterday.

No. I, uh, I broke my toe yesterday.

🟡 Intermediate

You're kidding me. And I tried to find

You're kidding me. And I tried to find

🟡 Intermediate

a comfortable shoe, but I just decided...

a comfortable shoe, but I just decided...

🟢 Beginner

No, you don't have to wear shoes.

No, you don't have to wear shoes.

🟢 Beginner

Yeah, just be comfortable.

Yeah, just be comfortable.

🟢 Beginner

We're just happy you're here.

We're just happy you're here.

🟢 Beginner

Thank you for being.

Thank you for being.

🟡 Intermediate

I want to get into "Maria."

I want to get into "Maria."

🟢 Beginner

I want to talk about Maria Callas.

I want to talk about Maria Callas.

🟡 Intermediate

I want to talk about the great job you did.

I want to talk about the great job you did.

🟡 Intermediate

But first, I want to congratulate you

But first, I want to congratulate you

🟡 Intermediate

on winning a Tony. Thank you.

on winning a Tony. Thank you.

🟢 Beginner

You produced "The Outsiders."

You produced "The Outsiders."

🟡 Intermediate

This is massive. Here's the cast here.

This is massive. Here's the cast here.

🟡 Intermediate

We're lucky enough to have them on our show.

We're lucky enough to have them on our show.

🟡 Intermediate

Uh, here's them in action as well.

Uh, here's them in action as well.

🟡 Intermediate

Uh, what made you want to produce "The Outsiders?"

Uh, what made you want to produce "The Outsiders?"

🟢 Beginner

Oh, well, it's, um...

Oh, well, it's, um...

🟡 Intermediate

By the way, I get very nervous on talk shows.

By the way, I get very nervous on talk shows.

🟡 Intermediate

I get -- I get very uncomfortable,

I get -- I get very uncomfortable,

🟡 Intermediate

and I haven't done one for like a decade.

and I haven't done one for like a decade.

🟢 Beginner

And you know this. I am so --

And you know this. I am so --

🟡 Intermediate

This is so not my -- This is so not my thing.

This is so not my -- This is so not my thing.

🟢 Beginner

No, this is not your thing.

No, this is not your thing.

🟢 Beginner

Don't worry about it. This is -- all be fine.

Don't worry about it. This is -- all be fine.

🟡 Intermediate

Um, I produced -- I produced it

Um, I produced -- I produced it

🟡 Intermediate

because I saw -- I saw an early,

because I saw -- I saw an early,

🟡 Intermediate

uh, work -- workshop of it, and I -- and I loved it,

uh, work -- workshop of it, and I -- and I loved it,

🟡 Intermediate

and I loved what they were doing with it.

and I loved what they were doing with it.

🟢 Beginner

And the director and the composers and --

And the director and the composers and --

🟡 Intermediate

Did such a great job. I thought it was amazing.

Did such a great job. I thought it was amazing.

🟢 Beginner

And my daughter, um, also loved it.

And my daughter, um, also loved it.

🟡 Intermediate

Were you an outsider in -- growing up in school?

Were you an outsider in -- growing up in school?

🟢 Beginner

Were you? Yes.

Were you? Yes.

🟡 Intermediate

Yeah. I think I wasn't really an outsider.

Yeah. I think I wasn't really an outsider.

🟡 Intermediate

I was more of like a weirdo, probably.

I was more of like a weirdo, probably.

🟡 Intermediate

Really? I think you were probably a good outsider.

Really? I think you were probably a good outsider.

🟢 Beginner

A little bit of both, yeah.

A little bit of both, yeah.

🟡 Intermediate

I think it's good to be an outsider, right?

I think it's good to be an outsider, right?

🟢 Beginner

You think so? Yeah, I think, um...

You think so? Yeah, I think, um...

🟢 Beginner

Right?

Right?

🟡 Intermediate

I was thinking, like, what it is to

I was thinking, like, what it is to

🟢 Beginner

be an outsider.

be an outsider.

🟡 Intermediate

And I think that's just, you know,

And I think that's just, you know,

🟡 Intermediate

to be somebody who's comfortable with other people,

to be somebody who's comfortable with other people,

🟡 Intermediate

maybe not understanding who you are

maybe not understanding who you are

🟡 Intermediate

or knowing what you do

or knowing what you do

🟡 Intermediate

or, um, you know, you don't feel as understood or connected,

or, um, you know, you don't feel as understood or connected,

🟡 Intermediate

but -- but you know who you are

but -- but you know who you are

🟡 Intermediate

and you're okay with that.

and you're okay with that.

🟢 Beginner

Yeah, I like that.

Yeah, I like that.

🟢 Beginner

Maybe I was a little bit.

Maybe I was a little bit.

🟢 Beginner

It's a good thing.

It's a good thing.

🟡 Intermediate

I know your daughter worked with you on this production.

I know your daughter worked with you on this production.

🟡 Intermediate

Does any of your kids want to be, uh,

Does any of your kids want to be, uh,

🟡 Intermediate

on camera or behind the camera or in the...?

on camera or behind the camera or in the...?

🟡 Intermediate

My kids, I think some of them off camera,

My kids, I think some of them off camera,

🟡 Intermediate

behind the scenes, but they really, really want to be,

behind the scenes, but they really, really want to be,

🟡 Intermediate

especially Shiloh, um, would really like to be private.

especially Shiloh, um, would really like to be private.

🟢 Beginner

Just private. Just private.

Just private. Just private.

🟢 Beginner

Just live your life. Just like not --

Just live your life. Just like not --

🟡 Intermediate

not photographed, not on a thing.

not photographed, not on a thing.

🟡 Intermediate

I think, um, her most of all

I think, um, her most of all

🟡 Intermediate

would like privacy.

would like privacy.

🟡 Intermediate

Yeah. It just must get so tricky

Yeah. It just must get so tricky

🟡 Intermediate

because everyone's so famous.

because everyone's so famous.

🟢 Beginner

Around them.

Around them.

🟡 Intermediate

But it wasn't their choice.

But it wasn't their choice.

🟢 Beginner

Correct, absolutely. Right?

Correct, absolutely. Right?

🟡 Intermediate

So some people are more comfortable with public.

So some people are more comfortable with public.

🟡 Intermediate

Some people are more comfortable on talk shows.

Some people are more comfortable on talk shows.

🟢 Beginner

Yeah. And some people are not.

Yeah. And some people are not.

🟡 Intermediate

Yes. You are incredible, as I told you, in "Maria."

Yes. You are incredible, as I told you, in "Maria."

🟡 Intermediate

Congratulations on this. You're getting rave reviews.

Congratulations on this. You're getting rave reviews.

🟢 Beginner

You're an incredible actor,

You're an incredible actor,

🟡 Intermediate

but I saw some things online.

but I saw some things online.

🟡 Intermediate

I was wondering if I could ask you

I was wondering if I could ask you

🟡 Intermediate

if these rumors are true of other careers

if these rumors are true of other careers

🟡 Intermediate

that you might have had?

that you might have had?

🟢 Beginner

Oh, no. It's alright.

Oh, no. It's alright.

🟡 Intermediate

I'd be interested to see if any of these are real.

I'd be interested to see if any of these are real.

🟢 Beginner

I'm interested, too. Okay?

I'm interested, too. Okay?

🟢 Beginner

Okay. First of all,

Okay. First of all,

🟡 Intermediate

is it true that prior to acting,

is it true that prior to acting,

🟡 Intermediate

you were studying to become a funeral director?

you were studying to become a funeral director?

🟢 Beginner

Yes.

Yes.

🟡 Intermediate

That was the one I didn't think.

That was the one I didn't think.

🟢 Beginner

A funeral director? Yeah.

A funeral director? Yeah.

🟢 Beginner

Why? How?

Why? How?

🟡 Intermediate

Doesn't it make sense, though?

Doesn't it make sense, though?

🟢 Beginner

No, I...

No, I...

🟡 Intermediate

My grandfather died, and I remembered thinking

My grandfather died, and I remembered thinking

🟡 Intermediate

this is not how they should be.

this is not how they should be.

🟡 Intermediate

This should be a celebration of life.

This should be a celebration of life.

🟡 Intermediate

And since I'm not afraid of death

And since I'm not afraid of death

🟡 Intermediate

and I was comfortable with it,

and I was comfortable with it,

🟡 Intermediate

I thought this would be a great career path for me.

I thought this would be a great career path for me.

🟡 Intermediate

I could throw these parties.

I could throw these parties.

🟡 Intermediate

I could, like, make this better.

I could, like, make this better.

🟢 Beginner

Yes. I could do a thing here.

Yes. I could do a thing here.

🟡 Intermediate

We need more people like that.

We need more people like that.

🟡 Intermediate

It shouldn't be that. You know,

It shouldn't be that. You know,

🟡 Intermediate

it's my fallback career.

it's my fallback career.

🟡 Intermediate

That's great. I did not know that about you.

That's great. I did not know that about you.

🟡 Intermediate

Uh, is it true that you consider becoming a pilot?

Uh, is it true that you consider becoming a pilot?

🟢 Beginner

Yes, I'm a pilot.

Yes, I'm a pilot.

🟢 Beginner

You are a pilot? Yeah.

You are a pilot? Yeah.

🟡 Intermediate

See, I would guess that you would be.

See, I would guess that you would be.

🟡 Intermediate

But I don't know why.

But I don't know why.

🟢 Beginner

And my son Matt is, um,

And my son Matt is, um,

🟡 Intermediate

Maddox is training to be a pilot now, too.

Maddox is training to be a pilot now, too.

🟡 Intermediate

He's actually -- he is a pilot now.

He's actually -- he is a pilot now.

🟡 Intermediate

Really? Of planes or helicopters

Really? Of planes or helicopters

🟡 Intermediate

or they both count the same?

or they both count the same?

🟡 Intermediate

No, they are different in part.

No, they are different in part.

🟡 Intermediate

Some of the -- some of the licensors are the same.

Some of the -- some of the licensors are the same.

🟡 Intermediate

Okay. So you could fly a plane right now?

Okay. So you could fly a plane right now?

🟡 Intermediate

I can. If we had to just

I can. If we had to just

🟡 Intermediate

get out of here together?

get out of here together?

🟡 Intermediate

I got you. Me you can go --

I got you. Me you can go --

🟡 Intermediate

Let's go to the Bahamas and do it up. Yeah.

Let's go to the Bahamas and do it up. Yeah.

🟡 Intermediate

Uh, finally, is it true that you love stand-up comedy?

Uh, finally, is it true that you love stand-up comedy?

🟡 Intermediate

At one point, you considered trying stand-up?

At one point, you considered trying stand-up?

🟡 Intermediate

That is definitely a no.

That is definitely a no.

🟢 Beginner

You would -- no.

You would -- no.

🟡 Intermediate

You would not do that? No, no.

You would not do that? No, no.

🟢 Beginner

You love comedy. Yeah.

You love comedy. Yeah.

🟡 Intermediate

But you would never. I can deal with a funeral.

But you would never. I can deal with a funeral.

🟡 Intermediate

I can deal with... Flying a plane.

I can deal with... Flying a plane.

🟡 Intermediate

...10,000 feet in the air, but no.

...10,000 feet in the air, but no.

🟡 Intermediate

What you do, terrifies. No.

What you do, terrifies. No.

🟢 Beginner

No, I'm very good.

No, I'm very good.

🟢 Beginner

Okay, that's good to know.

Okay, that's good to know.

🟡 Intermediate

Uh, I got to say, I loved this movie.

Uh, I got to say, I loved this movie.

🟢 Beginner

I saw it, uh, last week.

I saw it, uh, last week.

🟡 Intermediate

I got a screening of it.

I got a screening of it.

🟡 Intermediate

I would go see it in theaters

I would go see it in theaters

🟡 Intermediate

if you can see, "Maria,"

if you can see, "Maria,"

🟡 Intermediate

because the sound is gorgeous.

because the sound is gorgeous.

🟢 Beginner

The -- The shots are beautiful.

The -- The shots are beautiful.

🟡 Intermediate

Was it all shot in Paris or was it all --

Was it all shot in Paris or was it all --

🟡 Intermediate

is it all -- all different?

is it all -- all different?

🟢 Beginner

Um, some Paris, some Budapest, some Greece.

Um, some Paris, some Budapest, some Greece.

🟡 Intermediate

Ah, it's a knockout.

Ah, it's a knockout.

🟡 Intermediate

When you -- when you get that script,

When you -- when you get that script,

🟡 Intermediate

do you go, uh, yeah, I can do this?

do you go, uh, yeah, I can do this?

🔴 Advanced

I could play one of the greatest opera singers on earth?

I could play one of the greatest opera singers on earth?

🟡 Intermediate

No, I'd never sung before.

No, I'd never sung before.

🟡 Intermediate

And -- And it was one of those, you know, you all have --

And -- And it was one of those, you know, you all have --

🟡 Intermediate

everybody's got something that makes them,

everybody's got something that makes them,

🟡 Intermediate

you know, this is not something I can do.

you know, this is not something I can do.

🟡 Intermediate

And I was pretty sure

And I was pretty sure

🟡 Intermediate

that was one of the things, I can't sing.

that was one of the things, I can't sing.

🟢 Beginner

Yeah.

Yeah.

🟡 Intermediate

Um, but, you know, you're an actor,

Um, but, you know, you're an actor,

🟡 Intermediate

and so they ask you

and so they ask you

🟡 Intermediate

if you can do whatever you can do

if you can do whatever you can do

🟢 Beginner

and you say, yes.

and you say, yes.

🟢 Beginner

Yeah, of course, yeah, I can, yeah, I can tap dance.

Yeah, of course, yeah, I can, yeah, I can tap dance.

🟢 Beginner

Sure. Why not? Yeah.

Sure. Why not? Yeah.

🟡 Intermediate

How long you need me to tap dance?

How long you need me to tap dance?

🟡 Intermediate

I'll do it. And then you go, "Do I really have to?

I'll do it. And then you go, "Do I really have to?

🟡 Intermediate

Can we -- Can we rent that out of the movie?

Can we -- Can we rent that out of the movie?

🟡 Intermediate

You're phenomenal. Thank you.

You're phenomenal. Thank you.

🟡 Intermediate

Do you get -- I mean, you're nervous on talk shows,

Do you get -- I mean, you're nervous on talk shows,

🟡 Intermediate

but do you get nervous singing?

but do you get nervous singing?

🟢 Beginner

I was so nervous.

I was so nervous.

🟡 Intermediate

I had to learn how to sing

I had to learn how to sing

🟢 Beginner

because the director,

because the director,

🟢 Beginner

the wonderful director Pablo Larraín,

the wonderful director Pablo Larraín,

🟡 Intermediate

he sent me to singing Italian

he sent me to singing Italian

🟡 Intermediate

and many things for seven months,

and many things for seven months,

🟡 Intermediate

um, because you can't fake sing opera.

um, because you can't fake sing opera.

🟡 Intermediate

No. Which I didn't know.

No. Which I didn't know.

🟡 Intermediate

Yeah. You're like, I'm an actor.

Yeah. You're like, I'm an actor.

🟢 Beginner

Leave me alone. Yeah.

Leave me alone. Yeah.

🟡 Intermediate

And I thought in the beginning --

And I thought in the beginning --

🟡 Intermediate

I thought I had this great plan.

I thought I had this great plan.

🟡 Intermediate

I thought, I know what I'll do.

I thought, I know what I'll do.

🟡 Intermediate

I'll -- It'll be a fun, like start of the movie gift.

I'll -- It'll be a fun, like start of the movie gift.

🟡 Intermediate

I'll just buy everybody earplugs and then

I'll just buy everybody earplugs and then

🟡 Intermediate

it'll be my way of, like,

it'll be my way of, like,

🟡 Intermediate

clearing the space and not being as nervous.

clearing the space and not being as nervous.

🟢 Beginner

Yeah. Um, but I didn't.

Yeah. Um, but I didn't.

🟢 Beginner

I had to sing, so...

I had to sing, so...

🟡 Intermediate

I feel like I get more nervous

I feel like I get more nervous

🟡 Intermediate

in front of just, like, one person,

in front of just, like, one person,

🟡 Intermediate

as opposed to a crowd.

as opposed to a crowd.

🟡 Intermediate

Like, I could -- like, if I sing in front of,

Like, I could -- like, if I sing in front of,

🟡 Intermediate

like, two people, I go never mind.

like, two people, I go never mind.

🟡 Intermediate

But if it's in front of everybody, I can be like...

But if it's in front of everybody, I can be like...

🟢 Beginner

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I can do it. Not bad.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I can do it. Not bad.

🟢 Beginner

I auditioned.

I auditioned.

🟡 Intermediate

I auditioned and I didn't get the part.

I auditioned and I didn't get the part.

🟢 Beginner

Next time.

Next time.

🟡 Intermediate

Uh, look at how -- this is phenomenal.

Uh, look at how -- this is phenomenal.

🟡 Intermediate

I mean, really did a great job

I mean, really did a great job

🟡 Intermediate

how gorgeous this is.

how gorgeous this is.

🟡 Intermediate

I think this is going to be giant

I think this is going to be giant

🟡 Intermediate

for the, uh, for the opera community,

for the, uh, for the opera community,

🟡 Intermediate

because it did remind me.

because it did remind me.

🟡 Intermediate

I go, oh, I should go to see more opera.

I go, oh, I should go to see more opera.

🟡 Intermediate

This is the most beautiful thing.

This is the most beautiful thing.

🟡 Intermediate

But also, I will say

But also, I will say

🟡 Intermediate

the wardrobe and hair and makeup department

the wardrobe and hair and makeup department

🟢 Beginner

did a great job.

did a great job.

🟢 Beginner

You look like Maria Callas.

You look like Maria Callas.

🟢 Beginner

I didn't realize this.

I didn't realize this.

🟡 Intermediate

At the end of the film,

At the end of the film,

🟡 Intermediate

they show you photos of Maria

they show you photos of Maria

🟢 Beginner

and it's so similar.

and it's so similar.

🟡 Intermediate

I go, wow, I mean, it's not I mean,

I go, wow, I mean, it's not I mean,

🔴 Advanced

you really knocked it out of the park.

you really knocked it out of the park.

🟢 Beginner

Congratulations on this. Thank you very much.

Congratulations on this. Thank you very much.

🟢 Beginner

How do we, uh... Thank you.

How do we, uh... Thank you.

🟡 Intermediate

Angelina, how do we set up, uh, this film?

Angelina, how do we set up, uh, this film?

🟡 Intermediate

It's the last days, right, uh, of Maria Callas?

It's the last days, right, uh, of Maria Callas?

🟡 Intermediate

Yes, the film is the last -- the last days,

Yes, the film is the last -- the last days,

🟡 Intermediate

and it's her, um, reflecting on her life and, um...

and it's her, um, reflecting on her life and, um...

🟢 Beginner

I'm very bad at this.

I'm very bad at this.

🟢 Beginner

No, that was it.

No, that was it.

🟡 Intermediate

Is reflecting on her life.

Is reflecting on her life.

🟢 Beginner

It's the last days.

It's the last days.

🟡 Intermediate

Does that sell the movie? No, well --

Does that sell the movie? No, well --

🟡 Intermediate

When you see the clip, you'll see why it's great.

When you see the clip, you'll see why it's great.

🟡 Intermediate

But also, I think, you know,

But also, I think, you know,

🟡 Intermediate

she's kind of reflecting on her life

she's kind of reflecting on her life

🟡 Intermediate

and interviewing herself, talking to herself.

and interviewing herself, talking to herself.

🟡 Intermediate

She's talking to her drugs.

She's talking to her drugs.

🟢 Beginner

It is true.

It is true.

🟢 Beginner

Yeah, spoiler.

Yeah, spoiler.

🟢 Beginner

Shh. But do I got that --

Shh. But do I got that --

🟡 Intermediate

It should be Quaaludes.

It should be Quaaludes.

🟢 Beginner

Yeah, it was Mandrax, right?

Yeah, it was Mandrax, right?

🟢 Beginner

Yeah. It's Quaaludes.

Yeah. It's Quaaludes.

🟢 Beginner

It's Quaaludes.

It's Quaaludes.

🟡 Intermediate

And -- And I go, oh, this is tricky.

And -- And I go, oh, this is tricky.

🟡 Intermediate

So she's just talking and going, yeah, no.

So she's just talking and going, yeah, no.

🟡 Intermediate

And then correcting herself

And then correcting herself

🟡 Intermediate

and having a full conversation with herself, kind of.

and having a full conversation with herself, kind of.

🟢 Beginner

It's fascinating.

It's fascinating.

🟡 Intermediate

If you look closely, it's -- it's a big opera

If you look closely, it's -- it's a big opera

🟡 Intermediate

and it's based on a lot of the --

and it's based on a lot of the --

🟡 Intermediate

she did many performances

she did many performances

🟡 Intermediate

and many tragedies in many operas.

and many tragedies in many operas.

🟡 Intermediate

And so the -- you don't have to know opera

And so the -- you don't have to know opera

🟡 Intermediate

to understand the film or appreciate the film,

to understand the film or appreciate the film,

🟡 Intermediate

but if you do know opera,

but if you do know opera,

🟡 Intermediate

you can understand that there's a lot of, you know,

you can understand that there's a lot of, you know,

🟡 Intermediate

why things come in a certain time

why things come in a certain time

🟡 Intermediate

and how she's the sum of the tragedies

and how she's the sum of the tragedies

🟡 Intermediate

that she played in her life.

that she played in her life.

🟡 Intermediate

And the film is kind of an opera.

And the film is kind of an opera.

🟡 Intermediate

You dove into this character.

You dove into this character.

🟢 Beginner

I want to show everyone a clip.

I want to show everyone a clip.

🟢 Beginner

Here's Angelina Jolie in "Maria."

Here's Angelina Jolie in "Maria."

🟢 Beginner

Take a look.

Take a look.

🟢 Beginner

Good morning.

Good morning.

🟡 Intermediate

99% of your devotion is about food.

99% of your devotion is about food.

🟢 Beginner

One percent is about love.

One percent is about love.

🟢 Beginner

How is your spine, Ferruccio?

How is your spine, Ferruccio?

🔴 Advanced

As fragile as a twig, the doctor said.

As fragile as a twig, the doctor said.

🟢 Beginner

So you should be careful.

So you should be careful.

🟡 Intermediate

When I ask you to do something,

When I ask you to do something,

🟡 Intermediate

you should occasionally tell me no.

you should occasionally tell me no.

🟢 Beginner

I am careful, madam.

I am careful, madam.

🟡 Intermediate

That is why I don't dare to tell no.

That is why I don't dare to tell no.

🟢 Beginner

Angelina Jolie, everybody.

Angelina Jolie, everybody.

🟡 Intermediate

"Maria" is in select theaters now

"Maria" is in select theaters now

🟡 Intermediate

and comes to Netflix December 11th.

and comes to Netflix December 11th.

🟢 Beginner

We'll be right back with more "Tonight Show."

We'll be right back with more "Tonight Show."

🟡 Intermediate

Stick around.

Stick around.