The Graham Norton Show FULL S20E14: Ben Affleck, Sienna Miller, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, et al.

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The show highlights the film La La Land, featuring stars Emily Stone and Ryan Goling in a musical set in Hollywood, showcasing show business glamorously. The speakers share mishaps while dancing together and the extensive preparation for the film, including learning jazz piano and dance.

Insights

  • The film La La Land, a musical set in Hollywood, features Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling portraying characters facing challenges in show business, highlighting the glamour and struggles of the industry.
  • Despite mishaps and challenges during preparation, including a traumatic experience attempting a dance lift with Ryan Gosling, the speaker, involved in Crazy Stupid Love and La La Land, showcases the dedication required for roles in Hollywood, emphasizing the intense training in jazz piano and dance for the film.

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    Emily Stone and Ryan Goling

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Summary

00:00

"La La Land Stars Shine Bright"

  • The show is hosted by Emily Stone and Ryan Goling.
  • The show features the stars of the film La La Land.
  • La La Land is a musical set in Hollywood.
  • The film portrays show business in a glamorous way.
  • Meryl Streep made headlines for her comments on President Donald Trump at the Golden Globes.
  • British spies claim to have evidence of Donald Trump in compromising situations in a Russian hotel.
  • The show includes music from Gregory Pner.
  • Ben Affleck directed and starred in the film Live by Night.
  • Sienna Miller plays a gangster's moll in Live by Night.
  • Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling have worked together in previous films and have had mishaps while dancing together.

16:44

"La La Land: Hollywood Musical Collaboration"

  • The speaker recounts a past experience of attempting the Dirty Dancing lift with Ryan Gosling, resulting in a traumatic experience.
  • Following the lift mishap, the speaker had a meltdown and sought solace by watching the movie Labyrinth.
  • Despite the lift incident, the directors decided to include it in the film, Crazy Stupid Love.
  • The speaker and Ryan Gosling later collaborated on the film La La Land, a modern Hollywood musical.
  • In La La Land, the speaker portrays Mia, an aspiring actress in LA facing numerous audition rejections.
  • Ryan Gosling's character in La La Land is Sebastian, a jazz musician striving to revive jazz music.
  • The film La La Land required extensive preparation, including learning to play jazz piano and dance.
  • The speaker and Ryan Gosling underwent separate dance training for two months before realizing they were being misled about each other's progress.
  • A clip from La La Land is shared, showcasing a musical moment between Mia and Sebastian.
  • The speaker, Ryan Gosling, and Damien Chazelle, the director of La La Land, visited Gene Kelly's widow for insights into old Hollywood musicals.

33:07

Elite Dance Studio: Touch Me, Holding On

  • The dance performance was to Kathy Dennis's classic "Touch Me" by the Elite Dance Studio.
  • The performer wore purple and silver hammer pants for the dance routine.
  • Gregory Porter performed his new single "Holding On," which is off his album "Take Me to the Alley."
  • Gregory Porter's nickname "Stinky" originated from an incident involving dog feces when he was nine years old.
  • A humorous story was shared about accidentally printing explicit images from a floppy disk at a friend's house.
  • The show concluded with a mention of upcoming guests and a reminder to visit the website for more content.
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