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The Lines Felt Funny 换个人就不笑IMDb ↗
同一句台词，换个人就不笑了
Friends: The Reunion · 2021
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingThe creators page through old photos: of course that hunk is Joey. Casting, they say, was much harder than they expected. They saw a gazillion people. David Schwimmer had quit television and gone back to Chicago theater; they had to beg him. Lisa Kudrow nailed Phoebe so fast they thought they were on a roll. Then two and a half months of nobody. Until Matt LeBlanc walked in, and the same lines suddenly felt funny.
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Jennifer AnistonRachel, cast member
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Marta Kauffmanco-creator
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David Craneco-creator
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Kevin Brightexecutive producer
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Lisa KudrowPhoebe, waitress clip
Chapters
25 parts · AI-cut01The Fountain Comeback重逢一进门就开始哭B14'07"02Those Are Superpowers多年后灯还听使唤B13'57"03How Much Do You Stay in Touch多年交情，一打电话还是秒接B12'59"04That Time in Your Life刚自立又还没孩子，人生就那么一段B13'01"05Couldn't Drop the Ball球一松手，这场戏就没了B12'56"06Hold a Show Themselves每个配角都能自己撑一部剧B12'56"07How You Doin一句 How you doin 练成了整个人设A23'52"08The Lines Felt Funny同一句台词，换个人就不笑了B22'59"09Written With My Voice角色是按他声音写出来的B23'02"10The Rest of the Cast先认熟脸，再找其余的人B13'59"11Please Release Me走红之后求制片放自己离开B23'02"12No One Prepares You突然走红，连屋顶都要自己修B22'58"13On Every Magazine一个发型全国都要学同款B13'59"14I Found My Monica配对这件事，终于碰到对的人B23'00"15About to Do Something Funny明知下一秒要爆笑还得把脸绷住B24'03"16Everybody in One Room写作就是把六个人关进一间房B22'58"17A One-Act Play Every Week每周交一出独幕剧，还得当场演B23'00"18None of the Rest Knows恋爱先瞒过其余所有人B13'59"19Smelly Cat Was Herself走调的 Smelly Cat 才最像她本人B14'54"20Pivot沙发卡住了，全靠一句 PivotB13'55"21Check It Out惊喜来了连喊四遍快看A23'50"22Calls Out Like a Foghorn心动的时候灵魂在拉雾笛B24'03"23Why Didn't You Say Anything错过就错过在你怎么不早开口B23'51"24Tell Me Who You Are复合之前先说清你到底是谁B24'00"25End in a Good Place结局要让每个人停在好地方B15'42"
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on all of these roles over these years.
这些年里所有这些角色。
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I mean, this is the good-- this is the hunk .
我是说，这才是那个——这才是那个猛男。
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You know, right here. Of course he's Joey."
你看，就是这儿。他当然是乔伊。"
00:06
And then hearing all of you for the first time ,
然后第一次听见你们所有人念词，
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I -- that blew me away . -That's what I remember.
我——那直接把我镇住了。-我就记得这个。
00:12
-I just thought everyone was so perfectly cast .
-我就是觉得每个人都选得太准了。
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-Yeah. Yeah. -That's what I remember.
-对。对。-我就记得这个。
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-Casting the show was really hard,
-选这剧的演员其实特别难，
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much more so than I think we expected it to be .
比我们预想的要难得多。
00:23
-We saw approximately a gazillion people.
-我们大概看了无数人。
00:28
-There are so many different scenarios
-有太多不同的可能，
00:30
where it wasn't going to be these six people .
最后都不会是这六个人。
00:32
It would have been such a different show.
那就会是完全另一部剧。
00:36
We had seen David for another role
我们以前看过大卫演另一个角色，
00:39
for a pilot we'd done the year before.
是前一年我们做过的一部试播。
00:41
-His hangdog expression stuck with us .
-他那张丧脸一直留在我们脑子里。
00:45
So when we started doing Ross, that was in our minds.
所以后来写罗斯的时候，脑子里就是他。
00:49
-Try to get David. David has quit television.
-去找大卫。大卫已经不拍电视了。
00:52
He's had a miserable experience doing another show.
他之前拍另一部剧，经历很糟。
00:57
He's moved back to Chicago to just do theater.
他搬回芝加哥，只演戏去了。
00:59
And we had to beg him and beseech him.
我们得求他，再求他。
01:03
And "We wrote this for you."
还说「这角色就是为你写的。」
01:04
-I believe we sent him gift baskets.
-我记得我们还给他送了礼篮。
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-I have no recollection of the gift basket.
-礼篮我可完全不记得。
01:09
I thought we just sent him the script.
我以为我们只是把剧本寄给他。
01:11
We assured him that whatever his past experience was ,
我们向他保证，不管他以前经历过什么，
01:14
this was going to be different, we promise.
这次会不一样，我们保证。
01:15
And he -- he came on board .
然后他——他答应加入了。
01:18
Alright, we got one.
好，我们搞定一个了。
01:22
We saw a bunch of women who read Phoebe ,
我们看了一堆女演员试镜菲比，
01:25
and it was nothing.
全都不对。
01:28
And meanwhile, my husband, Jeffrey, was writing
与此同时，我丈夫杰弗里正在
01:31
and producing on "Mad About You," and he said,
《我为卿狂》里编剧制片，他说，
01:35
"Phoebe is right here playing Ursula the waitress."
「菲比就在这儿，演女招待厄休拉。」
01:38
-Here you go.
-给您。
01:40
Can I get you anything else? -No, thanks. We're fine.
还要加点什么吗？-不用了，谢谢。我们够了。
01:42
-Okay, I'm just gonna go get your check, then.
-好，那我去给你们拿账单。
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-Got it right here. -Great. Okay. Right.
-在这儿呢。-太好了。好。行。
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-You could see a lot of the beginnings of Phoebe there,
-在那儿已经能看出菲比的影子，
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but on "Mad About You," she had more of an edge .
但在《我为卿狂》里，她更带一点刺。
01:53
Phoebe was a much more positive image.
菲比这个形象要正面得多。
01:58
-Lisa was someone who came in and nailed the audition .
-丽莎是那种一进来就把试镜钉死的人。
02:02
She not only did everything we'd hoped ,
她不但做到了我们希望的一切，
02:05
she elevated the material .
还把本子演得更高了一截。
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-Lisa Kudrow was the second one
-丽莎·库卓是第二个
02:08
to get cast in "Friends" right after David.
被选进《老友记》的，紧接在大卫后面。
02:11
And that was at the beginning, so we thought we were on a roll .
那还是刚开始，所以我们以为自己顺上了。
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And then came about two and a half months
接着大约两个半月，
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where we cast no one.
我们一个人都定不了。
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-Matt LeBlanc, if I remember correctly,
-马特·勒布朗，如果我没记错，
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had like $11 in his pocket when he auditioned.
试镜时口袋里大概就十一美元。
02:26
Maybe it was $9, but it wasn't a lot.
也许是九美元，反正不多。
02:30
-We saw a lot of guys who you believed were actors ,
-我们看了很多让你相信他们是演员的男人，
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guys who liked women, but they weren't funny.
喜欢女人的那种，但他们不好笑。
02:38
Then Matt came in and suddenly on him, the lines felt funny.
后来马特一进来，到他嘴里，这些词突然好笑了。
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-He hadn't done an awful lot .
-他之前没怎么拍过。
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He'd done another show, but he hadn't done an awful lot .
他拍过另一部剧，但整体没怎么拍过。
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-So Matt went right down to the wire ,
-所以马特是拼到最后一刻，
02:51
auditioned at the network, at NBC with another actor,
去电视网、去NBC跟另一个演员一起试镜，
02:54
and he killed it , and he got the part as Joey.
然后他彻底打爆了，拿到了乔伊这个角色。
02:57
But the funny thing about it is
但有意思的是，
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the other actor ended up in the show
那个没选上的演员最后也进了这部剧
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in "The One With the Unagi,"
在「鳗鱼」那一集里，
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoSlangB1↩ 00:02
the hunk
那个猛男——口语夸身材脸蛋，正式别用
I mean, this is the good-- this is the hunk .
我是说，这才是那个——这才是那个猛男。
CollocationA2↩ 00:06
for the first time
for the first time
第一次
And then hearing all of you for the first time ,
然后第一次听见你们所有人念词，
CollocationB1↩ 00:09
blow someone away
blow someone away
把某人彻底镇住
这里不是被风吹走，是听完六人念词直接被镇住
I -- that blew me away . -That's what I remember.
我——那直接把我镇住了。-我就记得这个。
Pronunciation↩ 00:09
blew me away
blew me 连成 blu-mi
I -- that blew me away . -That's what I remember.
我——那直接把我镇住了。-我就记得这个。
CollocationB1↩ 00:12
be perfectly cast
be perfectly cast
选角选得完全对
-I just thought everyone was so perfectly cast .
-我就是觉得每个人都选得太准了。
GrammarB2↩ 00:20
much more so than I think we expected it to be
比较级so：more so than 接前面 hard，再套 I think we expected，难度比预想大得多。
much more so than I think we expected it to be .
比我们预想的要难得多。
SlangB1↩ 00:23
a gazillion
无数、海量——玩笑夸张，书面改 countless
-We saw approximately a gazillion people.
-我们大概看了无数人。
GrammarB1↩ 00:30
where it wasn't going to be these six people
定语从句：where 修饰 scenarios：很多平行世界里不会是这六个人。
where it wasn't going to be these six people .
最后都不会是这六个人。
CollocationB1↩ 00:41
stick with someone
stick with someone
一直留在某人脑子里
这里不是粘在身上，是那张丧脸一直忘不掉
-His hangdog expression stuck with us .
-他那张丧脸一直留在我们脑子里。
CollocationB2↩ 00:41
a hangdog expression
a hangdog expression
一副倒霉丧脸
-His hangdog expression stuck with us .
-他那张丧脸一直留在我们脑子里。
Pronunciation↩ 00:41
hangdog expression
hang 重读，expression 重在 pre
-His hangdog expression stuck with us .
-他那张丧脸一直留在我们脑子里。
CollocationB2↩ 01:07
have no recollection of something
have no recollection of something
完全不记得某事
-I have no recollection of the gift basket.
-礼篮我可完全不记得。
GrammarB1↩ 01:11
whatever his past experience was
whatever从句：whatever 让步：不管他以前多糟，后面保证这次不同。
We assured him that whatever his past experience was ,
我们向他保证，不管他以前经历过什么，
CollocationB1↩ 01:15
come on board
come on board
答应加入项目
这里不是上船，是答应演罗斯
And he -- he came on board .
然后他——他答应加入了。
CollocationA2↩ 01:22
a bunch of something
a bunch of something
好多、一堆
We saw a bunch of women who read Phoebe ,
我们看了一堆女演员试镜菲比，
CollocationB1↩ 01:22
read a character
read a character
试镜读某个角色
这里 read=试镜念菲比的词，不是看书
We saw a bunch of women who read Phoebe ,
我们看了一堆女演员试镜菲比，
CollocationB2↩ 01:51
have an edge
have an edge
更锋利、更带刺
这里 edge=性格更尖，不是刀刃
but on "Mad About You," she had more of an edge .
但在《我为卿狂》里，她更带一点刺。
CollocationB1↩ 01:58
nail an audition
nail an audition
把试镜一次钉死
-Lisa was someone who came in and nailed the audition .
-丽莎是那种一进来就把试镜钉死的人。
Pronunciation↩ 01:58
nailed the audition
nailed the 里 t 常弹成 flap
-Lisa was someone who came in and nailed the audition .
-丽莎是那种一进来就把试镜钉死的人。
GrammarB1↩ 02:02
She not only did everything we'd hoped
not only递进：not only 先说达到预期，下一句 elevated 再加码。
She not only did everything we'd hoped ,
她不但做到了我们希望的一切，
CollocationB2↩ 02:05
elevate the material
elevate the material
把本子演得比纸面更好
she elevated the material .
还把本子演得更高了一截。
CollocationB1↩ 02:08
get cast in something
get cast in something
被选进某部戏
to get cast in "Friends" right after David.
被选进《老友记》的，紧接在大卫后面。
CollocationB1↩ 02:11
be on a roll
be on a roll
连连得手、顺风
这里不是真在滚，是选角开头连连定人
And that was at the beginning, so we thought we were on a roll .
那还是刚开始，所以我们以为自己顺上了。
Pronunciation↩ 02:11
on a roll
on a 弱成 ənə，重音在 roll
And that was at the beginning, so we thought we were on a roll .
那还是刚开始，所以我们以为自己顺上了。
GrammarB2↩ 02:30
guys who you believed were actors
嵌套定语：who 修饰 guys，you believed were actors 是嵌进去的判断。
-We saw a lot of guys who you believed were actors ,
-我们看了很多让你相信他们是演员的男人，
CollocationB1↩ 02:45
an awful lot
an awful lot
非常多
这里 awful 不表示糟糕，是加强 ton
He'd done another show, but he hadn't done an awful lot .
他拍过另一部剧，但整体没怎么拍过。
Pronunciation↩ 02:45
an awful lot
an awful 连成 ə-nawful
He'd done another show, but he hadn't done an awful lot .
他拍过另一部剧，但整体没怎么拍过。
CollocationB2↩ 02:48
go down to the wire
go down to the wire
拖到最后一刻才见分晓
这里不是电线，是终试拼到最后才定乔伊
-So Matt went right down to the wire ,
-所以马特是拼到最后一刻，
Pronunciation↩ 02:48
down to the wire
to the 弱成 təðə，wire 落下
-So Matt went right down to the wire ,
-所以马特是拼到最后一刻，
CollocationB1↩ 02:54
kill it
kill it
表现彻底打爆
这里不是真杀，是NBC终试演炸了
and he killed it , and he got the part as Joey.
然后他彻底打爆了，拿到了乔伊这个角色。
CollocationA2↩ 02:54
get the part
get the part
拿到这个角色
and he killed it , and he got the part as Joey.
然后他彻底打爆了，拿到了乔伊这个角色。
Pronunciation↩ 02:54
killed it
killed it 的 d 在元音前发软
and he killed it , and he got the part as Joey.
然后他彻底打爆了，拿到了乔伊这个角色。
SlangB1↩ 02:54
killed it
表现彻底打爆——熟人夸表现，会议纪要别写
and he killed it , and he got the part as Joey.
然后他彻底打爆了，拿到了乔伊这个角色。
CollocationB1↩ 02:59
end up in something
end up in something
最后出现在某处/某戏里
the other actor ended up in the show
那个没选上的演员最后也进了这部剧
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
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IdiomB1↩ 00:09
blow someone away
彻底把人镇住
In the scene有人说第一次听见六人念词，直接被镇住。
Her demo tape blew the producers away in ten seconds.她的小样十秒就把制作人镇住了。
In daily life
夸同事Your rewrite blew me away. I didn't see that turn coming.你这稿把我镇住了。那个转折我完全没料到。
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SlangB1↩ 00:23
gazillion
无数、海量
In the scene创作者夸张说试镜看了天文数字般的人。
We went through a gazillion logo drafts before this one.这个定稿前我们过了无数版标志。
In daily life
吐槽招聘HR sent a gazillion resumes. None fit the night shift.人事丢来无数份简历。没有一份适合夜班。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:41
hangdog expression
一副倒霉丧脸
In the scene创作者说施维默那张丧脸一直留在脑子里，后来写成罗斯。
He walked in with that hangdog expression after missing the train.误了火车后，他带着那张丧脸走进来。
In daily life
描述表情Don't give me the hangdog expression. Just say you forgot.别摆那张丧脸。直接说你忘了。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:15
come on board
答应加入、上船
In the scene求完、保证过，施维默终于答应演罗斯。
Once legal came on board, the launch date stopped slipping.法务一加入，上线日期就不再往后滑。
In daily life
拉人进组If design comes on board this week, we can ship Friday.设计这周要是加入，周五就能发出去。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:58
nail an audition
试镜一次钉死
In the scene创作者说丽莎一进门就把菲比试镜钉死了。
He nailed the callback and walked out grinning.他二试钉死了，出门还在笑。
In daily life
面试复盘She nailed the case round. They called the same afternoon.她案例轮钉死了。下午他们就打电话来了。
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IdiomB1↩ 02:11
on a roll
连连得手、顺风
In the scene丽莎紧接大卫定下，创作者以为选角会一路顺。
Three wins in a row. The team is on a roll.连赢三场。这队正顺。
In daily life
工作顺风Don't break the streak. You're on a roll this morning.别打断。你今早正顺。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 02:48
down to the wire
拖到最后一刻
In the scene马特进电视网终试，跟另一个演员拼到最后才定乔伊。
The budget vote went down to the wire.预算表决拖到了最后一刻。
In daily life
赶截止日期The report went down to the wire. We hit send at 11:59.报告拖到最后一刻。我们11点59分才发出去。
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SlangB1↩ 02:54
kill it
表现炸了
In the scene创作者说马特在NBC终试彻底打爆，拿下乔伊。
She killed it in the product demo. Clients stayed after.她产品演示彻底打爆。客户会后还不肯走。
In daily life
夸演讲You killed it up there. Even the quiet row laughed.你上台彻底打爆。连安静那排都笑了。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Then Matt came in and suddenly on him, the lines felt funny.”
后来马特一进来，到他嘴里，这些词突然好笑了。
Why it's great
不夸演技，只说台词换人就笑，把选角收成一句可感的标准。
Pattern
on someone, something felt + 形容词
When to use
同一件事换到某个人身上，味道突然对了。
Similar
On him, the joke finally landed. ／ In her mouth, the same lines worked.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
suddenly 稍顿，funny 下沉收住。
Use it yourself
评试镜Then Maya walked in, and on her, the pitch finally clicked.后来玛雅一进来，到她嘴里，这套说辞才真正对上了。
“And that was at the beginning, so we thought we were on a roll.”
那还是刚开始，所以我们以为自己顺上了。
Why it's great
on a roll 把得意说满，好给后面两个半月空窗摔一跤。
Pattern
we thought we were on a roll
When to use
开头连胜、以为接下来也会顺时。
Similar
We thought we had momentum. ／ It felt like we couldn't miss.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
beginning 上扬，on a roll 连成一串。
Use it yourself
项目连胜Two hires landed in a week, so we thought we were on a roll.一周定了两个新人，我们以为自己顺上了。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 丧脸写成罗斯
We had seen David for another role for a pilot we'd done the year before. -His hangdog expression stuck with us. So when we started doing Ross, that was in our minds.
我们以前看过大卫演另一个角色， 是前一年我们做过的一部试播。 -他那张丧脸一直留在我们脑子里。 所以后来写罗斯的时候，脑子里就是他。
先记一张脸，再落到角色，选角像记忆拼图。
❝ 同一句突然好笑
-We saw a lot of guys who you believed were actors, guys who liked women, but they weren't funny. Then Matt came in and suddenly on him, the lines felt funny. -He hadn't done an awful lot. He'd done another show, but he hadn't done an awful lot.
-我们看了很多让你相信他们是演员的男人， 喜欢女人的那种，但他们不好笑。 后来马特一进来，到他嘴里，这些词突然好笑了。 -他之前没怎么拍过。 他拍过另一部剧，但整体没怎么拍过。
先否定一串不笑的人，再把好笑落在马特身上。