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As a matter of fact, it was on one of those walks when she first told me about her nose.Sunset Boulevard · 1950 — 第 16 / 19 章 · 2'19" · B2
Betty Tells Joe the Nose Story, Explained：come clean
On a walk across the Paramount backlot, Betty Schaefer tells Joe Gillis why she never became a star: the studio disliked her nose, she had it fixed, and then they disliked her acting. She insists she prefers 'being on the other side of the cameras.' Joe teases her, they flirt, and he finally makes himself pull away.
あらすじ
Joe Gillis and Betty Schaefer walk along a fake backlot street at Paramount while Betty explains her family history: an electrician father, a mother in Wardrobe, a grandmother who did stunts. The studio once tested her, disliked her nose, and after surgery disliked her acting. She says she is happier behind the camera, and Joe teases her about her lost stardom.
注目の表現
come cleancrazy abouthad it fixednothing like being
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このシーンの表現
come clean
confess the whole truth
On the studio street, Joe teases Betty into admitting how she really feels.
He finally came clean about the missing money.
このシーンの他の表現
- crazy about
extremely enthusiastic about
- had it fixed
got someone to fix it
- nothing like being
nothing beats being
- on the other side of the cameras
working behind the camera
- come from a family
grow up in a family of
このシーンのメモ一覧
32 行のセリフに 25 件のメモ
In US speech the t in matter flaps toward a d sound.
As a matter of fact, it was on one of those walks when she first told me about her nose.fake — Informal jab; avoid saying it to someone's face.
All cardboard, all hollow, all phony, all clone with mirrors.anything in the world
You know, I like it better than any street in the world.did something regularly in the past
Maybe because I used to play here when I was a kid.Was reduces to a soft wəz in fast speech.
Maybe because I used to play here when I was a kid.child — Casual; use child in formal writing.
Maybe because I used to play here when I was a kid.run a test or screen test here a test means a screen test
Then the studio made a test. Well, they didn't like my nose.got someone to fix it
Betty says she went to a doctor and had her nose fixed.
It slanted this way a little. So, I went to a doctor and had it fixed.causative have: Have plus a past participle shows someone else did the fixing.
It slanted this way a little. So, I went to a doctor and had it fixed.extremely enthusiastic about
Betty recalls the studio loving her new nose but not her acting.
They made more tests and they were crazy about my nose, only they didn't like my acting.only as conjunction: Only here means but, marking a disappointing contrast.
They made more tests and they were crazy about my nose, only they didn't like my acting.climb up to a position
It taught me a little sense. I got a job in the mailroom, worked up to the Stenographic. Now I'm a reader.find employment
It taught me a little sense. I got a job in the mailroom, worked up to the Stenographic. Now I'm a reader.confess the whole truth
On the studio street, Joe teases Betty into admitting how she really feels.
Come clean, Betty.cry over something
At night you weep for those lost close-ups, those gala openings.what is bad about
What's wrong with being on the other side of the cameras?Link on the other into one smooth run.
What's wrong with being on the other side of the cameras?similar to
That's no shampoo. It's more like freshly laundered linen handkerchiefs.nothing beats
Smart girl. Nothing like being twenty-two.no fewer than
And may I suggest that if we're ever to finish this story, you stay at least two feet away from me.be to condition: If we are ever to finish means if we are ever going to finish.
And may I suggest that if we're ever to finish this story, you stay at least two feet away from me.remove what you are wearing
Joe tells Betty to take off a shoe and hit him if he leans in.
The first time you see me coming any closer, I want you to take off a shoe and clunk me on the head with it.hit with a thud — Playful informal verb for a dull knock.
The first time you see me coming any closer, I want you to take off a shoe and clunk me on the head with it.by going through
Done talking, Joe heads back to work by way of Washington Square.
Now back to the typewriters, by way of Washington Square.「Betty Tells Joe the Nose Story」を読み解く
What's really going on
This is the scene where Joe and Betty stop being coworkers and start being a possibility. Betty tells her nose story lightly, but it is a story about being rejected for the way she looked and then for who she was. Her line — 'What's wrong with being on the other side of the cameras?' — is both a defense and a choice, and she delivers it without self-pity. Joe, meanwhile, does what he does with everyone he likes: he mocks. 'Come clean, Betty,' he teases, inventing tears she never cried, and adds a compliment about her smell. Yet he also draws the line himself — 'you stay at least two feet away from me' — because he knows where this is going. The wit is real; so is the retreat.
Theme
IdentityBetty defines herself against the stardom her picture family expected, choosing the camera's other side.
RomanceThe walk turns flirtatious, and Joe's warning to keep two feet away shows the attraction he is trying to contain.
このチャプターで学べること
- Come clean is what you say when you want the whole truth.
- Crazy about turns a mild like into real enthusiasm.
- Had it fixed shows you paid someone to do the work.
- Nothing like being praises a moment without overpraising it.
発音のポイント
- matter of — In US speech the t in matter flaps toward a d sound.
- when I was a — Was reduces to a soft wəz in fast speech.
- on the other — Link on the other into one smooth run.
All cardboard, all hollow, all phony, all clone with mirrors.Joe's description of the studio backlot: a fake street made of flats and mirrors, standing in for anywhere the story needs.
You know, I like it better than any street in the world.Betty's affection for the artificial street, which means more to her than real places because of her childhood here.
What's wrong with being on the other side of the cameras?Her defense of her choice to work behind the camera, turning a rejected actress into a happy professional.
At night you weep for those lost close-ups, those gala openings.Joe's teasing picture of the glamorous life Betty supposedly gave up, invented to get a reaction.
Smart girl. Nothing like being twenty-two.His compliment wrapped in a joke about youth, admiring her age and her good sense at once.
The first time you see me coming any closer, I want you to take off a shoe and clunk me on the head with it.Joe's joking rule for keeping his distance, complete with a slapstick way for Betty to stop him.
このシーンについての質問
Why did Betty never become a star?
The studio tested her, disliked her nose, and after she had it fixed still disliked her acting. Rather than keep chasing stardom, she took a job at the studio and worked her way up to reader.
Why does Betty like the fake backlot street so much?
It is where she played as a child, and her whole family worked at the studio. The artificial street feels more like home to her than any real one.
Does Betty regret giving up acting?
She says she does not, and asks what is wrong with being on the other side of the cameras. Working with stories still matters to her, just from behind the camera.
Why does Joe tell Betty to stay two feet away?
He is attracted to her and knows the danger of it. His joking rule, and the shoe she is told to hit him with, is his way of naming the attraction while holding it off.
What does 'come clean' mean here?
It means to admit the truth. Joe teases Betty with 'Come clean, Betty,' pretending she secretly misses the stardom she says she never wanted.
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第 5 章a pressing engagementNorma Makes Joe Read Salome
第 6 章make it worth your whileNorma Hires Joe to Fix Her Script
第 7 章not by a long shotNorma Moves Joe Into Her Mansion
第 8 章a matter of life and deathNorma Buys Joe New Clothes
第 9 章take me for grantedNorma's New Year's Eve Confession
第 10 章close, but no cigarJoe Meets Betty at Artie's Party
第 11 章sell on somethingNorma Sends Her Script to DeMille
第 12 章write on specBetty Asks Joe to Write With Her
第 13 章give someone the brushNorma Desmond Returns to Paramount
第 14 章nothing would please me moreNorma Desmond's Comeback Falls Apart
第 15 章sell like hotcakesJoe and Betty Write the Script Together
再生中 · 第 16 章come cleanBetty Tells Joe the Nose Story
第 17 章wipe outBetty Confesses She Loves Joe
第 18 章a good dealJoe Shows Betty Norma's Mansion
第 19 章have the heart toJoe Tells Norma He's Leaving第 16 / 19 章 · 残り約 12 分