Julia Louis-Dreyfus
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I had the opportunity to meet President Macron last year. It was at a thing at the White House. Did you? Yeah, because my grandfather was French and flew for the Free French during the war. Oh, wow. He was a part of the resistance.
I had the opportunity to meet President Macron last year. It was at a thing at the White House. Did you? Yeah, because my grandfather was French and flew for the Free French during the war. Oh, wow. He was a part of the resistance.
And so I went over to Macron. I said something... Do you speak French? Well, like you, badly. Enough so that the first sentence or two sounds like I know what I'm talking about. And the problem with that, of course, is that then they assume... You have to understand the answer. Yeah. So Macron starts going... And... I have no idea what that guy said to me, but I just kept shaking my head.
And so I went over to Macron. I said something... Do you speak French? Well, like you, badly. Enough so that the first sentence or two sounds like I know what I'm talking about. And the problem with that, of course, is that then they assume... You have to understand the answer. Yeah. So Macron starts going... And... I have no idea what that guy said to me, but I just kept shaking my head.
So anyway, I, I know that feeling.
So anyway, I, I know that feeling.
You don't want to start it. Cause you don't know.
You don't want to start it. Cause you don't know.
Totally. Completely. Oh my God.
Totally. Completely. Oh my God.
So she thought you were a brassy dame. I like it. I mean, actually, it's almost a better expression. Fuck me quick before my wife gets here.
So she thought you were a brassy dame. I like it. I mean, actually, it's almost a better expression. Fuck me quick before my wife gets here.
That's great, and I love it. I'm going to remember that. So bad French can get you in trouble. Yeah, I guess so.
That's great, and I love it. I'm going to remember that. So bad French can get you in trouble. Yeah, I guess so.
Right. That's really good. We have this thing at the end. I ask you a bunch of quick questions, and you can choose to answer them or not, whatever you feel like doing. Okay. I'm ready. Yeah, you're ready. Something you go back and tell yourself at 21?
Right. That's really good. We have this thing at the end. I ask you a bunch of quick questions, and you can choose to answer them or not, whatever you feel like doing. Okay. I'm ready. Yeah, you're ready. Something you go back and tell yourself at 21?
No. I think I've done everything I wanted to do. You said all the yeses that needed to be said?
No. I think I've done everything I wanted to do. You said all the yeses that needed to be said?
Is there something you want to tell me about aging? I mean, not that we're that far apart in age, but is there some little tidbit that you could tell me about aging?
Is there something you want to tell me about aging? I mean, not that we're that far apart in age, but is there some little tidbit that you could tell me about aging?