Lucy Liu

It was masterful to have 22 years apart.

22 years apart.

Yes.

We've got to play an iconic scene from Kill Bill.

Your character, O-Rin, has just taken over the Tokyo underworld.

When Boss Tanaka challenges her,

with a slur about her heritage, and she takes his head off.

Let's listen to it.

As your leader, I encourage you from time to time, and always in a respectful manner, to question my logic.

If you're unconvinced a particular plan of action I've decided is the wisest, tell me so.

But allow me to convince you, and I promise you right here and now, no subject will ever be taboo.

Except, of course, a subject that was just under discussion.

The price you pay

for bringing up either my Chinese or American heritage as a negative is, I collect your f***ing head.

I didn't think so.

That's my guest Lucy Liu and Kill Bill as O-Ren.

And you learned Japanese for this role.

I did.

You said that it changed the way you held yourself in the character.

It did because it's such a beautiful language and there's so much about it that's smooth and also staccato.