There was a word that I didn't know how to say.

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The video uses relatable humor and a shared experience of language learning challenges to create an engaging and lighthearted moment between the actors. The playful back-and-forth and self-deprecating anecdotes make the content highly shareable.

Summary

Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro discuss the challenges of perfecting an American accent for a role, specifically struggling with the pronunciation of "Empire State Building" and "Upper West Side." The conversation highlights the humor and difficulty in adapting to different linguistic nuances.

Structure

1Struggling with pronunciation
2The "Empire State Building" challenge
3Accent differences: "Upper West Side"
4The pressure of filming before lunch
5Humorous take on accent struggles

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TODAY CALLUM TURNER & MONICA BARBARO TODAY

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Callum Turner worked with a dialect coach to help with his American accent for "One Night Only" — but he still struggled to get a couple of words exactly right! Co-star Monica Barbaro shares what it was like being by his side as he tried to accurately say some sentences.

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There was a word that I didn't know how to say. I think you're gonna mention. Say it. Well, Empire State Building. Well, that sounds perfect. You said it right this time. How was he saying it? He had this thing where he couldn't stop saying Empire State Building. How did I say it? Empire State Building. Oh, like putting the accent on the It's like an English thing. It's like, Building. It's like an English thing. It's like, Empire State Building. And I had no idea that there's one way to say this. But it's the same with Upper West Side, right? Yeah, look, look, he's laughing. Well, because, you know, because we just say it's the Upper West Side, but you're like, Upper West Side. I would put the emphasis on the West. Yeah, they flip the- Oh, that's so funny. And there's somewhere a take of like 20 times him just saying Empire State Building. You're like, no, no, no. It was also the last shot before lunch. It was a jumbly sentence. It was also the last shot before lunch and everyone was starving and I couldn't- They're like, Callum, come on. Lunches were at 2 a.m. too because we're shooting through the night.