"F*** You!" - Marlee Matlin Teaches Stephen Some Naughty Words In ASL
The fabulous Marlee Matlin makes her first visit to The Late Show to celebrate the release of her new film, "CODA," on Apple TV+. Watch as Stephen and Marlee tease our censors with some naughty sign language, and reminisce about Marlee's groundbreaking 1987 Oscar win for Best Actress. Stick around for part two of this fascinating interview with Marlee Matlin! #Colbert #CODA #MarleeMatlin
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She’s so fun and witty. For those curious, the interpreter is Jack Jason. He is Marlee’s long time interpreter. They have worked together for decades and are also business partners.
Jack was always a great interpreter. But, now he is exceptional. They have almost a psychic connection. 🤟🏾
He sounds like David Cross.
She looks like Princess Ann’s daughter!!
I love her and her interpreter
That’s the same guy who was her interpreter in West Wing! I love them together
Jack, the interpreter, is clearly delighted to be able to yell "fuck you" on live television. Hilarious 😂
I spewed my coffee when she blew on her fingers getting ready to cuss like a sailor. Her sense of humor has always been on-point. She's wonderful.
Just clearing her throat. haha!
As someone who isn't familiar with ASL, the speed and intricacy of her signing, and her translator's interpretation speed are both extremely impressive. What a beautiful and emotive way to communicate.
As someone who was/is (haven't used it in a few years but was fluent) this is pretty standard - not that it's not very impressive. The hardest thing about ASL as a hearing person is the "grammar" - you don't sign in full sentences as that would take way too long. So instead of "I'm going to go to the store" you sign "I go store" - which means when you're learning if you miss a single word/sign you can get lost very quickly. So the interpreter is adding a TON of "words" for us to make it feel like full sentences (which is very normal for this kind of thing) I really miss getting to use it on a daily basis.
I wish Kenny from The West Wing was her interpreter. They made a good team.
They've time-shifted it a few seconds in the edit so it appears 'real-time'. There is no way he can say someone's name before she's finished signing it for example.
@@nitramluap ....and they time shifted it for the live audience as well...
@@nitramluap is that true? Jack's been her Interpreter for decades, so it's possible he already knew the names and they have a sign for those people
For those who don't speak/sign ASL - one thing to know is the interpreter, who's great BTW, is "adding" a ton of words as he speaks. When you sign ASL you don't sign in full sentences as that would take WAY too long - you don't sign "I'm going to go to the store in a little while" you say "I go store later" and that's it, so he's adding a lot of fluff to make it feel far more natural for us, which is a pretty impressive skill for sure. EDIT: A few have (rightfully) pointed out that they have been working together for 30+ years and as such know each other VERY VERY well, so he likely knows what she's thinking anyway!
I am willing to bet that her interpreter have talked ad naseum about the "fluff" he adds for her. She comes off as far too in-control to just allow anyone to add just any "fluff".
Really appreciate that. I learnt a bunch and got intrigued to dabble in more and possibly educate myself.
Thanks for the insight.
@@Wolverines77 They've been working together for 30 years, so that helps, haha.
Agreed that the interpreter did an awesome job, but an interpreters job is to interpret. They fill in words to facilitate communication and make it understandable to both parties. Signed English would be signing full English sentences. ASL is a language of its own with its own grammar and syntax which forms a complete sentence in ASL. I was impressed the interpreter was translating with almost no processing time. I almost wondered if they backed up the audio to make it more seamless.
Her reaction to Stephen saying "later" is actually what to expect if you learns some ASL and have a chance to communicate with someone 🥺 Everytime I encountered a deaf customer while working as a cashier and I was ready and happy to pull something out for them to write with or on and when I could say "thank you", they were so over joyed. It's motivated me to learn more ASL and I can't wait to talk with the next deaf person I meet 💕
True Fact: People love it when you speak to them in their native language. Even if it's just a little bit.
Lol does this constitute a “native language”?
@@galedribble9535 Absolutely! what other language would be their native language?
@@sinrtb idk. I guess I’ve never thought of ASL as a “native language” Maybe it is? Sounded weird. Maybe I’m wrong
@@galedribble9535 Pure technicality. I believe you understood what fact Rowynne wanna share. English usage is so common in many places in the world, so English speaking persons may become desensitized when someone else talk in English to them in other-than-english speaking places. To people whose native language isn't as common as English, they appreciate the moment a lot.
@@galedribble9535 Deaf woman here - yes ASL is a native language. 😉
I forgot how naturally funny she is. She killed it a Comedy Central roast, and was just as crude as everybody else. Did a bit where her interpreter acted like he was offended and walked off. She says 'who will help me now?' in her own voice. Then Gilbert Gottfried comes up to the stage, crowd goes wild, he pretends he understands, but she can clearly pick up that he's bullshitting, and gives him this glare, while the audience is roaring with laughter. She's a rare one indeed.
Oh that sounds great I’m gonna look for that on KZhead thank you
Everyone has joked for decades that her long-time interpreter, Jack Jason, looks like Gilbert Gottfried. Including Marlee and Jack, publicly. So this is extra hilarious.
@@resourceress7 I did not know this. Thanks for telling me, that DOES make it 100% better.
Oh my God, I'll have to look that up. Awesome!
She's wonderful. Her interpreter is awesome too.
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Just lovely. What an amazing talent,
He even got all her I means and likes he’s really good
What surprises me is how little her hands appear to move during a long, descriptive response. I didn't think ASL could be so seamless. I've loved her work for years, and am happy for her success, both for her and for the deaf community.
Indeed he was!
Yet another interview with Stephen that really impressed me. Funny, polite, respectful, and with a wonderful guest. Thank you for lighten up this day!
I absolutely agree with you. Just awesome!
Stephen was, too. See gis reaction at 7:22.
respectful idk he called her kid
The way his interpreter captures her inflection through his voice is awesome. Also seeing Stephen's inner child come out as soon as he said they would blur her hands if saying bad words is fantastic. Pure magic when he immediately asks about it.
Marlee matlin is truly a gift.
Yep, my Birthday Sister is amazing. She and I are exactly the same age, to the day...and I fall more in love with her every time I see her
She's so very sexy! Sweet, natural, intelligent, witty, etc! What a lovely lady!
I just finished 4 semesters of ASL and am a film student. This is such a treat to watch and I hope one day to make a movie with her! ❤️🤟
Go for it! She's delightful. She must be incredibly bright! Kudos to all the people who helped her be Marlee from her itty-bitty git-go!
as a hard of hearing person i want to make a movie with Marlee Matlin
I've never said this before. But what a bright eyed, brave, inspirational person she it. Hell of a woman.
Brave? Um... why?
@@nitramluap You try being deaf and making waves in Hollywood. Aint easy. She's a pioneer in that respect.
@@nitramluap she's doing and done things you wouldn't be able to do WITH hearing. All you seem to do is judge people from a keyboard in your moms basement.
I met Marlee randomly in a store over the summer. I'm hearing but know sign language because I took classes in college. She took the time to have a conversation with me (both in sign and partially speaking while she read my lips). She is so wonderful and even offered to take a picture with me, and I didn't even ask her for one! I'm just glad that people are learning about her now. Her book is a very good read if you want to learn more about her.
I finished reading her book 4 days ago and I loved it so much so true to that about it being a good reading
Yay! It's so nice to see the interpreter being used correctly by Stephen. My husband is a Spanish language interpreter and he constantly has to remind people to address the Spanish speaker directly and not the interpreter. And then they get upset when when he translates, "Please ask Mr. so-and-so, etc." So many people don't understand the role of the interpreter.
I love Marlee Matlin. One of the most memorable actors of my lifetime.
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This is easily one of my FAVORITE interviews. The fact that it’s done in ASL elevates it so much…her expression and everything just carry so much levity and humor so well. Never thought I’d say this, but that was really cool!!!
The interpreter Jack TRULY deserves a round of applause for interpreting in real time like that. idk if they re-synced the voice but there was absolutely no delay. he was shadowing her. absolutely remarkable!!
He deserves a lot of money for his job.
Her energy is so great. She always makes me smile.
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Incredible interpreter.
Yeah, he is very good, inflective, real. Must have years and years of experience.
@@beverlyweber4122 Jack's been with her basically her whole career. She has multiple interpreters for different situations though. Jack does Hollywood and public stuff, but for family/personal stuff (PTA meetings, doctor's visits), she has a female interpreter.
if I could sign this segment out I would sign the word: GOLD.
Oh, I adore her, she's always hilarious.
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she and her translator were on an episode of the Larry Sanders Show, she was great, crude, lewd, awesome
I haven’t watched her stuff yet but GOD she is wonderful!!! As is her interpreter. This truly just goes to show how far accessibility can take us and how much brilliant radiance and energy we miss out on by regularly not including people with disabilities in media and in general. [I don’t know how many deaf people identify it as being a disability I just know I have some of my own so this was really striking and impactful for me and her energy is truly lovely and it’s just lovely to see people with disabilities? finally get included - AND with proper accommodations. It feels like an equality and celebration I’ve rarely if ever seen
Start with Children of a Lesser God. It's a great movie.
You may also want to watch the TV show, "Pickett Fences". Amazing ensemble cast, and she one minute wondered herself into being a regular for a season at least.
I am deaf, but I do not consider myself disabled. I was not born deaf. I was in an accident when I was twenty one and lost my hearing. I was lucky because I already knew how to speak. Learning to read lips took awhile but I have been doing it for so long I don't even think about it. I mostly forget I am deaf until I meet someone new and I can tell they wonder why I am staring at them.Then I have to tell them I am reading their lips. I do not know ASL.I live in Appalachia and none of these hillbillies would know it anyway. I hope you are okay.
I found interpreter off-putting. Her past interviews, I've seen were always spoken by herself.
@@kurtiswoods1663 Yes I always thought she could speak.
Wow! Her translator is really good at this. It really seems like a flowing conversation
They've been working with each other for 30 + year
She was a revelation in Children of a Lesser God. I remember being amazed by her intense performance.
Then obviously you havent seen a single episode of Family Guy with her, cuz THATS where her acting should have earned an oscar DUH
I haven’t seen that movie, I’ll have to find it!
She is so tremendously awesome! Thanks for having her on!
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Colbert is normalizing 'listening' to this great funny lady. Kudos for him and her and God bless their hearts
Yes. He only looked away, a couple of times. Impressive.
She's pretty bad ass. I wasn't aware of her but I am certainly a fan now. She's hilarious and I love her energy.
Check out The West Wing. She has a really nice recurring part in that.
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Yep, right there with you. She and her interpreter are great, anything I'm interested in now that I see she is in, definitely gets a bump up the list.
I've known her from _'Reasonable Doubts'_ and _'Picket Fences'_ way back in the 90s but I never realized that she already had won an Oscar back in 86 with her first ever role. That is indeed pretty bad ass.
This is so beautiful and warm I'm going to cry
I love that they blurred her hands! One of the things I love about you being the late night host is your willingness to have different language speakers.
when did they blur her hands and why would you love that I’m so confused
@@KufLMAO they've lured her hands temporarily because she signed something that would be a word that TV sensors wouldn't allow it if it was by a speaking person which means they did their due diligence and I love that they treated sign language like a real fucking language
@@dark_neverland sorry I said that before I watched the whole thing. I thought you meant that they were blurring her hands the entire time and I was so confused
She has gotten even more beautiful
I CANNOT believe they blurred their hands. LMAO. Some executive must be really concerned children are going to be signing FUCK YOU at school all day.
7:35 Did anyone notice that they bleeped it even when they were only using the hands, without translation? That was hilarious
Her signing is so beautiful: her whole body expresses the words in a way that seems useful for acting. Inclusion holds rewards for society, as well as the included. Just Think of the Wonderful World we'll have when EVERYONE is living their Best Life!!! I have frequently wondered if we don't have a famous quote translation issue. Perhaps it's "When we treat our neighbors as we would be treated, then we have Heaven HERE."!!!! LOVE2ALL☯️❣️☮️
ASL is the most beautiful language I have ever encountered, nothing else will come close. It is expressive. There are some terms that just cannot translate from a visual language to a spoke one. Us hearing folks have much to learn from members of the d/Deaf community. 💙
Her face when she blew on her fingers and rubbed them preparing to swear. Hahahaha. Just hilarious.
The interpreter is such a class act!
amazing to bring these actress to the show and she is a great talent
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I liked when she said Fuck you to Alex Borestine on Seth and Alex's almost live comedy show for Alex voicing her on Family Guy and making fun of her so much. Lol
*Borstein (just fyi) this isn’t meant to be a grammar/spelling Nazi police call out
Marlee is amazing - such an inspiration, and unforgettable
She is so funny omg XD and I'm glad her interpreter easily interprets her humor and doesn't let it fall flat like some others I've seen (I get that it's difficult to translate in full time, I just thought it was cool).
What a lovely interview! And the interpreter was wow!
Shes such a wonderful actor and a very sweet woman from everything I've heard about her over the years. Shes seems to be enjoying life.
The fact that Marlee is impressed by Stephen’s knowledge of one sign says a lot. Sign language ought to be taught in schools.
Marlee is a national treasure! I taught myself asl when I was 7, grew up and was blessed with a deaf son and we've been in love with her since Children of A Lesser God.
Seeing her performance in Children of a lesser God made a huge impresión on me. Looking forward to see CODA. Saludos de Mexico 🇲🇽
Está muy buena la película. A mi me gustó bastante. Nunca había visto a Derbez actuar así.
Marlee Matlin is a huge inspiration to everyone in the hoh/deaf community. if it wasnt for her i dont think there would be as many hoh/deaf actors and actresses out there around the world. i never heard of her before coda and now im a huge fan of hers. i hope Coda has led the way for many more hoh/deaf movies to come and be recongised in the hearing world and hoh deaf world.
Until now, so graceful. When my mom was alive, she was one of her absolute favorites.
One of the most delightful interviews I've seen in a while.
Yeah, she's fabulous, love her, & the interpreter did a great job, translating her energy.
He definitely did a great job channeling her energy 👏🏾 ❤ I smiled the entire time😍🥰
What an amazing woman and a fantastic job by the interpreter.
Ever since I saw her on West Wing, she's been a hero of mine 🧡
When they blocked her hands I freaking howled laiughing, Marlee's awesome!!
Children of a Lesser God and the short-lived series Reasonable Doubts are where i know her from, but she had made such an impression on me. she's one of few celebrities who i always remember (face and name), even after not seeing her on screen for years.
My god what a delightful human she is
I adore this woman. What a light in this world ✨
What a great interview. BTW, CODA is a great movie if you haven't seen it yet!
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Marlee, I’m deaf also but I can’t spell nearly as fast you can. I’m married to an interpreter and he can’t either. You are a true inspiration
Marlee Matlin is a wonderful person. The first time I saw her on TV, I saw her guest star on an episode of Blue's Clues. It was also one of the first shows to introduce me to sign language.
Marlee Matlin is still the youngest Academy Award winner in the Best Actress category (age 21). Adrien Brody is still the youngest Academy Award winner in the Best Actor category (age 29). What are the odds Stephen had them both on his show back-to-back? 😁
Wow. I don't think I realized that Marlee Matlin was still the youngest Best Actress Oscar winner! How incredible!
THANK YOU not only to Stephen for a wonderful, respectful interview but also to the staff behind the show and channel for making sure the video has complete, accurate closed captions (not all deaf and hard of hearing people sign, plus indications of non-spoken sounds like the bleeps are only communicated through the CCs). THANK YOU also for having the interpreter off-screen, so the focus is on Marlee. I guess this is also just standard for the show but also THANK YOU for not constantly cutting away from Marlee signing. Someone who knows ASL can seamlessly watch Marlee sign and understand her message without having to rely on CCs or the interpreter. It's all too common for shows to cut away from deaf people signing, even though it's the equivalent of muting the audio of someone speaking.
She is amazing.
The interpreter is super talented. Great job.
I sincerely admire how really skilled your interpreters are and how well you place them in a location that the HI person will be able to see them clearly.
She is such a delight. I don't usually watch the guest interviews but I definitely wanted to see Marlee.
Lol. I love Marlee. I always have. This is the first time that I've seen ASL swearing! My son has a disability, and here he's been teaching me sign language! He hasn't been able to tell me everything he's saying rather I haven't figured that out, yet. Thank you, Stephen, for your interviews. They're educational, even when we don't know it.
Thank you, Marlee! I've been convinced I was doing it wrong the last the 25 years. (they didn't blur it very well) Now I can say I learned it from Marlee Matlin.
I always loved this woman since viewing that movie 35 years ago. She epitomizes elegance and grace.
The hand blurring is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time!
One of my favourite appearances she did was on "My Name is Earl" playing Joy's court-appointed lawyer. She was funny as hell. I gotta dig out my DVD and rewatch it now...
Oh that's a favorite old show w Jason Lee? I think, (,who was the Ethan guy?) but I never saw that ...I will definitely look it up.
@@lisbethbird8268 Ethan Suplee played his brother Randy. I loved it.
That was the BEST episode!!
@@Blowinshiddup right! Now I remember. I completely missed seeing Marlee. Will definitely look for this.
She is so pretty and seems like a fun person to be around. Great interview.
She is so beautiful and gifted. Great to know her
Crying. I love her so much.
Thank you Stephen for being inclusive. Keep bringing diverse people on.
What a great, seamless dynamic. Very professional! Kudos to all in the TLS team & SC, obviously.
7:21 this is one of those brilliant moments on television
Love her work! Can’t believe they actually blurred her hands though that’s hilarious
Since I wasn't familiar with her, I never really understood why Seth MacFarlane brought her on to play a recurring character on Family Guy. Now I get it; she's absolutely delightful.
This is all the human beauty and the sincère genious of everyone involved bringing the A game throughout this interview making it all so exciting to see, watch and remember for a lifetime ✨♥️
We need her more on the show ❤
She was so amazing in Reasonable Doubts. Fell in love with her then. I recently started rewatching Seinfeld episodes and was happily surprised to see a young Marlee in one episode. Her comedic timing...gosh..she stole the show. LOVE HER!!
Marlee Matlin, you make the world a better place. Great to see you on this show. This entire show was fantastic. Well done, everyone. Happy sigh.
I never watch the interviews but this woman is amazing.
You need to bring her back she was one of the best guests she's so lovely
One of the best interviews
This chick is awesome, fearless and sexy AF. This “deaf” interview was truly badass.
100%
I adore her. I haven't laughed this hard at an interview in a long time.
I love her! This was such an awesome interview!
I love this interview. They have such a natural back-and-forth with each other.
Marlee Marlin is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Late show at 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
What an incredible interview. I love her personality ❤️. Thanks for the amazing interview Stephen Colbert
I’ve watched this interview for like 5 times! Stephen was so genuinely engaged and also enjoying the interview. 👏🏽🎉☺️
The absolute best interpreter!!!! Marlee is super fun too!! ❤
Marlee, Thank you for your role as Amanda in What the Bleep do we Know. Changed my life for the best.
What a Spirit. We all need a team. 💙💙💙
I’ve loved her work since I can remember!!! She is AMAZING!!!
One of my fav interviews!
That was an awesome interview. Great personality.
So great thanks for Having Marlee Matlin on finally because you she is inspiring me to learn ASL after all these years living in the hearing world as a profoundly deaf person! Very exciting and she is so funny!
Excellent interview! 👍