>> Stephen: WELCOME BACK,
EVERYBODY. PLEASE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MY FIRST GUEST TONIGHT
IS AN ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR YOU KNOW
FROM "THE FAVOURITE," "CRUELLA," AND "LA LA LAND."
SHE NOW STARS IN "POOR THINGS." >> THESE TWO WERE FIGHTING AND
IDEAS WERE BANGING AROUND IN BELLA'S HEAD.
>> YOU'RE ALWAYS READING READING NOW, BELLA.
YURI LOSING SOME SOME OF YOUR ADORABLE WAY OF SPEAKING.
SPEAK I'M A CHANGEABLE FEAST. >> COME, COME.
JUST COME. >> YOUR AND MY SON.
YOU'RE IN MY SUN. >> Stephen: PLEASE WELCOME
BACK TO "THE LATE SHOW," EMMA STONE.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] STONE.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Stephen: THERE YOU GO.
>> Emma: THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> Stephen: EMMA STONE FANS HERE TONIGHT.
>> Emma: WOW. ALL RIGHT, HOW MUCH DO I PAY
YOU? >> Stephen: LOVELY TO SEE YOU
AGAIN. NICE TO HAVE YOU HERE.
>> Emma: NICE TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: CONGRATULATIONS ON THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS.
11 OSAR NOMINATIONS FOR THIS FILM.
THAT'S EXTRAORDINARY. THIS IS YOUR FOURTH NOMINATION
AS AN ACTOR IN YOUR FIRST NOMINATION AS A PRODUCER?
>> Emma: YES. >> Stephen: THAT'S A NICE
FEELING. THAT'S GOOD.
>> Emma: IT'S VERY EXCITING, JUST FOR THE ENTIRE CREW.
IT WAS MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING. WE'RE VERY, VERY EXCITED.
>> Stephen: HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU WORK WITH YORGOS
LANTHIMOS? >> Emma: THIS WAS OUR THIRD
TIME. >> Stephen: WE HAVE WORKED
TOGETHER. >> Emma: FOUR TIMES.
THIS WAS OUR THIRD AND WE MADE ANOTHER ONE LAST FALL AFTER WE
MADE "POOR THINGS." IT'S CALLED KINDS OF KINDNESS.
[LAUGHING] >> Stephen: HE'S HERE.
YORGOS IS HERE. >> Emma: YOUR CHARACTER,
BELLA. IT'S WONDERFUL CHARACTER.
SHE DOESN'T EXPERIENCE SHAME. WHAT WAS THAT LIKE TO PLAY?
DID YOU ENJOY BEING THAT HEADSPACE?
>> Emma: ARE YOU KIDDING? IT WAS THE BEST.
IT WAS SO IMPOSSIBLE TO SORT OF UNDERSTAND.
I GUESS NOT USE SHAME. BUT BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T JUDGE
HERSELF AT ALL OR HER IMPULSES OR REALLY JUDGE ANYTHING AS A
POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE, IT'S ALL JUST A PART OF LIFE AND
IT'S ALL MEANINGFUL. AND ALL JUST INTERESTING TO HER.
THAT WAS AN INCREDIBLE THING TO DO.
I AM ALWAYS LIKE "THIS IS A GOOD THING.
THIS IS A BAD THING. THIS MAKES ME WORRIED.
THIS MAKES ME HAPPY." TO TRY TO STRIP ALL THAT AWAY.
>> Stephen: WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE LIKE THAT IF YOU COULD?
>> Emma: UP MY GOD. NO.
CAN YOU IMAGINE? >> Stephen: THE RAMIFICATIONS
FOR ACTING IN A WAY THAT SOCIETY DOESN'T EXPECT.
>> Emma: THAT'S TRUE. THAT'S WHY THIS WHOLE MOVIE IS
FULLY IN METAPHOR AND NOT AN ACTUAL --
IF YOU SEE THE MOVIE, IT'S SOMETHING THAT COULDN'T ACTUALLY
HAPPEN SO IT'S COMPLETELY KIND OF A VERY TWISTED FAIRY TALE.
THERE IS SOMETHING VERY, VERY EXHILARATING ABOUT PEOPLE WHO
REALLY DON'T KIND OF SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THE IDEAS OF WHAT YOU'RE
SUPPOSED TO BE. >> Stephen: IT SEEMS SORT OF
LIKE THE EDEN BEFORE THE FALL. LIKE, YOUR CHARACTER HASN'T
BITTEN THE APPLE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL.
SHE DOESN'T KNOW. THAT'S WONDERFUL.
>> Emma: RIGHT, SHE GETS TO JUST SORT OF LIVE IN THIS
PARADISE OF HER OWN MAKING. IT'S REALLY INCREDIBLE.
PARADISEND NOT. BUT SHE LEARNED SO MUCH AND
EVOLVE SO QUICKLY THAT IT'S LIKE A RAPID DEVELOPMENT.
>> Stephen: YOU'RE ALSO IN A WONDERFUL SHOW CALLED "THE
CURSE." >> Emma: YES.
>> Stephen: CREATED BY NATHAN FIELDER AND BENNY SAPP T.
DRUPAL WHO DON'T KNOW, WOULD YOU TELL THEM THE PREMISE?
>> Emma: I CAN TRY. IT'S ABOUT A COUPLE WHO LIVE IN
A TOWN IN NEW MEXICO, THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO CONSTANTLY
REJUVENATE. THAT'S THEIR WORDING, BUILDING
ECO-FRIENDLY HOMES THAT HAVE MIRRORED EXTERIORS TO BLEND INTO
THE ENVIRONMENT. THERE'S A CURSE THAT HAPPENS IN
THE FIRST EPISODE ON NATHAN'S CHARACTER, ASHER.
ANY SORT OF WATCH THE RELATIONSHIP DEVOLVE THROUGH THE
COURSE OF THE SERIES. BENNY SAFDIE WHO ALSO CREATED IT
WITH NATHAN PLAYS A WACKY REALITY PRODUCER.
IT'S A ONE-OF-A-KIND THING. >> Stephen: YES, YES.
NONE OTHER THAN CHRISTOPHER NOLAN SAYS IT'S WITHOUT
PRECEDENT. >> Emma: WOW.
>> Stephen: HE WOULD KNOW. >> Emma: I MEAN, THAT'S A VERY
NICE THING FOR HIM TO SAY. >> Stephen: HE DIDN'T HAVE TO
SAY THAT. >> Emma: HE DIDN'T HAVE TO SAY
THAT. >> Stephen: NO.
>> Emma: NOBODY FORCED HIM TO. >> Stephen: HOW DID YOU GET
INVOLVED IN THIS? I'VE SEEN NATHAN'S WORK FOR
YEARS. DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY THINK HE'D
BE WORKING WITH YOU. >> Emma: I KNOW.
HE TEXTED ME TO ASK ME. WE HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER.
WE HAVE A LOT OF MUTUAL FRIENDS WE HAD HUNG OUT A COUPLE TIMES
AND HE TEXTED ME WANTING AND HE SAID "HEY, DO YOU WANT TO DO
THIS SHOW THAT BENNY SAFDIE AND I CREATED.
NO PRESSURE." WHATEVER.
I JUST WROTE BACK WITHIN LIKE 30 SECONDS "YES, I LOVE IT.
I LOVE THE CONCEPT. I LOVE THE CHARACTER.
THE PREMISE, WOW. YEAH, I'LL DO IT."
H HADN'T GIVEN ME ANY INFORMATION SO I THOUGHT IT
WOULD LAND AS A JOKE. DIDN'T APPARENTLY BECAUSE HE WAS
LIKE "OH, GREAT. OKAY.
SOUNDS GOOD. LET'S GET ON THE PHONE."
I GOT ON THE PHONE WITH BENNY AND HIM AND THEY WOULD LIKE, YOU
KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT? YOU KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING?
WE HAVE TO EXPLAIN THIS TO YOU? I WAS LIKE COMING OUT.
IT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE OF ONE A BAD JOKE THAT DOESN'T LAND GETS YOU
TIED INTO A TEN EPISODE SERIES. >> Stephen: YOU COULDN'T GET
OUT OF IT? >> Emma: NOT AFTER THAT.
I MEAN, HAVE YOU EVER HAD A JOKE FALL FLAT?
>> Stephen: NEVER. [LAUGHTER]
BECAUSE I HAVE AN EDITOR. >> Emma: NO, I LOVED IT.
I WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT. >> Stephen: I UNDERSTAND THERE
IS A CURSE FEEL MIGHT BE ON YOU. >> Emma: BROKEN BONES YOU
MEAN? >> Stephen: THIS IS WHAT IT
SAYS. BROKEN BONES.
BREAKING BONES. >> Emma: I'VE BROKEN SEVEN
BONES IN MY LIFE. >> Stephen: THAT'S A LARGE
PERCENTAGE OF YOUR BONES. >> Emma: IT'S A LARGE
PERCENTAGE OF BONES. I DON'T KNOW WHY.
IT'S CLEARLY A BONE DENSITY ISSUE.
>> Stephen: DO YOU HAVE THE BONES OF A SPARROW?
>> Emma: I WAS TOLD BY AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST TO GET THAT
TESTED BECAUSE SHE WAS LIKE, THAT'S A LOT OF BONE BREAKS.
STEPHEN SAME BONES? >> Emma: ALL DIFFERENT.
IT'S WHEN I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT SOMETHING.
I'M NOT THAT STEADY ON MY FEET. I DON'T HAVE GRACE I THINK IT'S
CALLED. >> Stephen: I SAW
"LA LA LAND." YOU DO HAVE GRACE.
>> Emma: OH, EDITING. [APPLAUSE]
>> Stephen: NOW THINGS ARE GOING GREAT FOR YOU.
AND YOU'RE EXCITED. >> Emma: FULL BODY CAST.
ANY DAY NOW. STILL AND I HOPE THINGS GO
REALLY WELL FOR YOU. >> Emma: OH, LORD.
>> Stephen: I UNDERSTAND AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I HEARD.
I'M A LITTLE JEALOUS. >> Emma: WHAT?
>> Stephen: WHAT? HE SEEMED GENUINELY NERVOUS
ABOUT WHAT I'M ABOUT TO ASK. >> Emma: WHAT ARE YOU JEALOUS
OF? >> Stephen: THAT YOU HAVE A
FAMILY TATTOO. >> Emma: YES.
>> Stephen: THIS IS HER SIBLINGS AND YOUR FOLKS.
>> Emma: MY MOM, MY DAD, BROTHER AND I ALL GOT THE SAME
TATTOO. NOW LISTEN.
I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK ILL OF A STRANGER.
BUT I WENT TO GET THIS TATTOO AT KIND OF A RANDOM PLACE.
I JUST SORT OF WALKED IN, DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS DOING.
I DON'T THINK THIS GUY RELLY CARED ABOUT THE CRAFT SO TO
SPEAK. SO OVER THE LAST NOW 14 YEARS
THIS DRAWING WAS PENCIL THIN. IT WAS DRAWN WITHOUT BALLPOINT
PEN AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE THIS. >> Stephen: CAN WE GET A SHOT
OF THIS? >> Emma: CAN YOU TELL WHAT
THAT IS? YOU GUYS, BALLPOINT PEN.
I'M TALKING FINE TIP. THAT'S LIKE A SHARPIE MERIDA
MAGIC MARKER AND IT JUST KEEPS BLEEDING OUT CONSTANTLY.
>> Stephen: THAT'S WHEN THE DANGERS OF TATTOOS.
CHICKEN FEET? >> Emma: BLACKBIRD FEET.
IT'S VERY SWEET, MY MOM BEAT BREAST CANCER AND HER FAVORITE
SONG IS "BLACKBIRD" INTO THIS AND I'VE BEEN INTRODUCED TO
PAUL McCARTNEY AND I ASKED IF HE WOULD DRAW THESE BIRD FEET
WHEN SHE WAS DONE WITH HER TREATMENT SO WE COULD GET THESE
TATTOOS AS A FAMILY AND HE DID, BEAUTIFULLY.
AGAIN, IN PEN. >> Stephen: YOU SHOWED IT TO
THE GUY. >> Emma: HE WAS LIKE "OKAY,
WHATEVER." I WAS LIKE BUY.
EVERYONE ELSE HAS THESE VERY FINE TATTOOS AND I HAVE TO KEEP
MY CUPBOARD FOR WORK EVERY DAY. I LOVE THE TATTOO.
>> Stephen: THE REST OF YOUR FAMILY HAS A BETTER EXECUTION.
>> Emma: NIGHT AND DAY. MY DAD WAS A WATCH AND HE SAYS I
CAN BARELY KEEP IT ON MY WRIST, IT THE LINE IS SO FINE.
SO SIMPLE AND BEAUTIFUL. >> Stephen: I LOVE THE FAMILY
IDENTIFIER. >> Emma: IT'S VERY SPECIAL.
>> Stephen: WE HAVE TO TAKE A QUICK BREAK.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH EMMA STONE, EVERYBODY.
STICK AROUND.
