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Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson chat to Dev about their new film 'Song Sung Blue', Neil Diamond's thoughts on the film and they react to some surprise gifts.
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I went and I visited him and when he came up, he drove up the driveway
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I was already there. He drove up the driveway and he got out and he put his hand on my shoulder and he said
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you did good, kid. Well, I invited myself to his place. That's the truth
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That's a great honest answer. It was, yeah. Hugh and Kate, welcome to Heart's Evening Show
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How are you both? Are you well? We are good. Great, Dev. Very excited to talk about Song Sun Blue
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Loads of questions for you. One of the things I just couldn't shake throughout the whole film is, look
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It's easy for actors to remember lines, remember their places. Getting chemistry right on screen isn't always easy
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There's tons of it in this film. Kate, was getting good chemistry with you something you were worried about before going into this? Brutal
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Just climbing my area. Maybe worried is the wrong word. Concerned. This is going to be awful
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Tricycle. What it was for me really was that this script was so beautiful
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if we don't work as a couple this movie doesn't work and that was
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to me the most important thing to feel connected to Hugh as
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a person not us as characters to actually feel like we have a closeness and
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like that it's a very actor-y thing but you know the safe
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to feel safe trust and all the things you need to go there when you're
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amazing because one of the first things she said when she came up to me was
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if you just do what I say, this is going to be great. Is it off
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Turns out, love being told what to do. And it just worked
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Yeah, and she spoke to me. I'm glad you finally said. Between action and cut, she spoke to me, and that was it
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And so it just, yeah, we limited the time together to the bare minimum. and
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no it made honestly it wasn't work it just felt easy we turned to each other
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at one point we were actually doing press you went that was easy wasn't it yeah it was easy
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thank God thank God I guess sometimes you do have to work it and even like
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the translation of it sometimes you don't really know the camera does funny things
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you know some people are really brilliant actors but they don't necessarily
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translate on a film camera you know and the same thing with chemistry
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sometimes you just don't know if the camera is going to capture the actual connection
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Well, it's one thing, I mean, acting in front of each other. What was that moment like singing in front of each other for the first time
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Was that more nerve-wracking? That's a great question. I was nervous. I mean, I'd sung before, but I'm a more comfortable live on stage singer
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than a recording studio, but we went to the recording studio first. And Kate is very, like it's your happy place, right
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Yeah, but I was still nervous. You did not look nervous at all. I told you, I said, I'm really nervous
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Yeah, you did. And you said me too. I didn't believe you. But it's actually, it's like speed dating if you think about it
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You really get to know someone really well. Have you ever speed dated? Never
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Neither have I. Is that still a thing? I feel like it's all the rage in the early 2000s
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People, I would be so good at speed dating. The problem for you is Wait I missed my calling Everyone would want your number and you would say none of them Now I like no I had a great time I fulfilled How does it even work You sit down for like 90 seconds with loads of people and then the time up you move on to the next one
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That's a good way to meet people. And then you're like, I liked that one. I liked number three
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Yeah. Yeah. No, but I think that meeting in the recording studio and really, that was the big icebreaker for us
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It was like trying to find – and then who knows how your voices are going to sound together
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And so it was really nice that we felt like, oh, we sound good
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And it had a good feeling when we were in the studio
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I love that. You have mentioned it before. This is obviously based on a true story
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And Hugh, for example, Mike, it's not a character that you're playing. This is a real person
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Yeah. Who has friends and family that love him very much. how different is that approach to say a fictional character like how do you get in tune with mike
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well first of all it ramps up the pressure and and also also my love for doing it like because
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i won't sign on to something unless i know i can fall in love with that character i think as an
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actor you have to so i and i love this story so much and i felt so much for mike i'm remembering
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what someone said to me after they saw the movie as you're talking and this woman she goes that's
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a real man. His like strength and desire to keep everything together, that was
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her takeaway from it. He loved that. The film is obviously a huge nod and love letter to
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Mike and Claire, but also, obviously the legendary singer Neil Diamond. Hugh, I heard a little whisper, Neil
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personally gave you his approval and you got to hang out with him a little bit. Yeah
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so there's 13 of his songs in it. We were so honoured that he
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gave us the rights to his catalogue, which he does very, very rarely. And he rang me and he was teary
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He was crying with his wife, Katie, and they just absolutely loved it. They've always
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Neil's obviously knew about the story. He knew about Mike and Claire. There's lots of photos of
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Claire backstage with Neil and that's in the documentary. And he just, when I went to
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well I invited myself to his place that's the truth that's a great honest answer
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yeah Aussies do that never when an Aussie says yeah man can I just stay the night
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absolutely say no that means a week doesn't it a year at least
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a year but we'll help out yeah of course you know lazy laundry
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you're gonna love having us these are not lazy so anyway but he
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I went I visited him and when he came up He drove up the driveway
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I was already there. He drove up the driveway and he got out and he put his hand on my shoulder and he said
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you did good, kid. And he loved the movie. So, yeah. Oh, my goodness
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He gave you a big hug. He's not very emotional when someone that you're, because we're, you know, playing these people
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who were his biggest fans. And it such an interesting and wonderful way to celebrate Neil Diamond than just a typical biopic of his life which also would be very fascinating But you know it a wonderful tribute to Neil in that way Well confession I didn grow up with Neil Diamond in my house
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My mum was more of a, like, sort of like Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston. But after watching this, I went down, I guess, a Diamond rabbit hole
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He's got some absolute bangers in his back catalogue. I'm quite excited about a Neil Diamond renaissance after this comes out
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Me too. Yeah. I hope so. I hope so too. And he even said it to me
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He was like, I feel so lucky that throughout my career, my songs have always somehow found a different life
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And somebody's taken a song, and it's created a whole new life for the song
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whether it be, you know, Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon, Pulp Fiction. That song became so—Quentin Tarantino takes that song
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and it just blew that song back up. The English football team
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Yeah. Yeah. It's like his music has these like connections to people that are different than other artists, you know
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And so it'll be fun for this film. I hope people go in. He's so prolific
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There's so many songs and, you know, I'm sure there'll be a bunch of kids who will discover some really cool music that they've wouldn't have ever thought they would have heard
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This is also a story, like you've already mentioned, about following a dream, about following a passion
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You've both been incredibly successful in yours. But I'm wondering, are there some passion projects that you're working on at the moment
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Kate, for example, I know you released an album last year. You mentioned that you're maybe a bit apprehensive about people hearing your music
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Are there some passion projects you're currently working on? Me? Yeah. Just another album
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Yeah. Just. Just. I mean, music is my passion. That's always been my number one thing
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It's my happy place. More than Christmas, Garland. And Christmas. And the Christmas season
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But I do love a Christmas song. You've released a Christmas song
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I did. I released one this year. We haven't really been pushing it just yet, but it's out there right now
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I absolutely love that. Well, you've mentioned you're really into the Christmas season
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I didn't arrive empty-handed today. Kate, do you have a favorite thing you like to do whilst you're here in the UK
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Maybe a place you like to visit, stop by? I feel like there's a correct answer
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I know there's a correct answer. I must have said something. But yes, there always is
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But I don't know. I mean, now I feel pressure. Well, I'll give you a little clue
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Okay. I hear that you're a big fan of Daunt books in minor bone
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Oh, my God. Yes. My favorite ever. I go there every time I'm here. Daunt
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I'm so high love it Daunt Bookstore yes but the one in Marlebone specifically
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is my favourite bookstore in the world mainly because Chris who is one
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this guy there who is an absolute one of the great readers of all time
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he gives me the best recommendations and yeah every time I'm here
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I just stop in to say hi and I always buy a book well I actually
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stopped off at Daunt Books you did? I spoke to Chris you spoke to Chris
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I said I was coming to see Kate stop it right now would you give us a couple of recommendations Stop it Let see what Chris has picked out for you I so excited I love this Oh my God You are this is the best I telling you
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There's a note. There's a note. Oh, it's a, it's a. Oh, that's a good one
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You know what? I'm so excited because I go every year. And when I did Glass Onion, it was around the same time
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And I did press. And I went and I said, Chris, I want you to give me a recommendation for every single person in my family
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and every book that he recommended for each person I gave him
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this is what they're into they absolutely loved he's the best I'm so excited
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this is what Chris has recommended yes oh my god
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I'm so excited I can't wait there's two books it's technically two gifts
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Oh, okay. Can I tell you something? I already read it. Chris, I read it
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I love this book. You need to give this to someone in your life
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What about me? No, she needs to read it. Okay. Oh, I can't wait
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You should read it too. But this book is so wonderful. Yeah
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Okay. Chris really knows this stuff, doesn't he? I'm so excited. Thanks, Chris
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And you know what? I was going to go, and now I got it. You did this for me. This is actually really meaningful
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Thank you. Well, you know, we try to make sure our guests leave happy. I'm so excited. I've actually got one more surprise
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This one's for you, Hugh. I wanted to take a little trip down memory lane. Okay. Does the name Dickie B
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100%. Dickie B from Brooklyn's house. Well, I've got a little voice note off of Dickie B for you
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Dickie B. Good day, Hugh. This is Dickie B calling you from Uppingham School
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remembering your time in Brooklyn as a GAM student and one of my house tutors
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further your brilliant hosting of our cadet force trip to Australia in 1989
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I will always remember you're inviting me to sing along during your own two arena show in 2019
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break a leg with the continuing success of Song Sun Blue Dickie B
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Dickie B Richard Boston so I was 18 and I was on a gap year
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and I went and lived for six months and I stayed in Brooklyn's house and he was the housemaster
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and I was a reprobate like that like I I totally should have been fired
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many times and Dickie B was always like oh he's fine he's a young lad
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let him be he was he's awesome I love him and we
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are friends to this day that is really cool Dev it was a pleasure
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for both of you That's awesome. I love this. These were the most thoughtful gifts ever
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I'm so happy. Dev, you're winning. Oh, thank you guys so much, man
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I absolutely love the film. It's been a pleasure talking to both of you today. Thanks so much for hanging out
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And you know what? Thank you. From Kate and I, now that's a man. Yeah, now that is a man
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That's a real man. I'm done it. I'm done it. This is hot
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