Armchair Expert episode 223

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer (Lars and the Real Girl, Shutter Island, The Newsroom) is an English actress and screenwriter. Emily chats with the Armchair Expert about her newfound realization of her social anxiety, her mother's patronization and overcoming a lazy eye in her first big movie. Dax wonders what it's like working for Aaron Sorkin and Emily Is forced to define many British words. The two talk about the power of delivering a message via horror movie and Emily talks about her early nepotistic start in show business.

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Emily Mortimer (Lars and the Real Girl, Shutter Island, The Newsroom) is an English actress and screenwriter. Emily chats with the Armchair Expert about her newfound realization of her social anxiety, her mother's patronization and overcoming a lazy eye in her first big movie. Dax wonders what it's like working for Aaron Sorkin and Emily Is forced to define many British words. The two talk about the power of delivering a message via horror movie and Emily talks about her early nepotistic start in show business.

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  1. 0:00welcome welcome welcome to armchair expert I'm Dan Shephard I'm joined by Emmy nominated Monica Monsoon hello
  2. 35:40he's heard it in his head that's so hard though because you immediately go from being in a scene to Counting like if
  3. 1:11:47right okay that's acting 101 the only walk I could ever do in a movie would be um with Jess's which I hope one...
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