【英语听和读】玛吉吉伦哈尔

Anna: Hello, I'm Anna Jones and this is Entertainment. In the programme

we're going to be hearing from an American actress who seems to be

getting more and more popular. One of her most recent films is Oliver

Stone’s World Trade Centre in which she plays a woman whose

husband died during the 9/11 attacks. When Maggie first started

working be an actress, she appeared in smaller independent films and

in this interview she says she now feels differently about those

independent films than when she first made them. Why does she feel

differently?

I don’t think it’s true that I’m necessarily¹ doing more big studio movies although I do

feel differently than I used to about teeny independent movies. I used to feel when I

was younger and I thought I was sort of punk, to say – well I don’t care if anybody

sees my movies or not. I do care if people see my movies, I’m not making them for

myself otherwise I just like act in my kitchen. It’s a totally different equation² when

you’re making a tiny movie which I’ve learned³ over time.

Anna: Maggie says that she says that she doesn’t think that she’s doing more

big studio movies nowadays but she admits to feeling differently about

independent movies. She describes those independent films as “teeny”

– which means very small. You might also hear the expression “teeny

weeny” which also means very small. Well when she was younger she

says that she thought it was “punk” not to care about whether people

watched her films or not. The expression “punk” refers to the punk

movement of the 1970’s – the punk movement was popular with young

people who opposed any sort of authority⁴ and they expressed their

views through shocking⁵ hair styles, clothes, behaviour and by listening

to fast and loud music. So Maggie uses the word “punk” to express

how she felt rebellious⁶ and anti-establishment by making these small

independent films and not caring about whether anyone watched them

or not. But she says today she feels differently about them and she

really does care if people see her films – otherwise she says, if they’re

not made for other people to watch, she may as well make them in the

kitchen! Listen to Maggie again, this time try to catch the word she 

uses which you normally⁷ hear when you’re talking about the subject of

mathematics.

I don’t think it’s true that I’m necessarily doing more big studio movies although I do

feel differently than I used to about teeny independent movies. I used to feel when I

was younger and I thought I was sort of punk - to say – well I don’t care if anybody

sees my movies or not. I do care if people see my movies, I’m not making them for

myself otherwise I just like act in my kitchen. It’s a totally different equation when

you’re making a tiny movie which I’ve learned over time.

Anna: Maggie uses the mathematical⁸ term “equation.” - a statement which

means that two amounts are equal using mathematical symbols. The

word equation can also refer to a difficult problem which can only be

understood if all the different aspects of the problem are understood.

So Maggie says that it’s “a totally different equation” when you’re

making small movies – it’s a very different experience than when

you’re an actress in a mainstream⁹ or Hollywood movie – there are

different problems that you have to understand. She says that it has

taken her time to understand this equation relating to small

independent movies.

Anna: Maggie goes on to talk more about the equation of making smaller

films and how involved you have to be at every stage. You are not just

an actress, you are involved in the whole process – a process is a series

of actions and in this case refers to every aspect of film-making. Listen

to Maggie and try to catch the different aspects of making a film that

she describes.

First you have to get money to make it which can be a huge process – then you shoot

it which is usually a short process, then you have to get it into festivals then you have

to get it bought then you have to get it in theatres. It’s almost like - if you’re in every

moment of a movie like that – it’s almost like you’re a producer, because you have to

play such a huge part in getting it seen. 

Anna: Maggie tells us that the first part of the process is to get the money.

After that you “shoot” or you make the film, then you have to get it

into festivals and interest someone in buying it and then it has to be

screened in movie theatres or cinemas. She says that your involvement

in small independent films is so great that you almost take on the role

of a film producer – the person responsible for making the practical

and financial arrangements needed to make a film. Well that’s all from

Maggie Gyllenhaal and this edition of Entertainment – join us next

time. 

1 necessarily   

adv.必要地，必需地；必定地，必然地

参考例句：

• More work does not necessarily call for more men.增加工作量不一定就要增添人员。
• A voter must necessarily be no younger than eighteen.选民必须在18岁以上。

2 equation   

n.方程式，等式，等同

参考例句：

• The solution can be expressed by a mathematical equation.答案可用一个数学方程式来表示。
• This equation is known as the ideal gas law.这个等式被叫做理想气体定律。

3 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

4 authority   

n.当局，官方；权力，权威，威信；当权者

参考例句：

• He is recognized internationally as an authority in this field.国际上承认他是这方面的一个权威。
• Professor White is looked upon as an authority on mathematics.怀特教授被看成数学权威。

5 shocking   

adj.令人气愤的；令人震惊的

参考例句：

• His attitude was shocking to her.他的态度令她感到震惊。
• Such behaviour is really shocking.这种行为真不像话。

6 rebellious   

adj.造反的，反抗的，难控制的

参考例句：

• They will be in danger if they are rebellious.如果他们造反，他们就要发生危险。
• Her reply was mild enough,but her thoughts were rebellious.她的回答虽然很温和，但她的心里十分反感。

7 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

8 mathematical   

adj.数学的，数学上的

参考例句：

• The solution can be expressed by a mathematical equation.答案可用一个数学方程式来表示。
• Einstein was a mathematical genius.爱因斯坦是数学天才。

9 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。