-Fist of all, congratulations on winning the Emmy.
-Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Now, you've won...
You're fantastic in "The Crown," but you know that.
I'm a fan.
You've won other awards.
What was it like winning an Emmy?
-Um...I was shocked.
-You were? -Yeah.
-Yeah. -I was out of the loop.
'Cause we finished shooting "The Crown"
about a year and a half ago.
And I love Sandra Oh.
And so, as far as I was concerned, that was it.
I was just having a night off.
-[ Laughs ] Yeah. -And then, I didn't.
And I wasn't prepared, and I just "Blah. Blah."
-Really? You didn't like your speech?
-[ Stammers ]
I just remember going up to Sarah Paulson and saying,
"This wasn't supposed to happen."
And she was going, "Mm-hmm."
-[ Laughs ]
-I was, like, looking to her for help.
-But then, didn't you, like, go to the afterparty
and you had trouble getting into the afterparty, too?
-I didn't have trouble. I didn't get in.
[ Laughter ]
-Were you holding your Emmy?
-I was mortified. I was like, "Oh, God."
-But you were holding your Emmy.
-I was, yeah. -And they wouldn't let you in to the party.
-Nope. Even then. -Oh, my...
-Even then, they didn't let me in.
-Didn't anyone stick up for you?
-Yeah. Jonathan Van Ness.
-[ Gasps ] One of the guys from "Queer Eye"?
-Yeah. -Oh, I love Jonathan Van Ness.
-I know. -And I love his new move.
-He was wearing pretty much what I'm wearing this evening.
-[ Laughs ]
-He was, yeah, my knight in a white suit.
-Really? He saved you and got...
Did he get you in, or no?
-Well, when he got me in, I made it a point of principle.
I was like, "Thank you, Jonathan,
but I am waiting until I've got the tickets,
and I'm gonna do this properly,"
which is ridiculous.
And he was like, "Oh. Okay."
-Last time you were here, we talked about Springsteen,
and how we're both fans of Bruce Springsteen.
I don't know if you guys have seen the show on Broadway.
I haven't yet. I haven't seen it yet.
But you were going to see it. How was it?
-So...
[ Laughter ]
-You're kidding. They didn't let you in?
-No. I did a really, really --
[ Laughs ] -Did Jonathan Van Ness...
You got to get the guys from "Queer Eye"
to follow you around and save you.
-[ Laughs ] Oh, God.
No. [ Stammers ]
I don't know what came over me, but I was sat --
my dad flew over from the UK to go and see it.
And I was sat at dinner before going with my --
the river jumper, ready to go.
And my mom was there, and I was like --
my mother and father are divorced.
But they are the reason why I love Bruce Springsteen.
And before I even knew it, the words came out of my mouth.
It was just, "Mom, I think you should go."
And I went, "What are you saying?"
And she was like, "Oh, really? Is that okay?"
And I was like, "I really think it's the right thing to do."
And I have resented her ever since.
[ Laughter ]
-Did they enjoy it? -They loved it.
I mean, it was slightly weird,
'cause obviously, they're divorced.
But...
But they shared it together, and so, it was really lovely.
-What a nice daughter you are.
-I know. I mean, I'm really resentful about it.
-Yeah. You're very mad.
I want to talk about the movie.
-Okay. Good. Let's talk about that.
-Let's talk about "First Man."
First of all, how dreamy is Ryan Gosling?
[ Laughter ]
Have you ever worked with him before?
-Of course I haven't. No. -No. You have not.
Have you -- Did you meet him before this?
-Um...Yeah.
I auditioned for it, and then met him
within about 25 minutes. -[ Gasps ]
Wait, that fast? -Yeah. That fast. Yeah.
-Wait, so, you auditioned for Damien Chazelle?
-Yeah. Yeah. -Who's the director.
I love that guy. -I know. I love him.
-So, wait, you auditioned, and then, 25 minutes,
he goes, "I think you're the one"?
-Yeah. Well, he was like,
"Let's get some breakfast. Let's go meet Ryan."
And I was like, "This is perfectly normal.
Let's go and meet Ryan Gosling.
Let's go -- let's just go and do that.
I've just auditioned for you."
And I had to just pretend it was, like,
something I actually did with my life,
as opposed to just being completely...
It was just -- yeah.
-What did you have for breakfast?
-Um, I had pancakes.
-Really? -Yeah.
-Are you a pancakes person? -Oh, I am a pancake.
I love pancakes. -"I am a..." -- [ laughs ] --
"I am a pancake." -They are my favorite thing in the whole world.
Who invented them? Why do they exist?
They're the best thing ever. -They are pretty fantastic.
And how was it working with Damien?
-Oh, he's a genius. -He is brilliant.
-Yeah. -I loved "Whiplash."
I loved "La La Land." -Yeah.
And now, he's made this film, and I'm telling you,
not just 'cause I'm in it, it's an amazing, beautiful,
incredible film. -How does he do it?
They're three totally different films. -I don't know.
I don't know. He's just very clever.
-Can you explain what the film's about?
-It's about -- "First Man,"
which is the story about Neil Armstrong, and how --
It's not just about the moon landing,
but it's about his journey as a person
to getting to be that person
who was the first man to step off the ladder.
-And the struggles, too, that his family goes through, and...
-Mm-hmm. -It's fascinating.
-Yeah, it is fascinating.
-It's in theatres, but also in iMax,
and I recommend iMax 'cause it's the moon. Come on.
[ Laughter ]
It's space.
You're getting great reviews, and well-deserved.
I want to show a clip. Here's Claire Foy
and Ryan Gosling in "First Man."
Take a look at this.
-Pat doesn't have a husband.
Those kids...
they don't have a father anymore.
Do you understand what that means?
What are the chances that's gonna be Ricky and Mark?
And I... I can't tell them...
that their dad spent the last few minutes
packing his briefcase.
You're gonna sit them down -- both of them --
and you're gonna prepare them for the fact
that you might not ever come home.
You're doing that.
You.
Not me.
-Ooh.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Claire Foy, everybody.