The movie is called Uncut Gems.
And I'm going to let you explain the movie.
Oh, man, it's a hard one to explain.
My character has a--
he's a jeweler on 47th Street in New York.
He kind of has a gambling addiction.
He has a fam--
Kinda.
He kind of can't stop gambling.
He has a wife and kids, but he's not very good to his family.
He's kind of-- the addiction is ruining everything.
And he gets this gem from Africa that Kevin Garnett--
who is a great basketball player, and he's great
in the movie, also--
he comes to the shop.
He falls in love with the gem.
And it's just in and out of Kevin having the gem
and me needing the gem back and me placing bets.
And it's-- I don't know how to really sum it up.
But it's a very-- these guys, the Safdie brothers who
did the movie, they wrote it with Ronnie Bronstein
and directed it.
It's just a brand new, kind of, neat movie.
And I'm glad I'm in it.
It's so good and it's such a great dramatic role for you.
But it explains-- I've never understood gambling addiction
before, and it explains it in a way
that you're so anxious watching the movie.
I mean, you're just--
it's hard to watch because you're like,
oh my God, don't do that.
Don't do it.
Right, right.
Yes.
It's, really, you get way into the movie.
It gives you a stomachache, yeah,
because he keeps-- it keeps affecting everybody and him.
And you think for a second, he's going to get out of it.
And right away, he just jumps into another one.
He's got--
Every time he saves himself, he does something else
to sabotage his life.
And you didn't want to do this at first?
I read it and I loved the movie.
But I was scared to do it.
And then I asked Jackie there, we
do this together, me and Jackie.
Movies, you know, we discuss what I'm going to do.
And she gives me, you know, strength and courage
to jump into this stuff.
So she read it, and she's like, you have to do it.
And, you know, right when she says, I have to do it, I go,
OK, man.
I'm in there and I jumped in.
I had to do so many scenes where bad things happen.
I have to be naked and stuff and that's not--
Yes, you have to be naked.
That's terrible for everybody.
But anyways, it was an amazing time.
Yeah, well, congratulations.
I'm so happy for you.
And this is just another facet for your career.
This is really great.
Thank you, Ellen.
And I loved your special, by the way.
I didn't get to tell you, I saw your special.
Me and my family, we love you.
You were awesome.
Congratulations.
Thank you very much.
All right, Ellen.
Thanks.
It's called Uncut Gems.
It's in theaters everywhere Christmas Day.
We'll be right back.