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YOU PAY EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM?
>> Stephen: EXACTLY.
THE SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON, SADLY, OF "HOUSE OF CARDS" IS
STARTING ON NOVEMBER 2.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: AND YOU ARE NOW THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) AGAIN, YOU CAN'T-- YOU CAN'T
TELL ME MUCH, I'M SURE.
BUT JUST WHAT-- WHAT IS HER MEETING WITH KANYE LIKE?
THAT'S ALL--
ARE THERE GOING TO BE SOME ISSUES?
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY-- AND THEN I CAUGHT MYSELF-- BUT I'M GOING
TO SAY IT ANYWAY.
I WAS LIKE, "YEAH, I'M THE FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, BUT I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT POLITICS, PLAIN AND CLEAR.
BUT I WAS LIKE, OH, THAT'S KIND OF CLOSE TO HOME.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> Stephen: IT'S NO LONGER A REQUIREMENT FOR THE JOB.
>> THAT'S REALLY NOT SHOCKING ANYMORE, IS IT.
>> Stephen: IT'S ALL ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.
REALLY, YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT POLITICS AND YET YOU'VE BEEN ON
ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC POLITICAL SHOWS FOR, WHAT, 10 YEARS OR
SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
>> ALMOST 10 YEARS, SIX YEARS.
( LAUGHTER )
OW!
THAT IS-- THAT IS THE GENTLEST BRUSH-BACK I HAVE EVER GOTTEN
FROM A GUEST.
WE'RE ROUNDING UP.
>> ROUNDING-- ROUND UP HIGH.
ROUND UP HIGH.
>> Stephen: YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT POLITICS.
I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MATH-- SIX, 10, WHAT DOES IT MATTER?
WHAT DOES IT MATTER?
SO, YOU KNOW, AS WE ALL KNOW, QUITE DRAMATICALLY, KEVIN
SPACEY, YOU KNOW, WAS REMOVED FROM THE SHOW FOR LAST SEASON.
WHAT IS IT LIKE NOW THAT YOU ARE ALREADY THE STAR OF A SHOW, BUT
THE TONE OF THE PRODUCTION ALWAYS STARTS SORT OF FROM THE
STAR DOWN.
YOU ARE NOW THE FACE AND THE STAR OF THE SHOW.
HOW HAS THAT CHANGED THE TONE OF PRODUCTION AND WHAT IT'S LIKE TO
SHOOT EVERY DAY?
>> TRUTHFULLY, THE ARC WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE THE SAME.
WHEN SHE ENDED SEASON FIVE AND LOOKED INTO THE CAMERA AND SAID,
"IT'S MY TURN," IT WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE THE EXPLORATION OF
THAT.
IT WAS GOING TO BE THE FIRST WOMAN, AND THE ADVERSITY SHE WAS
UP AGAINST, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE DID.
SHE IS GOING TO HAVE TO-- HOW DO I SAY IT-- MAKE FRIENDS SO SHE
CAN CREATE ENERGY ENEMY S.
>> Stephen: I LIKE THAT.
>> TO GET THROUGH THIS ADMINISTRATION.
AND SHE'S UP AGAINST ALL MEN.
>> Stephen: YOU DO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT POLITICS.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> I KNOW THE DARKEST SIDE OF IT, YEAH.
>> Stephen: YOU WERE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE, I
UNDERSTAND, FOR CONTINUING THE SERIES.
BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ORIGINALLY SAID, "IT'S OVER
NOW," LIKE THE SERIES IS ENDED.
BUT YOU PERSONALLY MADE SURE THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.
HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT?
AND WHY WAS THAT SO IMPORTANT FOR YOU?
>> IT WAS A COLLECTIVE DECISION BETWEEN MRC-- WHICH IS THE
COMPANY THAT OWNS "HOUSE OF CARDS--" AND OUR DISTRIBUTOR
NETFLIX, AND ALL OF US ON BOARD.
ALL THE PRODUCERS JUST SAID, "YES, WE NEED TO BE SENSITIVE TO
THE CLIMATE," BECAUSE IT WAS VERY HEIGHTENED AT THE TIME.
AND NOBODY REALLY KNEW WHAT TO DO.
AND THIS IS OUR FINAL SEASON, AND I THINK WE ALL MULLED IT
OVER AND SAID, YARE WE GOING TO LET DOWN THE FANS?
LET'S FINISH IT OFF THE WAY WE ALWAYS INTENDED CONTRACTUALLY,
AND FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE WOULD HAVE PUT 2500 PEOPLE OUT OF
EMPLOYMENT.
AND I SAID LET'S JUST GO OUT WITH A BANG.
LET'S GIVE THEM-- GIVE THEM AN END, CLOSE OUT THE SHOW.
>> Stephen: IT SEEMS LIKE ACTUALLY A VERY FITTING THING TO
DO
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: YEAH.
EVEN IN LIGHT OF SORT OF THE TONE OR IN THE CULTURAL MOMENT
THAT RESULTED IN KEVIN LEAVING THE SHOW, IT SEEMS LIKE THE
PERFECT THING TO DO IS TO PUT A WOMAN IN POWER IN THAT POSITION,
IN THAT MOMENT.
>> AND YEAH
>> Stephen: AND SOME THINGS ABOUT THE SHOW DO NOT CHANGE,
AND THIS NEXT CLIP ILLUSTRATES ONE OF THEM.
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THIS CLIP?
DO YOU KNOW?
YOU'RE SPEAKING TO SOME SOLDIERS.
>> OH, RIGHT.
( LAUGHTER )
>> Stephen: THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE LEAD-IN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> Stephen: YOU GOT IT, YOU GOT IT.
SIX IS NOT 10.
AND LET'S GO.
>> NANCY HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION TO ME, A TIRELESS WARRIOR.
I PROMISE HER AND ALL OF YOU THAT I WILL WORK ON BEHALF OF
THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS EARNED OVER THE LAST 241 YEARS OF OUR
DEMOCRACY.
AS I LOOK INTO THE EYES OF YOU BRAVE SOLDIERS STANDING BEFORE
ME TODAY, HERE'S THE THING, I'M FEELING SO PROUD RIGHT NOW,
PROUD TO BE YOUR COMMAN COMMANDE CHIEF.
WHATEVER FRANCIS TOLD YOU LAST FIVE YEARS.
DON'T BELIEVE A WORD OF IT.
OUR COUNTRY IS 241 YEARS OLD, MY FRIENDS.
LET'S WISH THIS GREAT NATION A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
SAY IT WITH ME.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!
>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!
>> IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT FOR YOU AND ME.
ONE MORE TIME.
I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!
>> Stephen: OF
>> Stephen: EXCITING.
EXCITING.
>>, YOU KNOW, WE WANTED YOU ON THE SHOW.
>> Stephen: YOU WANTED ME ON THE SHOW?
>> >> HU.
>> Stephen: DID I SAY NO?
>> I-- I HEARD -- >> Stephen: I TAKE IT BACK
FISAID NO.
I SAY YES.
>> I HEARD A RUMOR THAT YOU WOULDN'T AUDITION, AND YOU HAVE
TO OFFER IT -- >> Stephen: NO, I WON'T
AUDITION, I WON'T AUDITION.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN SO GREAT.
I WAS THINKING WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IF YOU WERE THE PRESS
SECRETARY FOR CLAIRE?
HOW GREAT WOULD THAT BE.
>> Stephen: OOOH.
>> WITH HIS HUMOR.
>> Stephen: YOU GOTTA DO ANOTHER SEASON.
YOU GOTTA DO ANOTHER SEASON.
CBS WILL LET ME OUT, RIGHT?
SURE, SURE.
WELL, OH, THAT BREAKS MY HEART.
OKAY.
NOW, I'D LIKE TO PLAY A GAME WITH YOU RIGHT NOW IF YOU DON'T
MIND.
YOU'RE NOT A PRESIDENT, BUT YOU ARE.
YOU'RE A CELEBRITY, AND, THEREFORE, AN AUTHORITY FIGURE.
I'D LIKE TO PLAY A GAME AND GET YOUR THOUGHTS ON JUST A FEW
ITEMS VERY QUICKLY, A LITTLE LIGHTNING ROUND THAT WE'RE
CALLING, "WRIGHT OR WRONG."
JUST GIVE ME YOUR THOUGHTS INSTANTLY ABOUT THE FOLLOWING
THINGS.
WRIGHT OR WRONG, PUMPKIN SPICEULA LATTES?
>> WRONG.
>> Stephen: WHY?
THEY'RE DELICIOUS.
I ACCEPT YOUR JUDGMENT.
I'M JUST CURIOUS WHY.
THEY'RE DELICIOUS.
>> THE TITLE'S TOO LONG.
COFFEE, GET ME A COFFEE.
>> Stephen: BROWN SUGAR WATER.
OKAY.
ADULTS WEARING HALLOWEEN COSTUMES.
>> RIGHT!
>> Stephen: RIGHT RITE?
OKAY.
"CATS" THE MUSIC.
>> RIGHT.
>> Stephen: WOW, THAT WAS A STRONG REACTION.
>> IT'S SO GREAT THAT MUSICAL.
>> Stephen: REALLY?
I'LL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT.
>> THE CATS-- THE CATS -- >> Stephen: I'VE NEVER SEEN
IT.
>> "THE CATS" THAT'S BEEN ON THE BROADWAY FOR 800 YEARS.
>> Stephen: THE SINGING CATS.
WHAT'S THE STORY?
>> I DON'T KNOW.
>> Stephen: CATS THE ANIMAL.
>> WRONG.
>> Stephen: WRONG?
OH, HOW THE WORM TURNS.
TWITTER-- YOU'RE ON IT BUT YOU RARELY TWEET-- RIGHT OR WRONG,
TWITTER?
>> SO WRONG.
>> Stephen: OKAY, DONT TELL LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA.
FORREST GUMP.
>> RIGHT.
>> Stephen: RIGHT.
OKAY.
( APPLAUSE )
WITHOUT BUYING ANYTHING?
>> OOH, WRONG.
>> Stephen: IT'S AN AMERICAN RIGHT, IN MY OPINION.
( LAUGHTER )
FRACTIOUS NOTE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
>> Stephen: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> Stephen: THE FINAL SEASON OF "HOUSE OF CARDS" PREMIERES
NOVEMBER 2 ON NETFLIX.