(December 10th, 2003)
We have a great show�a terrific actor; big movie star is here on the show tonight. He's in a new movie, Cold Mountain. There's a lot of Oscar buzz and I love saying Oscar buzz�Jude Law is on the show [cheering from audience]�I love saying Oscar buzz, he's a great actor. Very happy he's here.
[After commercial break]
Conan: Alright everybody, we have returned. My first guest, uh, tonight has appeared in numerous films including The Talented Mr. Ripley, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, and Road to Perdition. On Christmas day you can see him with Nicole Kidman in Cold Mountain. Please welcome Jude Law! [applause]
[Jude appears from behind the pulled-back curtain looking debonair in a navy blue velvet blazer, dark green t-shirt, faded blue jeans and black boots. His left hand is in his jacket pocket. He mouths a big "hello" to the audience and gives a "thank you for having me" to Conan. They shake hands and Jude takes a seat and a swig of water from his mug.]
Conan: All right, nice to have you here.
Jude: Good to be here [taps on his throat]. I have to apologize for my voice [his voice is light and somewhat scratchy].
C: You have a sore throat, is that what's happening?
J: Yeah, I'm just getting over a cold, so�
C: So welcome to a talk show.
J: Thank you [laughs] .
C: That's just what you felt like doing today�
J: It is indeed.
C: �talk to a braying idiot for ten minutes.
J: I wish I could say that I was always this raspy but I'm unfortunately not, I'm only�
C: You know what? I, uh, I like it when I get a cold, 'cause my voice actually lowers�
J: Yeah�
C: And becomes more�well actually it becomes manly for the first time, 'cause the�
J: Do you do an answering machine message?
C: I try to do, I try to talk to as many old girlfriends I haven't talked to in a long time. If I get a head cold I immediately call them, I'm like, [in low, raspy voice] "hey�how are ya? Yeah, nice to see ya�"
J: [in a low, masculine voice] "you don't know what you're missing."
C: Exactly! Right! It's much better that way.
J: Yeah.
C: I should have an operation. [laughter] Um�now are you having a good time here in New York? Of course this is, uh�
J: I'm having a great time.
C: Yeah?
J: Working a little too much.
C: Yeah.
J: I love, I love�I love coming here. I love it.
