Maria Bakalova's Mom Was Sad After 'Borat'

James Corden welcomes "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" breakout star Maria Bakalova who tells James about her experience auditioning for the movie, which started as a video on a cellphone while hungover at 5am in Bulgaria.
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[@johansmallberries9874]

The fact she came up with the “best daddy in whole flat world” line shows she has great comedic sensibility

[@toottoot75]

I don’t think that a person who’s not a native English speaker could actually come up with this line on the spot, I think they prepared some lines before, and she just used them very well (which is also a talent)

[@bxc3anaxor]

@@toottoot75 it's entirely possible for a non native English speaker to make jokes and puns etc. it's not that difficult if you can speak and understand English. We're not stupid

[@toottoot75]

I'm also not a native English speaker myself, I don't doubt the ability of people like me to make jokes, just not to improvise linguistic jokes in a language that we're not fluent in. I actually read the comments before I saw the whole interview, I thought that this comment was about the fact that she said this line during an improvised scene, so I said that she probably didn't just come up with it on the spot, and she really didn't. anyways, after I saw the whole interview I realised that she was talking about an audition that she had time to prepare for, so I can believe that she (or someone from her country) came up with it, because they had time to prepare jokes.

[@takamanch]

@@toottoot75 im not a native english speaker but damn the jokes in the movies are super good, and it is possible for us to make jokes like that on the spot. I can say myself im a pretty satirical person when i joke around with people.

[@mos8054]

@@toottoot75 English is a universal language and we can all make pretty good use of it.

[@unknowndwt2.070]

Borat: Israeli His daughter: Bulgarian Music:Serbian Movie:kasakstan

[@slovakvladimir5316]

Video: english Me:French Hotel ? Trivago.

[@krystofperry]

Borat: Israeli His daughter: Bulgarian Music: Serbian Movie: WAWAWEEWA

[@badgerf8696]

Movie: КФЯФЛФЫЙ

[@alinar7568]

@@badgerf8696 all the russians just had a stroke trying to read that

[@robthad151]

Funny that she spoke nothing but Bulgarian in the movie.

[@simonadimitrova7583]

As a Bulgarian I’m so proud of her 😄 Showing our little country to the world ✨

[@alexk.official7514]

Тя заслужава Оскар!

[@_pandart6435]

Are all Bulgarians as hot as this chick?

[@alexk.official7514]

@@_pandart6435 Not all but a big part of them. The Bulgarian women are pronounced as the most beautiful women in the world

[@Mmmeize]

@@alexk.official7514 Ukrainian!

[@alexk.official7514]

@@Mmmeize What?

[@Luca-wo5fq]

I still can’t believe how she killed Johnny the Monkey

[@CCartman69]

And ate Johnny, don't forget that.

[@JazzyB9481]

I love this comment thread lol

[@cloudf714]

Rip johnny the monkey

[@notyouraccount9742]

It’s actually a federal crime. Johnny was a employee of the government and a national treasure.

[@RobTheSquire]

she ate the poor guys face off.....the poor thing being chewed up like that...

[@worf7271]

Nice of Borat to let her out of her cage.

[@jeanetteandersson7152]

Well, HE was allowed to leave the closet, so it was only fair, lmfao

[@marcor903]

Or from outside the cinema xD

[@deniscoursen5022]

Hi 5

[@eliasmarius]

Wassup Worf

[@neoscylax]

If he had any honor, he would have freed her so she could feed him his gagh! Warrior food 💪🏻

[@youtubeuser9057]

She’s naturally funny and goofy. She’s going to be brilliant as a comedic actress.

[@levelup9273]

Honestly, I don't want her to be restricted to only comedy films. I hope she is able to do a variety of different roles

[@jimrussell9492]

@@levelup9273 I hope not either I think she is awesome I worked right beside her al ong with jerryholleman if you want to know what it was like subscribe to my channel @jim Russell Borat actor

[@DonkeyDongs]

@@levelup9273 Yes. I want her on Blacked and Bleached too

[@jen-qf7ec]

she already is a brilliant comedic actress

[@babaksard9622]

as long as she keeps on presenting this unreal inhumane racist picture of a bunch of very real people in Kazakhstan who don't look even slightly similar to how you see in borat movies

[@livedeliciously]

She's so beautiful and funny. However, her degrees in cage maintenance and electronics, especially with regard to VCR repair, are easily the most impressive thing about her.

[@itoaraziofficial5048]

Forget all that - she can open a beer bottle with her small hole!! (God, she completely stole the show.)

[@BPedo8IGHT]

@FoulPrinceRomero That's really not a win. If a woman doesn't get at least a Б, she's out.

[@harismusanovic6730]

My favorite comment

[@Luca-wo5fq]

I can’t believe she killed Johnny the monkey though

[@tomkocur]

@FoulPrinceRomero D+?

[@imanuelcaushi4711]

As a fellow eastern-European, it makes me very proud to see someone from this background make it big! I know there are a few actors with this background but most of them were born and raised in the U.S, unlike her. Hope she makes it big in her career!

[@RandomGuy-il8ec]

Yeah, I can only think of David Dobrik but he moves to the US as a child

[@imanuelcaushi4711]

@@RandomGuy-il8ec Yeah, same story with Nina Dobrev who is also Bulgarian but was born and raised in the U.S.

[@jovanmiljkovic1428]

@@imanuelcaushi4711 also Mila Jovovich ,Serbian girl from Resident Evil 🙂

[@SunyiSideUp]

She's very pretty and cute and has a lot of talent. I hope she gets a lot more work and becomes a huge star.

[@eliva5422]

It's so terribly hard!

[@JK-tp6nh]

She was really convincing in that movie. She is such a good actor.

[@jimrussell9492]

She is an excellent actress.

[@putinscat1208]

Not only that, but look at her in her first and last scene. From living in the barn to the Rudy dress.

[@jimbob28642]

She was playing herself tbf!

[@Ecko92]

Very true specially when others aren't ACTING!

[@peterjamesfoote3964]

This is her mom right? She should be proud of her daughter. Perhaps that was the reason for the years!

[@piekuchen]

It is so cute how nervous she is. Well done James for helping her to talk when she struggled to say something!

[@SvetoslavStoyanov8]

Yeah, her career really went from 0 to 100 really quick and all this is new to her but she is getting better and better handling the interviews.

[@gracelang7090]

I love Jimmy Corden!

[@noratahiri4361]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYTcaYV7it-tjpI

[@aquiegaloucura]

@@noratahiri4361 wtf

[@sragen99]

@@gracelang7090 Oh no, you should see Graham Norton. The difference is night and day.

[@merianlyahowich546]

the fact that she send a hungover audition for the joke after graduating is such a Bulgarian thing. I adore it with all my heart. Добра работа🙋🏼‍♀️❤️

[@ruminaegova6343]

Българска му работа 😂😂😂

[@mikelledamiani1595]

@@ruminaegova6343 С две думи абсолютна излагация!

[@hoohohohter]

Амин

[@rezzy851]

honesty is our greatest strength...sometimes we are like animals...honest and wild hahaahha she's so sweet...i wish her all the best

[@THESNEAKERADDICT]

This girl is so funny, we need more ASAP

[@uniquefaceyoga]

Come on people.......Don't you understand she is joking of course. I am living in free Bulgaria there is no such things. We are living in free country. Bulgarian people are smart and no so poor people which you think.

[@rat7570]

We Bulgarians probably have the darkest humor btw

[@mikelledamiani1595]

@@rat7570 Ти на тая тъпня хумор ли му казваш?!

[@rat7570]

@@mikelledamiani1595 на мен не ми е смешно, ама разбирам защо на други би им било смешно(различно е). Като цяло не мисля, че заслужава да печели някви оскари, защото е играла във филмът с театърски умения. Не я смятам за добър актьор или забавна, дори ме нервеше през филма. Пък и не съм казвал, че тя е забавна, говоря за нас като български народ, че имаме много черен хумор, в сравнение с другите.

[@mikec62978]

AGREED 10000%!!!!

[@marcusnelson7026]

She did not look like she was joking when she mentioned human trafficking.

[@guaposneeze]

Yeah, some guy says, "this is for a movie. No, we can't talk about which movie. There's no public information about this movie." to a pretty girl in Eastern Europe that he's trying to get out of the country, and it's like a 99% chance that it's human trafficking.

[@mistercohaagen]

Correct. Capitalism is a helluva drug.

[@viqneuman.5111]

It's a Euro thing. Have you seen the Documentary Taken?

[@danvunacar5103]

There is nothing to joke about, human trafficking is a real issue in Europe, and pretty girls in Eastern Europe are often lured by promises of giving them jobs in rich western countries only for them to take their passports and turn them into prostitutes by force.

[@mistercohaagen]

@@viqneuman.5111 lol... Oh man. Perfect comment.

[@plamen-vt]

If you speak Bulgarian you could fully experience her performance in the movie. She did so well with the jokes and improv lines in her native language. It was pure comedy gold.

[@fff5081]

And she had that villagey accent too lol

[@maddieek6865]

Yes lmfaooo!

[@HerveBoisde]

So people in Bulgaria realize that she's not from Kazakstan. Must ruin the film. Or make even more hilarious.

[@chemical93girl]

@@HerveBoisde i mean Borat speaks Hebrew, i’m not sure it “ruined” anything unless you’ve believed all along its a documentary lol

[@HerveBoisde]

@@chemical93girl Haha. No way. He speaks Hebrew and sings "throw the jew down the well" lol

[@recie29]

It's humbling to know how Sacha is really rooting for Maria to get an OSCAR. He mentioned it multiple times in his other interviews.

[@Visplight]

He's really just a proud dad.

[@TrumpWinner]

no way she's earned an Oscar haha, Maybe a nomination....and that only because there hasn't been a lot out this year, so need to fill up the nominee list. If this was 1997 for example there's absolutely no way her name would even be in the nominee discussion.

[@waitedspider90]

Shes his daughter so of course he would

[@DimensionFluke]

You believe oscar is for the talented and entairning one?

[@domenmlakar3182]

If so then Leonardo DiCaprio should have won an oscar for every single film.

[@Sheikhiyan]

Who is here after her Oscar's Nomination? Can't believe she really did it, I really wish she wins it

[@hunacean]

Bless her heart, she is so nervous. Kudos to James for helping her trough the interview

[@leticiacortinas6820]

James is so amazing! Love him 💖

[@gjs3102]

Leticia Cortinas people who have met him say his is a massive prick off camera

[@gjs3102]

Richard Smart what tf massive prick. I didn’t say it people who have met him said that

[@OttoByOgraffey]

*through

[@andrewiglinski148]

Dude I'm so happy for this girl. She's so different than fame hungry people in America. She deserves the success.

[@HandsomeBrave]

all of them are like that before they live here for a while .

[@hotrodjones74]

@@HandsomeBrave America ruins Slavic women unfortunately. Russian girls are awesome. At least the ones who live in Russia.

[@HandsomeBrave]

Justin Davis totally!

[@DerShinkansen]

When she created her Facebook profile years ago, she wrote in her bio that one day she's gonna become a big movie star.

[@disastermidi1990]

@@hotrodjones74 found the incel

[@meggieqin8496]

She was not joking about human trafficking tho, its sad that people think its a joke

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

All the gods seems fine with it.

[@petodanyi9222]

you wrote the comment as if it was a fact, like hey she really was trafficked,, eum no she wasnt

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

People laugh at the human traffic concern without realizing that's a real fear in many countries including some in eastern Europe.

[@powerdolphin825]

it’s a real concern for up and coming female actors worldwide

[@Streetw1s3r]

Yeah, it's indeed a big problem in the Balkans and a genuine concern for women over there. No shortage of organised crime, you got gypsies in the northern Balkans, Romanians, the Albanians in the south in Albania, Macedonia, Greece, and yes even Bulgaria have human trafficking.

[@Parialated]

There are actual illegal slaves in western europe too...probably in USA too...well you have illegal mexicans doing house and garden work while underpaid and scared of being deported... but hahaha its so far away...wake up people

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

@Ashton Almond where'd you get that info? China, India and Russia are the ones on top by far. USA isn't even in the top 20.

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

@Ashton Almond fox news? HAHAHAHA ok buddy.

[@miroslavhristov110]

Maria is incredible! We send our love from Bulgaria!!

[@SSoundtruck]

Ай лайк филип киркоров

[@oldboyme]

@@SSoundtruck Ай донт лайк ним

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

Maria Bakalova is not only a phenomenal actress, but *she is friggin ADORABLE!!!!!* I hope she gets nominated for her work in *Borat Subsequent Moviefilm* because she truly deserves it! 🤗🤗🤗

[@chickensandwich7726]

FBI open up

[@richardpierpoint4820]

@@chickensandwich7726 Otvali, moron - blagodaryu vas!

[@adamgardiner5869]

Give this woman a long and illustrious career. She's frikkin' awesome.

[@wy4553]

I like James really focused on her work instead of trying to pry into her personal life by asking stupid irrelevant questions like "wHo ArE yOu DaTiNg?". Interviews with actors need to be more like this.

[@Walkwithaziz]

So happy for her she’s a brilliant actor that deserves the damn Oscar

[@SurivalGames4EVER]

Okay u went a little too far dude lol

[@brunopereiraikercasillas6265]

Hold your horses. She's a good actress but saying she deserves an Oscar is too far

[@noratahiri4361]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYTcaYV7it-tjpI

[@supremeape2549]

yeah she is best actor in whole flat world

[@sunseeker9581]

If there was a ballsiest actress award she would win it.

[@user-e2023]

Shes so cute! Look how nervous she is, like a normal person, because she isn't used to this fame. She's so real about it too.

[@electronicbrainpan]

It's so refreshing to see!

[@user-e2023]

@@electronicbrainpan it is! 😊

[@feztoys]

And notice how she is a family person. How she talks about her mom worrying for her even though she is an adult. I can relate to that being Mexican.

[@electronicbrainpan]

@@feztoys Yeah in Bulgaria you don't just forget about your family when you turn 18. Family is the most important thing in life. I have also noticed that Mexicans are similar to us on this.

[@feztoys]

@@electronicbrainpan My girlfriend is 26 and still needs to ask for permission lol

[@VictorColli]

People laughed at the human trafficking part but its a real fear to have. I'm sure it was nervous laughter, but it can be something to look out for

[@calebprouty288]

Yea human trafficking is fucking real and it’s scary as fuck. One of the more common schemes is they advertise a photo shoot and fly you out somewhere. But once you get there they force you to do porn and then ship you around

[@slambrew3849]

@@calebprouty288 ok, Qoomer

[@morganfreeman2102]

Slambrew why do you have to make it political? he’s right

[@6crackcrack6]

It's mind boggling that people still aren't accepting that this isn't all jokes and conspiracies but an actual reality. It's been a thing for a very long time and a lot of wealthy and people in positions of power are apart of it.

[@slambrew3849]

@@6crackcrack6 yeah, but people unironically think that entire cities’ worth of children go missing in America every year...

[@amaanasf3319]

She’s actually a very beautiful person. Weird not seeing her acting like Tutar

[@rjgraddy11]

Ikr! Someone should tell her she should get into acting 🙃

[@levarhiggs3174]

Right. I was like, “where’s Tutar?”

[@audreyogorman2923]

Seems pretty similar aha

[@Visplight]

Yeah and when she and SBC are together speaking normally it's so jarring.

[@Visplight]

@Richard Pierpoint Nah, I mean their fake English accents.

[@Tallandcharming]

Isn’t she such a genuine person, no pretence, no fluff just herself - what a great young lady, we need more people like her in film.

[@maromega432]

Uhm yeah, ppl in Bulgaria we are still real

[@AntonGully]

Uh, yes.

[@MyJaderocks]

i mean the same thing was said about Jenifer Lawrence now shes like...gone

[@aseon3]

@@MyJaderocks I guess Hollywood really does change people. Although I sincerely hope that my fellow bulgarian actress, doesn't go that route.

[@ruminaegova6343]

@@MyJaderocks nah, dw, the banica and rakiya in Bulgaria wont give us the right to change xD

[@jimmydishkawnt]

She was in character when jimmy kimmel interviewed her and borat. Dissapointed she did not ask for james' pants 😂

[@BarrySwords]

I'd say James was disappointed too 😁

[@rstrid5505]

Her der dur! Derp dur der duh der derp!

[@henriettaraphael4368]

Oh no. No more pants off

[@Sickofdrawingcowboys717]

That interview is hilarious

[@biancalauren4981]

She was absolutely perfect in the role. She has excellent timing, instincts and keeps composure without being stiff.

[@tonyp5997]

Congrats to her for making history as the first ever Bulgarian to be nominated for a Golden Globe. Super happy for her. Hopefully this would lead up to an Oscar nomination. 💕👏🏼👏🏼

[@phoenixliv]

Maria totally stole the film from Borat. She's funny and sweet. It was really heartwarming watching people respond to her and try to take care of her. Jeanise Jones brought back a hint of my faith in humanity there.

[@nirmalsuki]

True. It's not easy to upstage a genius like SBC. He saw the potential in this young actress and gave her the limelight. It's obvious in the film.

[@Ruby-xk8kn]

I was simply blown away at how the carried that movie, she was absolutely amazing and has balls of steel.

[@SamHarrisonMusic]

As theraputic as it is to see Borat breaking social norms, we have lots male clowns in our culture. Its great to see a great female clown acting so well! :)

[@forgottenmusic1]

Borat is repeating himself. If you have seen the first movie, if you have seen the other movies with Sacha, then there is basically nothing new. It's Maria who makes that movie worth of watching.

[@randomname4726]

@@forgottenmusic1 He needs a new character. Personally I'd love to see Ali G snd Bruno make a comeback.

[@cbbgenki4315]

she is so impressive and she held her own even when next to Sasha Cohen.

[@odoyle6065]

How attractive she became from the start of the movie to the finish was stunning. On top of that she's a brilliant actress.

[@PodtrashRadio]

She upstaged Sacha in this film and that is very hard to do. She was as funny if not funnier. Very refreshing.

[@BerserkerSloth]

That’s only cause he allowed her to be the focus

[@JenniferBrigitteOpticalVortex]

@@BerserkerSloth I respect him so much for this.

[@sacr3]

She was excellent

[@justint9517]

@@BerserkerSloth he had to have a new focus for the second film as he was an unknown for the first whereas most people knew him for the second

[@emildandy8009]

Agreed

[@marwaeeeee]

She’s def going further and far in her career. She has so much talent n grace!!!

[@danielpedersen1688]

going further? she made one movie, don't get me wrong i'm sure she's a good actress but doesn't mean she's gonna go far, she could just have that one movie and not get any other roles, just saying anything could happen, let's just wait and see if she gets more good roles / movies then we can tell after that if she's going far but for now its a bit too soon to say. No disrespect to her but you know sometimes in life people just get known for one good movie then might not get hired again.

[@eyeeyesbaby]

@@danielpedersen1688 I've watched her in two more other movies (Bulgarian of, course) .She is a brilliant drama actress, as well!. She gives such a depth to her characters, so definitely her success is not "incidental"

[@jasonhoward9461]

@@danielpedersen1688 She has made a good number of films, actually. Also, why not just let people say positive things about someone on the internet? Why do you have to jump in with "well, actually...?"

[@danielpedersen1688]

@@jasonhoward9461 nowhere did I use the words “well actually” in my comment, u did that not me

[@jasonhoward9461]

@@danielpedersen1688 I'm aware that you didn't use those words. I'm talking about the sentiment of your reply. Someone comes in with something positive and you became the "well, actually..." guy. Also, you ignored the rest of my post - she has done more than just the one movie and why do you have to bring the convo down?

[@georgevellev]

I am extremely proud to say this young woman is from Bulgaria 🥰

[@romefox]

She's adorable, not a hint of Hollywood smugness in her, just a sweet person.

[@Ivyb123]

I’m happy seeing Bulgarian talent getting recognised internationally ❤️🇧🇬 браво Мария

[@wdrh03]

She sounds nervous in interview, but she didn't sound nervous at all in the movie especially during the last scene. That's Oscar and Golden Globe materials!!!

[@muckymucks]

Ms. Bakalova is so charming. I hope we see a lot more of her.

[@bobthebulider7571]

“My mom cried :(“ *Crowd started laughing*

[@IbervilleMusic]

High five!

[@OrpheusTravelBUL]

They laughed because in fact Maria’s decision going to UK was quite successful, wasn’t it?

[@xxskabxx]

I love her. She seems so honest and humble

[@vincentsalo8832]

James is one of the very few tv hosts, who knows how to make his guests open up and that makes the interviews so lively and interesting. And Maria Bakalova is such a gem!!!

[@rozz1864]

@@sij809 yep graham and cordon are the best imo the other American ones like fallon are terrible imo

[@randomname4726]

@@rozz1864 You can't beat Trevor Noah for interviewing skill.

[@hanssolos3699]

she is raw talent. Perhaps the next comedic genius ❤️

[@katyaa92]

So proud of a fellow Bulgarian! She is so funny and talented. It was hilarious to listen to Bulgarian for half of the Borat movie, i didn’t expect it. When Sacha speaks to her, she responds in Bulgarian. She also spoke Bulgarian on the Jimmy Kimmel interview/bit. Love that people can hear and be exposed to our language and maybe get curious about our culture and history! We are a very old nation with such rich history and traditions, and it is a shame what has happened to us in the last 30-40 years. Always proud to see Bulgarians make it big, and so happy she is getting all the recognition she deserves!

[@seenobodycares]

yup she does

[@disastermidi1990]

So was Sacha speaking nonsense or something else lol

[@Wildest_Wahoo]

@@disastermidi1990 I forget what language he said he was speaking. Could have Bulgarian as well. But I saw him mention it in an interview.

[@seenobodycares]

@@disastermidi1990 some polish&hebrew* afaik

[@jenniferbenrey2654]

@@disastermidi1990 he was speaking hebrew with a little bit of Yiddish thrown in

[@benfulfer3260]

I’m here after she got nominated for an Oscar for Borat 2 That’s bonkers and she deserves it

[@florianreichelt]

I was incredibly impressed by her performance throughout the entire movie ! I wish her all the best for the future! 😊

[@nelly904]

Bulgarians are you here?? Невероятна е! Дано става все по-популярна, заслужава го!❤️

[@emito15]

Тя ок кой филм е защото я търся но не мога да аго намера?

[@vicp8772]

I like her the way she is Don't want her hollywoodized. But she should get the Oscar. Great selection Sasha.

[@anthonygordon9483]

As much as you want her to not be hollywoodized, I am sure she would beg to differ.

[@sugarfreerbluver]

Гордея се с теб, Мария! Продължавай все така! ❤🇧🇬

[@thedevil6895]

Не говори в множествено число! Говори само за себе си.

[@user-mr8dp6cj9b]

Точно така. Не с такива неща би трябвало да се гордеем. Така че не се изказвайте от името на цяла България.

[@thedevil6895]

@@user-mr8dp6cj9b period!♥️

[@sugarfreerbluver]

@@user-mr8dp6cj9b Прави сте и се поправих. Извинявам се

[@user-qk5ng1xt4n]

Поздрав за сестру Бугарку Марију из Србије!

[@andrewpiper2908]

She’s very smart and knows exactly what she’s doing. A great understanding of herself and how she’s interpreted by the public.

[@JasonRostro]

She is so brilliantly talented and convincing in the movie. She deserve everything she gets from it.

[@Fa9ner]

More interviews with this woman PLEASE

[@batintheattic7293]

Don't know. I think she needs to strike while the iron is still hot. She deserves the acting career that's waiting for her. She needs to do something radically different, now, to cement her status as an amazing talent. She's young and I worry for her that Borat might be the pinnacle of her career. I think she can easily pull of a starring role in something serious and art-house.

[@exclamationpointman3852]

@@batintheattic7293 her English is a little broken, hopeful they can help her polish a bit more. But she is sharp and i think she will master it. God bless and i wish her well.

[@sachin2842]

@@exclamationpointman3852 broken? u mean English aint her first language.

[@MOMO-vn6lv]

@@exclamationpointman3852 not everyone needs to talk like Clint Eastwood accents exist

[@exclamationpointman3852]

@@sachin2842 ha, correct

[@simplesailor6644]

If Maria Bakalova writes a book about her experience auditioning and filming during Borat I’d buy that book and read it that same day.

[@Willskull]

Is...is she still acting? lol Because she was so natural in that movie I don't even know what reality is now haha

[@milascave2]

@@Liladelph All that to point out that James Corden is overweight, which we could see for ourselves? Sheesh.

[@nikolavidovic1869]

@@Liladelph huh?

[@billnye436]

Her: i thought I was going to be human trafficked. Audience: haha ha Her: my mom was sad Audience: hahaha

[@PurushaDesa]

“I’m never gonna see you again.” “Yup. Maybe.”

[@tiafayed7545]

I’m so glad you guys had her on - on her own. She’s a star!

[@zubairbashir4738]

Very underrated... Only a genius like Sacha would hire such a talent

[@sinuemondragon1346]

Or a pervert.. Never cross your mind I know.

[@disastermidi1990]

Imagine how many hours of auditions he went through to find her

[@marianrarunchi1888]

She Is talented but in my opinion Sacha Is a mediocre comedian.....

[@justanotherview3243]

Absolutely Legendary this girl is!!

[@xy6845]

She's hilarious. Her geeky, disarming and almost comically brutal honesty seems like a great asset to Hollywood in my mind. I hope she doesn't change too much in her carreer because she's brilliant right now 😅😎 Sasha's even more genius for discovering her talent.

[@bargh70]

Въъъ Миме.. мноу як филм. Браво.

[@rodhenderson690]

She's absolutely adorable! Clear sense of humility and humbleness. 100% if we don't see an oscar nomination - then it's truly rigged!

[@jimrussell9492]

I agree she is an excellent actress I know I was with her this is Jim Russell and Jerry Holleman was with me we're going to release our own videos on KZbin to tell the truth about the movie!

[@jimrussell9492]

Please subscribe to @Jim Russell borat actor

[@rajifusama]

You know she is really talented because no one can hold a straight face being next to Borat

[@brucemjt]

I can’t imagine anyone else playing that role. She nailed it!

[@cherrydaze3525]

I hope her mom realizes even if she was sad and even if the film wasn’t exactly flattering it was an extremely important one and she did an amazing job 👏🏻 we all know the crookedness of a lot of men in power but it’s amazing to see it exposed and she did that! And her acting is amazing!!

[@1977pawelos]

So she went flirty with a man and him being a man tried to have sex with her. You see that as crookedness?

[@B0RGUS]

@@1977pawelos Considering she had everyone thinking she was 15 years old, yes.

[@1977pawelos]

@@B0RGUS By appearing to be a journalist and looking like she's in her twenties, as she really is?

[@hoover728]

You think it’s normal for a 76 year celebrity ex-politician to try to have sex with a woman 1/3 his age during an interview?

[@1977pawelos]

@@hoover728 I wouldn't say it's normal. I'd say If I was in the similar situation I'd probably wouldn't turn it down so I'm not gonna judge him. She made impression that she wanted it. I don't know who you are, but if you a girl then it's probably pointless to explain you what kind of sexual drive we have to deal with.

[@Dino13]

She was so funny in the movie. I love how she manages to be very funny in this interview too even though she was clearly nervous. That means she is a natural comedian when even being nervous she manages to entertain. Can't wait to see what she does next, she looks so sweet.

[@user-yy6bo5fr6q]

🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬 we support you Maria, greetings from Bulgaria 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

[@thejew1789]

She’s just as good at duping people as Sacha.

[@MarkusAeternum]

Do not try to trick us gypsy.

[@richardpierpoint4820]

@@MarkusAeternum Otvali, cretin - blagodaryu vas!

[@ArchibaldClumpy]

Yeah the movie is a total bait-and-switch. You think it's going to be Borat pulling insane things out of unsuspecting people but it's this actress you haven't heard of, I love it

[@blotter-water]

@@ArchibaldClumpy too many people recognize Sacha at this point

[@Johnsmithhjoe]

Yeah good at inappropriately touching someone to manipulate them into bed. HAHA

[@Dan-ud8hz]

She's a riot

[@TraceyRolandelli]

I just saw this film a few days ago and she is amazing. I would have thought she was in comedy troupes and ensembles for years. Very talented.

[@roxanadimitrova2145]

So proud to be Bulgarian, she is amazing..

[@shan22777]

She’s incredible at staying in character. That was crazy cool

[@israel.horowitz]

"The whole flat world!" Funniest line ever!

[@tahmirpatterson6838]

Wow she's so beautiful

[@KorpsePaintKlown]

“Girls might try to come up to me and say hello like, HAH!!” She’s just as awesome in real life 😂😂🔥

[@carolyntalbot947]

Maria is precious. The movie was hard to watch, especially when you know what's coming with the Rudy Giuliani scene, but her performance as Tutar was such a lovely surprise.

[@cody2470]

She's so gorgeous.

[@deniscoursen5022]

She is naturally funny, GOOD LUCK 🍀 Maria

[@Macfierce1]

She was absolutely brilliant. That movie can't happen without her efforts.

[@SuperJNG18]

I'm really glad she's finally getting interviewed!

[@AndrewForsleff]

She was so funny in that 2nd Borat film. I was blown away by her abilities to match Sacha Baron Cohen and all his antics. Her improv skills are incredible. I hope she gets a lot more work moving forward.

[@juancpgo]

She is so real and genuine… usually people go in these shows so prepared.

[@LordShrub]

She was so going to say that her mom was so disappointed.

[@retrohero2762]

She was amazing in the role. She's going to kill it in the future for sure

[@ilovebanica]

Maria, we are so proud of you! Good luck girl! Bulgaria loves you!!!

[@MsNin4eto]

Proud of my Bulgarian girl ! 🥳🥰😘 Can't wait to see her in more movies in the future.

[@inaiivanova]

Sending love for Maria. Naturally sweet 😊

[@thejacklife1808]

Brilliant film kinda want a borat 3 now with her in it, it was classic

[@Digger-Nick]

Borat 2 was awful my dude. Not even close to the first one

[@SapienEnergy]

Plot twist: she’s still in character

[@NaldzHobbySide]

hahaha i laughed 😂😂👌🤘

[@truongtrungchinh163]

Bless all the women who ended up in human trafficking.

[@hardcodedgamer2265]

That's what happens when you shoot a movie with Sacha Baron Cohen you get traumatized to the rest of your life

[@hainhu978]

This girl so naturally hilarious - if she can improve her timing a little, she will seriously be able to bring down the house! lol

[@Nyufly]

Even though she’s foreign and doesn’t have your typical comedic delivery. She’s hilarious!!!

[@Ireland3]

She was nervous but James has that voice that can make his guests feel comfortable

[@rainman3269]

I'm just glad that she helped old Rudy Judy get his microphone off .... 😅🤣😂

[@divaalfirman3295]

The fact that she was able to keep up with Sacha Baron Cohen's antics alone makes her very deserving of an Oscar nomination

[@marciocouto3543]

she's so spontaneous and adorable! we need more people like her in talk shows.

[@lak1796]

Maria is just freaking amazing and kudos to James for absolutely supportive and helping troughout the interview!

[@andromeda156]

Hopefully Hollywood will not waste her tremendous talent on playing Russian villains. She is a breath of fresh air in a stale Hollywood pond.

[@budalabudo2250]

she has "the accent" so, what do you expect?

[@andromeda156]

@@budalabudo2250 actors with American accent can fake foreign accents and people with accent can play doctors, lawyers and other ordinary people. That's the reality of living in America, a lot of people with different accents occupying different jobs, she doesn't have to be typecast as the Russian villain.

[@budalabudo2250]

@@andromeda156 if it is so perfect than why would you even ask the question?

[@andromeda156]

@@budalabudo2250 I didn't ask any questions, I just made a statement.

[@msevelyn]

She's such a great actor and the fact that this was her first movie is mindblowing! Her scenes were unbelievably funny, she's going to get really far!