Marlee Matlin on Ellen (full)

[@sactiger2817]

I love Marlee so much... she is such a sweet beautiful woman!!

[@satur1205]

the interpreter's incredible

[@makeupisanobsession]

Actually, she answered this during an interview with Jeff Probst not too long ago. She said she actually didn't feel ANYTHING, but rather just had to memorize the timing to every step.

[@sistrish03]

Just an FYI. Jack is an interpreter, not a translator. An interpreter executes voice to sign or sign to voice interpretation. A translator is someone who translate the written word. Also, terp is a common shortened name for an interpreter.

[@1gaia]

She's lovely, and I agree it would have been nice to have her introduce him...he's been with her for years...and is so incredibly sensitive, expressive and good at his job :)

[@dhrisyarappai9167]

I love Marlee...especially in Switched At Birth!

[@sk84trapdoor]

dude thats a really good interpreter

[@aiwux83]

My parents are deaf too like Marlee, and I admire her sooo muuch that she did it.. It prooves that deaf people can do a lot of things like us.. others.. Love u Marlee And love u Ellen too

[@VNSW]

i love Marlee Matlin, she is such a wonderful actress

[@anangelforchris]

Wow that is awesome that she was able to do this.

[@yentalin12345]

Deaf people can feel the beat to music really well, I have a few deaf friends and they actually love music, they play it ridiculously loud so that they can feel the vibrations and have favorite bands and songs and everything.

[@kaylallove14]

I have such a big crush on her

[@ashley_morrell]

r u gay?

[@yeseniarodriguez4158]

Here's the thing Marlee Matlin doesn't see herself as a woman with a disability she sees herself as a normal person she has said that she can do anything except hear even though she might feel sad some days I don't think she would never change the way she is she seems like a very happy and energetic person she is happily married and has four beautiful children I have a disability as well and I admire her so much because her personality and my personality are the same and we think just alike even though times are hard I wouldn't change my life for anything in this world I believe in God and when you believe in God everything becomes so much easier

[@2wesx]

Marlee is the best, i can't tell you how much she's done. I really can't.

[@captsparrowslady]

Anybody who knows of Marlee also knows who Jack is... I don't think he needs to be introduced *every* time... we all know who he is.

[@crisguia]

As a woman who's deaf in one ear and was nearly attacked because I didn't hear the man who suddenly came up behind me in a moviehouse, I think ALL deaf people should get a CI. I hope to someday because I never want to be sneaked up on ever again.

[@AngeltashaUK]

wow, that is awesoem, well done marlee

[@xxxxlingxxxx]

She is such a beautiful and talented woman.

[@ChivarlyIsDead]

I wish Marlee or Ellen would come talk as commencement speakers at my college #dream

[@ryejahat]

marlee matlin is amzing! acting,dancing. it's like she's not deaf at all. se's my idol. although i'm not deaf. heheh~

[@sweetlikez]

i love marlee matlin!!!

[@Killer13nv]

who would ever think she was deaf??? she moves so wowly!!!

[@yeseniarodriguez4158]

Killer13nv if you look closely they showed Jack when Marlee said I think I found out last night when I was looking at all the other women

[@Emorkia]

@kurlyTAC 4. When this aired, a lot of people complained that it was rude to hide jack. 5. When Marlee Matlin was on Ellen earlier this year, Jack sat next to her on the couch and was introduced by name. 6. Marlee Matlin will tell people to talk to her, not Jack. I've seen her do it.

[@shaneissohot]

I was thinking Ellen would mention Marlee as a star on The L Word this season, oh well, I still love Marlee Matlin!

[@Gamefreak0101]

Actually, in a recent interview with Jeff Probst, she admitted that she could not sense any vibrations from the music. She said that she had to memorize every move, every step. Please see the video entitled "Jeff Probst Interviews Marlee Matlin" in the "Related Videos" section. :-)

[@yeseniarodriguez4158]

Did anyone else notice that Marlee surprised Ellen by dancing in the beginning Ellen after she said hi to both of them she sat down because she didn't want to dance because she thought that Marlee wasn't going to be doing it and Marlee surprised her by being the one that danced LOL I thought that was hilarious

[@LinhiePoohie]

Thanks for the compliment, but to answer your question; No, I don't know what station the show is airred in, but I do no that the show is still ongoing since its release in 2004. And to correct any misinformation; Marlee isn't part of the MAIN cast, but she was rather popular as a mute character on the show, JODI! ^_^

[@charmedgirl90]

@Emorkia I Know! I know it could probably be awkward figuring out etiquette but most other interviewers dont mind having him sit in. The best interview I ever saw with her was on comedy central where Jack was actually included in the interview and there was a lot of joking around. It was so laid back and chaotic that at points Marlee would talk directly to the interviewer instead of waiting for Jack. It added a really nice element to it.

[@piercedapparition]

Jack was not introduced because she wants to fit in with the speaking world in interviews and he should not have to be in the spotlight. It was not necessary. She does give him credit when she can. He was crucial on the Apprentice and was recognized. I love both of them! The fact that she found someone she trusts and to vocalize for her is great! Love her!!

[@LivvyNewtonJohn]

Marlee is so adorable :D

[@lilsisCHIA264]

No, that is Jack, her interpreter. He is her "voice" when doing interviews and such in the hearing community. Marlee knows the oral method, where she speaks and lipreads, but some hearing people find her hard to understand so Jack helps bridge the gap in communication. Very common in the ASL/Hearing world

[@solveigrose1475]

Actually in an other interview she said she could feel the vibrations, but she didn't use them. She said she just memorized the moves and the rhythms of the moves.

[@Emorkia]

@kurlyTAC 1. This is hardly a typical intepretaer/client relationship 2. I have a playslist of Marlee Matlin's interviews. Jack is on camera in almost every single one. They introduce him by name or at least mention him in almost every single one. 3. When Marlee Matline was on Celebrity Apprentice earlier this year, they actually took time to introduce Jack during the first episode.

[@bennavids]

marlee is stunning

[@carcarpickles27]

this should be captioned!

[@fay-amieaspen6046]

Believe it or not but many things starring Marlee are not subtitled or close captioned, what's worse is trying to watch a whole movie starring her and she's signing away and there's no subtitles and you're thinking, but I bought this movie specifically because she's in it, and you love her acting and there aren't that many good movies with Deaf people signing in them and when you do there's no subtitles in it but you'd assume that there would be so who didn't format the DVD properly? Happened to me last year, one of the movies she's been in had no subtitles, I would assume she'd have it written into her contracts that all DVDs released of movies that she's in should be subtitled and close captioned, preferably with audio description for the visually impaired too, after all, one shouldn't discriminate against other disability groups.

[@sweetlikez]

Marlee: I was smiling and i thought oh wait a minute its not one night.. it keeps on going LMAO!

[@AhuLanguage]

"Deaf" doesn't usually mean a 100% lack of any hearing at all. Most of my deaf friends can hear a little bit, often only of a specific range of frequencies, and some can even understand speech under special conditions, such as when there is no background noise at all. It's not a black-and-white thing.

[@irishgerman222]

marlee's interpreter... i'm pretty sure his name is Jack... he's amazing. he knows her so well and can voice out such great inflection and personality of marlee's words. i'm an interpreter in training and i hope i can be just an eighth of the interpreter he is... WOW

[@sohoyankee66]

Jack may have very well been introduced but that part edited out because of time constraints.

[@219jesusfreak]

Marlee and Jack have known each other for 20+ years now. He has become her voice 2 the hearing community. (If u look at other interviews with her its insane how synced they are!) I think she introduces him b/c of their long time relationship and b/c she has nothing but respect 4 him as an terp and friend. If u don't want attention as a terp say so that is ur preference. If a Deaf person wants 2 introduce u that means they respect u and consider you part of the Deaf community

[@cattrac7022]

Yes she is totally. Don't you remember that she was Ellen's girlfriend for a while after Anne and before Porsha? Her father is David Hedison from the show Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. She looks a lot like her dad.

[@vdw1127]

I love her

[@BenASL]

@LesciK12 He's not. You need to remember a large part of signing is in the face and not the hands, so many words are just implied or weaved in to what is signed. It's a beautifully complex language.

[@Knightimehero]

@BooDeaf thank you for clarifying that! I think it is so mean when people think the terp should be ignored... they're a PERSON! how can you not introduce them. People who aren't familiar with Deaf culture and sign are curious and should be informed. :)

[@bull1399]

no, doesn't need a woman interpreter. Jack has been with her since she was in rehab way back when.

[@BenASL]

@Emorkia Jack is doing a job. He is her voice, that is it. It's an interpreters job to be a ghost with a voice, in a nutshell.

[@EsotericOccultist]

She is sooooooo cute!!

[@zookadoo]

He may have been introduced but it was cut out of the clip.

[@hmontes89]

Geckii Her voice sounds off because she can't hear her own voice. Plus in Deaf Culture its always the preference to use sign. Plus some Deaf People can read lips but usually only at 30%. So she needs an interpreter to understand what they are saying.

[@BooDeaf]

@203wee...... I know Jack's there because that's his job... to voice over what Marlee says. Same as he is signing to Marlee what Ellen and the other dancer are saying..... I know Jack's talking because he's voicing over what Marlee is signing! I don't need to "hear" him to know he's there; and if it's not "Jack", it's another interpreter, who is there voicing over her signs and signing the hearing peoples' voices! That's how I know.

[@JLexine13]

@BenASL you're completely right. Once you know a Deaf person well and interpret for them often, you learn what words they prefer and how their mannerisms play into what they are saying. If interpreters did not do this they actually would be giving a very flawed and impersonal voice interpretation.

[@chicha65]

I wonder if Emmett knows his mom has moves like that? lol

[@yeseniarodriguez4158]

chicha65 actually he does because she did a scene with Angelo because Angelo and Emmett were teaching Travis how to dance and she came in as they were dancing and then Angelo II may I and they started dancing together she's a great dancer even though she doesn't hear the music but she can actually Feel The Beat she's a great actress and I wonderful human being I hope to meet her someday! :) ❤

[@sweetlife031]

*cheerfully* I saw that one! That has to be one of my favorite episodes! :-)

[@yeseniarodriguez4158]

sweetlife031 I know that's my favorite episode too. She's amazing!!!! :)

[@sjcgrad2008]

she has an interpreter, Jack. and on Larry King he was there and she said that she pays him and if she uses her voice when he's around then she feels like she's paying him for nothing. :)

[@BenASL]

@LesciK12 You misunderstand. I said implied, but what I meant is that its part of the language itself. Along with the fact that he thoroughly knows ASL and the grammatical detail that's included in the face, he also knows Marlee better than any other Deaf person (I'd bet). He knows her typical words, her way of structuring sentences, everything. I wouldn't doubt any experienced Deaf person or interpreter would tell you that his interpretation (translation) is flawless.

[@AhuLanguage]

Interpreter* Translators deal with written or recorded, static text ... interpreters work on the fly in real time. They're different jobs. Also, what does the gender matter? The point is that everyone understands each other. Maybe you think it's weird to see her and hear a male voice, but maybe you also think it's weird that she's flapping her hands around too. It's not her voice, it's her interpreter's ... and if it were a female interpreter, that wouldn't be her voice either.

[@crisguia]

It seems to me that you and many others who reacted negatively to my comment are the ignorant ones. You clearly didn't get that I was asking only if a CI would help someone like her who's about my age to hear well enough. It was an innocent question that wasn't intended to be negative about her condition. I am deaf in my right ear, which is why I asked about the CI for someone losing her hearing. You're all such mean people.

[@3rdeyegirl83]

@BooDeaf Marlee claimed in another interview that she love's having an interpreter, she seems like a wonderful person but i agree they should of introduced him and gave him a little bit of credit.

[@dawngibson2190]

I miss seeing her on shows!! awesome.. she doesn't need to hear if you are in touch with your senses, you can "hear" feel the beats through the floor. She was awesome, far as not introducing the terp, everyone has their own ways and perhaps HE did not want the publicity not everyone wants to be on cam.

[@Celly37]

@BooDeaf usually she does introduce him, for some reason the producers of the ellen show did not want her too, they are the ones who you should be saying is rude, not her...

[@janiewilcox8818]

Why does it matter who is voicing for her. Marlee talks with her hands.

[@2wesx]

@Josh54152 dude, if marlee wasn't around, i wouldn't. I mean, she inspires deaf so much, just because she did something wrong on some stupid reality tv show doesn't mean that she's a horrible person. You should really see how she's trying to change deaf community, she likes both. She respects hearing and deaf, she's trying to create a peaceful world between botth cultures. I can't tell you how big of a heart Marlee has. That's a big step for her, think of the courage she had. Listen to people

[@BenASL]

@LesciK12 Do you know ASL well? (this is out of curiosity, not meant to sound snide.)

[@michellepajak6142]

anyone else watching this in 2013

[@grandma2maj]

@xxxxlingxxxx Where is the caption for this? Not fair to Deaf that it is not captioned.

[@Geegerz825]

God I when people are rude like that!!! You're doing the right thing!

[@noneofyourbusinessgoogle]

@luke8520 i found it, it's Last Dance by Donna Summer

[@MrJuicebox99]

Why does she have to talk 'normally'?! Who cares? She's an amazing person and doesn't need a C.I.

[@Angela-zw6ko]

My family knew her before she became famous :/

[@zzzzpah]

i wanna see subtitles or interpreter beside ellen.. so we can know what is ellen asking marlee etc...

[@JokelesComedian]

@Emorkia would you introduce a helper dog for a blind person?

[@2wesx]

@Josh54152 Dude, Marlee does the best things. I can't tell you, how much she's changed the deaf culture. She makes sure all of us are keeping our heads up, and challenging ourselves. do you know how many deaf people had killed themselves because they thought they were no good? Well Marlee saves lives. You can't judge her by making a small mistake on a show! To me, she's the best woman, i've ever seen, and if you don't see that, i'm sorry, you've got no soul. How about you just go somewhere else

[@eufreeka]

The point of an interpreter is to facilitate communication, NOT to draw attention to himself, so he shouldn't have been introduced at all. It was about HER not him.

[@isabellezabou8962]

je vous aime MARLEE. ISABELLE de PARIS .FRANCE

[@irishgerman222]

@baileybutton09 nah they're not married. she's married to a guy named kevin i think, who's not an interpreter or famous. lol, i'm a big marlee matlin fan if you can't tell lol @reidrules45 i'm aware marlee can talk, and she speaks very well. she's just stated that she prefers to sign and use interpreters. i was just admiring jack's work

[@Abigailchen2004]

It's Jack Jason :)

[@milnicky16]

I'm going to call bullshit because your last comment was on a music video about the lyrics being too fast

[@noneofyourbusinessgoogle]

hm, can anyone tell me what song they played at 1:00? thanks

[@erc355]

I love Jack. He's the best. Go Marlee.

[@EyeSooGuy]

i've met her in person before.

[@203wee]

@BooDeaf How did you know Jack was there if you couldn't hear him talk?

[@vampress18]

I AGREE EITHER HE ASKED NOT TO BE ANNOUNCED OR ELLEN FORGOT HIS NAME AND JUST WENT AHEAD AND JUST SAID MARLEE.. ITS NTO RIGHT BUT...

[@gombis666]

How amazing would it be to have her as a mother?

[@MrJuicebox99]

Okay, I understand that. I was pointing towards the point of how she 'can't talk normally". Who cares? But good for you if you want one, and I'm sorry that something terrible happened to you .

[@modusvivendi2]

That last sentence is a bit ironic given that "terp" is also (more typically) used to mean a kind of turtle...

[@girloffaith16]

@mochajoanne Marlee is married to a man who is a police officer and has four children.

[@Emorkia]

I don't like how Jack is hidden and they don't even introduce him.

[@adfcalld]

oh. but i have nothing hear about marlee (deaf). I now surprise them. all thanks.

[@amerreda44]

@Julez2770 she's pretty much just mouthing the words that she's signing

[@Jennakayefox]

what is the name of that song? =P lol

[@postretta]

I watched an interview with her ans she says she always uses male interpreters because she wants us to know its not her voice, so that we dont get used to her sounding like that, she wants to be heard as her.

[@LinhiePoohie]

The L Word is a television series that I've never seen that Marlee stars in. But from what little I know, it's about a Lesbian couple, thus the "L" word!

[@FullofDestiny]

Where's the interpreter sitting? O.o

[@Julez2770]

What is Marlee mumbling whenever she's signing?

[@aliciaann72]

@baileybutton09 Her husband is a police officer.

[@SisteroftheCraft]

Where is Jack??? I quick like him!

[@Geckii]

@ben10Topgear She just has a male interpretur, she has taught herself how to speak but it sounds weird 0.o

[@allstarsshine1]

@irishgerman222 Same here, I'm only in high school asl class now but I hope to become a great interpreter some day.

[@RockabellaSterrrn]

shouldn't the interpreter sit right next to Marlee or something?

[@lifeline86]

Its amazing, but I really never understood.. How can she dance and know the rhythm if she doesn't hear anything..! :s