When Toni Collette Fakes Sick, She Goes All Out

'Hereditary' star Toni Collette didn't just fake a stomach ache to get out of school when she was a kid.
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[@nandakumar2854]

Academy give her your damn Oscar

[@adam-ll1yf]

Gremmo B She deserves it for this one. She was INCREDIBLE as Annie in Hereditary!!!

[@galmanferguson]

I know right. She's too talented it upsets me a lot

[@thubelihlezondi5822]

They may as well give it to her now, there surely cant be a better performance coming out this year. The only thing that may do it is if Kate Winslet or Merryl Streep each have an upcoming movie about the Holocaust, the Academy loves those for some reason.

[@jasminep6198]

She was SNUBBED... her performance deserved an Oscar! What is wrong with that academy???

[@karenling2106]

comedian jeff arcuri

[@carlosquintero8188]

Toni Colette is one of the most talented actors ever. Whether she does Drama or comedy she is ALWAYS great.

[@ghjhty7]

Carlos Quintero I agree. But her best performance was hereditary

[@TheChrisNong]

Xavier Gomez and that was kinda both

[@whatistime5768]

Actress

[@willslingwood]

Lion Sin Escanor Actor. She literally calls herself an actor in this interview.

[@bdaarmy9736]

Actor

[@hi5_centipedes874]

Even if you hate Hereditary, her acting in it was damn incredible.

[@samus1421]

if you 'hate Hereditary', you didn't watch the movie. best horror film since Pet Sematary & Exorcist. .

[@rachkate76]

samus1421 No that would be Conjuring 2.

[@rachkate76]

weenermeat She was great.

[@freetobe2111]

people who hated hereditary did not understand hereditary. it requires reflection and critical thinking that just are not common these days.

[@castiele9066]

WHO DARES HATE HEREDITARY?

[@kylewhytonen]

Her performance in Hereditary is incredible. A passionately daring and emotional portrayal of a woman on the brink of psychological destruction. It’s the best female performance in an American film in 15years. Come Awards season, if her name isn’t mentioned on all the ballots, there will be hell to pay.

[@pnut84]

Not surprised by her performance because she was also great in The Sixth Sense. She didn't win that Oscar for that performance but let's hope she gets it for this movie.

[@dollface6104]

@@pnut84 well she didn't even get nominated. oscars are a joke now.

[@yyg4632]

just so jarring and incredibly amazing

[@TheEurokrafts]

I so agree with your comment. Her performance is so raw and passionate. She was overlooked as an Oscar nominee. 😢

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

@@dollface6104 lol yeah a movie industry awards show didn’t nominate your favorite worker so it’s a joke. It’s always been a joke, it’s just a promotional screening for the movie industry stop taking it so seriously.

[@lb447]

I love how she hasn’t lost her accent. She is literally the best actor.

[@Ahbenmautadine]

I watch alot of movies but i dont watch alot of interviews and talk shows. I had no idea that this amazing actress wasnt american. Mind is blown. She gives the best acting performances and she does it in a different accent than her own. Talent.

[@TheCRYSTALLURE]

@@Ahbenmautadine same!!! I’ve watched her for years and neverrrrrr picked up that she had an accent. And I usually try to figure this out for all actors. Even Colin Farrell was a hard one for me as a kid figuring that out. 😅

[@Xuth54]

@@Ahbenmautadine I first saw her in Wanderlust and thought she her regular speaking voice Brittish and then I saw her be interview and it humbly surprised me. Great range.

[@MS-kn4tt]

She's an amazing actress, and so charming. Love her.

[@x6168]

She has an undeniable presence of likability. Every movie she’s in, you always remember her performance

[@yuruaninava6446]

I won’t be surprised if the Academy doesn’t give her an Oscar nomination but it would be an absolute treat to see her get nominated again for a horror/drama film because damn she acted the shit out of that movie.

[@mynameisbarrick]

Yuruani Nava she is an Oscar nominee dear. The Sixth Sense (1999)

[@logike77]

Well said, yes, gave me nightmares. She's incredible!

[@M-Is-For-Margaret]

Toni Collette interviews well. When she's with others (Graham Norton, anyone?), she makes comments instead of sitting off to the side, trying not to be bored. I enjoy listening to her.

[@maryrosekent8223]

M is for Margaret I love Graham Norton. I love that he has everyone on together. I love that he has a wicked sense of humor (or perhaps I should say humour). I love that he knows when to let madness reign and when to corral his guests. He’s amazing!

[@alisonhayes7093]

M is for Margaret I agree and further more Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett are the same when on his show 😁

[@habbogigi]

Muriel’s Wedding is iconic, she’s such a legend

[@bleumarin1968]

apparently not to Stephen Colbert though ! Pretty sure he does not know either what a great singer she is as she had an album out with her husband and their band (Toni Collette and the Finish) around 2006-2007, check it out people, it is amazing!!

[@babilabub]

She is so talented yet under rated. Hope her movie does well.

[@seriousone8030]

"It's MAR-IEL!"

[@aileeno143]

@@seriousone8030 👏👏👏😁😁😁

[@EchoBravo370]

'You're terrible, Muriel"

[@gigistoner8004]

Loved her in Little Miss Sunshine. Actually love her in all of her movies. I'm intrigued to go see her new film.

[@Liam.2000]

This might seem like abit of an exaggeration but I’m deadly serious, in my opinion she is one of the best actresses of all time.

[@cece8095]

Easily.

[@Liam.2000]

@@cece8095 I’ve never seen a better female performance than what she did in Hereditary.

[@key_sii_]

You are so right!

[@coalblooded]

She is such a diverse actor, and she absolutely nails every single part, regardless of the genre. And she just seems like a great person off screen, too.

[@randomname4726]

Agreed. I always thought she was amazing but after seeing her in heredity I think she might be the best.

[@PalmurcioWorld]

She's such an extraordinary and underrated actress, I can't believe she has just ONE Oscar nomination after Muriel's Wedding, Velvet Goldmine, The Dead Girl, Little Miss Sunshine and many other incredible performances. Go get that Oscar!

[@newbiechu7024]

That's because she doesn't play with the system and she doesn't kiss ass.

[@alexd1121]

most underrated mega talent. Stellar actress/singer/dancer. Where is the part that will totally reveal and seal her as such.

[@34cuervo34]

Just watched Hereditary....had to come here. Love here. Oscar please!

[@rocketdave719]

I used to think she was American, too. I watched the animated film Mary & Max, in which Toni did the voice of an Australian character, and I actually wondered at the time why they didn't cast a real Australian for the part.

[@M-Is-For-Margaret]

Your comment reminds me of a Roma Downey interview. Long before she starred on Touched By An Angel, she auditioned for Irish Springs (the bar of soap) commercial. They turned her down as they thought her Irish accent was fake. They wanted a real Irish voice!

[@weasley2o13]

Oh God that film is scarier than hereditary...

[@janrichards148]

Awww... that interview was way too short ☹️

[@scottsummers4234]

2019 Oscar Best Actress 🙌🙌🙌

[@toniobroly6462]

Oscar is fucking shit

[@notabot835]

one of the best actresses working

[@SaintVodou]

What a brilliant actor she is. How many movies did I watch just because she was in them, and I was never disappointed.

[@adrianortiz6640]

She deserves an Oscar for her performance I mean my god the greaving scenes were so surreal

[@jamessandy5873]

"greaving"

[@snaojao8136]

She's very charming.

[@gpeddino]

She's been consistently amazing for almost three decades. She deserved more recognition.

[@SabrinaJohns]

Bruh I didn't know she was Australian EITHER!!! Omg she's amazing!

[@godzillas0403]

What a woman! What an actress! I saw her for the first time in “The Hours” and I’ve been following and loving the whole cast. That you all of you ❤

[@veinmetal8671]

OMG she is so adorable. I was like maximum smile the entire interview. I was waiting for her to do some imperfection that would include at least 0.1% cringe but no. She was 100% adorable.

[@alejandrasanchez1402]

I know, right?? She was very charming all the way through! She's just terrific all around!

[@heathroost]

Toni Collette is everything, always

[@martinaee]

She's great. I need to re-binge US of Tara.

[@lisaparis684]

I watched the whole series 3 times. Everyone is wonderful, interesting, funny, adorablein their own way. But Tara...LOVE ALL OF HERS

[@Redwoodtree34567]

Toni Collette is such an amazing actress with a beautiful of range of vulnerabilities, intensities and everything. She is a very nuanced performer. I love every role she did whether in movies or shows!

[@goongoos5589]

I watched Hereditary (by force, my son insisted) and didn't enjoy the movie. What I can't get out of my mind however is her performance. Doing a little research today and am absolutely charmed by this actor, on and off screen. Great work Collette and keep it going!

[@Scarywesley4]

Arguably, the one of the best actresses alive. If you haven't seen United States of Tara you need to watch this brilliant lady do some magic!

[@coalblooded]

Oh my god, I absolutely LOVE that show, and she is so perfect in every single role there! Hell, she's perfect in every role elsewhere, too. And her accents are just flawless! Most Aussies (that I know of) tend to slip up here and there, but I've never noticed that with her at all. Not that it matters if they do, I just keep forgetting she's not American because her accent is so perfect.

[@Belgarath314]

Wow so delightful.

[@lisajanco569]

Muriel's Wedding was the best movie ever. United States of Tara was the best series ever. She is just the best!

[@gceElwood]

I never miss Stephen Colbert's show and so it was a double treat to see a fellow Aussie being interviewed by him, especially someone as nice and natural as Toni Collette. I love that she's doing so well in her career; she's one very talented young lady and I'm very proud of her..

[@GSCannon]

I did not know she was an Aussie. I really love the Australian accent it’s beautiful. Toni seriously threw me off I thought she was a Canadian or American. She is an excellent actress and I love her as my top fav actresses.

[@pdgf]

I love Toni Collette! She made me cry in the Sixth Sense as a caring mother.

[@HandleGF]

A fella I know once found himself beside Toni Collette in a Dublin shop queue. After the standard double take, he went, "Good film." "Thanks," she said, with a smile, "I was in other ones too."

[@rawdog1999]

"I straddle both areas." Nice.

[@numerikproductions]

I love her so much, and has the greatest range!

[@joecoe4416]

I predict an Oscar nomination.

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

For a horror movie? The last time a female got a nomination was The Exorcist

[@missruiz23]

MrStGeorgeIllawarra Well, Toni actually got an Oscar nomination for “The sixth sense”

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

We will finish top 8, maybe top 4. Won't be in final. I'd tip Panthers & Bunnies.

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

Yeah i don't get the fuss tbh.

[@jorgeflores4928]

She has many good reviews for HEREDITARY...theres one video where one critic says "give her the Oscar" for this movie

[@sybaritesphynx8057]

one of the finest actresses of our times LONG OVERDUE FOR AN OSCAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@yojiviriak675]

Why Toni doesn't have an Oscar already is unfathomable

[@lightdweller1]

She really plays to the audience, she's very charged up, but she's an amazing actress, love her movies.

[@apothecurio]

If I ever got the chance to talk to Toni Collete I'm not going to be able to stop myself from asking her to do the "Annie floating in the attic face" Face

[@larissatavares4704]

I LOVE HER

[@This_RuthIsOnFire]

You're terrible, Muriel.

[@juliaconnell]

ahh ya bet me to it

[@mlady747]

Jake Garza nope

[@damo9413]

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[@davidelle6702]

This woman is pure talent and energy. She should've won an Oscar for hereditary

[@Theimmortalmisfit]

She was very good in “the way way back “

[@ishashah9510]

Rebound tenderness, on a late night talk show, Lol!!

[@catalinacurio]

I didn't want to go to a company conference, so pretended I hurt my leg, but the boss refused point blank to a refusal, even insisting on picking me up and driving me there himself. So I had to bandage my leg (thinking I could sit it out at the back). What he did not tell me was that I had won an award, so then I had to limp all the way from the back to the front of the room in front of everyone, then remember to do the same thing on the way back. He even fetched a chair for me to sit on while I received it. Still burns my cheeks red :} :} :}

[@newbiechu7024]

That explains his insistence to have you attend the conference.

[@reeserelli9011]

5:09 😂😂

[@ClaraBowInThisLight]

She is so beautiful!

[@Jffeeney3rd]

She’s great…her performances in Hereditary and The Staircase were out of this world.

[@ARS-vs6kx]

I really love Toni Collette, and I also love Muriel's wedding (i.e., her best movie role)...

[@BigMacBraaap]

Agree with Stephen. I had no idea because her American accent is so damn good. 😂 She is absolutely one of the best actors in the business today.

[@yeye8357]

The oscars need to do a do over and give her an Oscar for Hereditary

[@rgwak]

"I am a terrible liar" .... said t'rump never.

[@leanie9660]

Ro G ...lol....he's the bestest, the mostest amazingest ever, everyone says so, you have no idea how many calls he's rec'd.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

“I am the best liar, believe me I tell the best lies. No one understands lies like me, I tell the bigliest lies...and I’ve been very successful at that.”

[@NewMessage]

I tried using my Mom's rouge to make my eyes look 'red and puffy' as part of my 'get out of school ' scheme when I was 10 or so, and she sent me to school with it on. She took a picture of it that still hangs on her stairway wall. It taunts me every time I visit.

[@feebeedoc78]

New Message I stuck the thermometer under the hot tap. But my Dad is an ICU consultant - he took one look at it, saw that it read 50 degrees Celsius, laughed and said "Hon, this says you're dead". I had to go to school that day 😂

[@feebeedoc78]

Paul Berevoescu Hey, I at least tried to shake my mercury thermometer down to a manageable fever temperature, without getting punched or suspended.

[@weasley2o13]

I'm sorry but I love your mother. And if she happens to be single I'll give her my dad's number, they could have a Brady bunch chapter 2 together I can see it. I know exactly how you feel, though. It hurts until you find a way to slap back. That's when the fun can begin.

[@kalekain3521]

I’m with him. I had no idea she was Aussie. Her American accent is flawless.

[@chrystalweaver618]

Mariel's wedding is one of my favorite movies!

[@DisappointedBuddha]

I'm so happy she's been acknowledged in the holly of woods. Her and Cate are awesome

[@dcbeez5956]

Toni Collette is the best. Thank you America for embracing her.

[@kkandsims4612]

He’s right about her accents she’s up there with Meryl in fact I would actually say she passes Meryl in that aspect

[@miniharez]

Just watched Hereditary…good lord she was fabulous in it! such a great scary movie😵‍💫

[@paolalara3186]

It’s so weird to see her so happy and giggly, and then see her in Hereditary. Gotta stan!

[@lgstar3363]

I LOVE ❤️ TONI COLETTE!! She is one of my all time favorite actresses. I am a big fan of all her work and admit her a lot. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤩🤩🤩

[@emilyjiskra1903]

I love her in the United States of Tara!

[@coalblooded]

I'm sure that I knew at one point that she's Australian, but then I forgot, so I learned it again for the first time tonight. I sought out this video specifically to hear her natural accent, but I love that this epiphany is the first thing that he brings up with her as well. She's an incredible actress anyway, but her accent range is on par with her acting range! She's such a gem ❤

Just love her. She´s great in "Unbelievable" too.

[@TheTrippyCity]

She is absolutely right it is way harder to act scared when you're not, then it is to act scary. I act sometimes at a haunted house, and let me tell you, scaring people is super easy. Do spooky things, in spooky environments, you get a good amount of scares. Trying to act scared is way more difficult, and I respect anyone who has that talent. I can see why directors do tactics to actually scare actors while filming, fear is very hard to replicate and have it look genuine.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

Faked appendicitis and stayed in character never dropping the act even after surgery was scheduled and performed. That’s next level method acting. Christian Bale, Daniel Day Lewis, and Robert DeNiro should take notice.

[@VintageVelocity99]

her acting in hereditery was simply the best ever

[@austin4714]

Ugh i love this gem

[@thorbergson]

She was so unusual, and great in About a Boy. An actress worth the name

[@f1b1777]

Wow you not watched her films ..... if you did you know she was Australian Muriel's Wedding

[@katylee4575]

She's one of my favorites. She played Tara like there's no other.

[@Petrajac88]

I love her

[@christinahartley8915]

Happy Australia Day. Holy did not know she was Australian and am in awe of her!!!

[@lexie8516]

I came here because I couldn't believe she wasn't American and he starts out the interview just as shook as me lol

[@PaullyMiller]

That dress and hair and makeup are on point. She looks amazing.

[@looney1023]

She's excellent in everything she's ever been in, especially her Oscar nominated performance in Sixth Sense, but DAMN she is on another level in Hereditary. The Academy hates horror movies (except when it makes them look woke [Get Out]) but if any performance in a horror film deserves an Oscar it should be her. Easily the best performance of the year thus far ...but my gut says it'll go to Olivia Coleman in The Favourite or Saoirse or Margot for Mary Queen of Scots.

[@hatelovebowel4571]

So Toni Collette has single-handedly become the most iconic image in the history of horror movies.

[@benr3799]

4:37 John fiddling in the background HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@ibendover4817]

I thought I was desensitised to horror movies after watching so many, but as an adult, this movie gave me the same experience watching the exorcist movie gave me when I was a teenager. Incredibly well made, raw and scary without pulling any punches. Amazing performance by Toni and the rest of the cast. 4 years later and I'm still waiting for a horror movie even close to how good hereditary was.

[@coalblooded]

If you find one, please let me know!

[@Disney65Fan]

Her British accent is spot on. Like Hugh Jackman I keep forgetting she's an Aussie

[@alejandrasanchez1402]

I legit thought she was American!! She made me laugh and feel kinda depressed in Little Miss Sunshine. She made me sad weep in Hereditary. She made me happy/love weep in The Sixth Sense. She's fucking amazing and I'm tired of her being ignored.

[@smittybenzo4693]

Hereditary brought me here. I didn't know Toni was an American and I've loved her since The Sixth Sense....She's right up there with the great Meryl Streep if not, dare I say greater.

[@MannySandoval16]

To this day, I still can’t believe she was not nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Hereditary. #ThatsBulls#!t

[@ieatgremlins]

God, I love this woman so fucking much. She's so talented, smart, humble and she makes the best decisions with her career.

[@geneedgerton4482]

I love her!!!!!! She is an awesome person and actor!!!!! Definitely deserves an oscar at some point!!!!

[@MaddestMousse]

Kinda funny how this is the first video i come across when looking up an interview solely to hear her real voice upon finding out she was in fact Australian and not American...

[@apocbible]

I was once in a pottery class with her.

[@Anndelindevore]

apocbible jealous

[@beccalowry6437]

apocbible that’s really cool! Was she nice?

[@TheBlackLodger]

Damn.. In College?

[@travisbramall1669]

Stowaway brought me here. I need to check out more stuff with her in it. She's good. Love that appendix story, too. Omg. Crazy! 😛

[@geneedgerton4482]

Muriel’s Wedding is my all time favorite comedy. It’s just fabulous!!!

[@LizzyLou]

I.love.this.woman

[@nazzurro]

Toni Collette and Francis McDormand need just have a morning coffee talkshow when they're old

[@TheatreofSymphony]

Just give her the Oscar

[@wxixl]

That dinner scene was just amazing.

[@PreciousB1983]

Loved her in “The Sixth Sense”

[@lordfarquaad8267]

I had the same thing happen to me with my appendix. 😂

[@MrJayehawk]

I've seen her in several movies but this is probably the first interview I've watched where she's just herself.... so I'm now just learning she's Australian!