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babies. The title of the video is Ryan Reynolds’ Baby Calls Him Mama and since they both have
babies, they talk about the struggles and the fun bits of being dads, but they do so in a very
hilarious way: by arguing that children are loved more by their dads than by their mothers and by
disregarding the millennials’ choice of music.
Despite the fact that the video is portraying an actual interview where Jimmy Fallon is
interviewing Ryan Reynolds, the entire clip looks and sounds more like a really friendly and
somewhat personal conversation between two hilarious men who happen to be fathers. The
language is very casual and informal, and they use a lot of informal words to emphasize their
statements, such as “freaking” and “oh my god.” Their interview and the overall show is actually
aimed for an audience that is quite mature, so young adults and older, and this is because the
show is actually aired late in the evening, hence its title, and they also use quite vulgar
vocabulary, particularly Ryan Reynolds as he gets pretty animated when talking about how
babies are made, and how the male genitalia functions. Both of the participants of the
conversation are very animated and excited, which can be noted through their active body
language; Jimmy moves his hands a lot and just generally moves around in his seat, particularly
when he is laughing or when he is repeating Ryan’s words in order to understand him more.
Ryan is a bit more composed, however he also uses a lot of hand gestures when telling the
personal stories and when he is trying to point out something funny. Their conversation is very
upbeat and entertaining, and their choice of words indicates that the show is intended for a
mature audience.
The interview does follow some conventional factors that distinguish it as a typical talk
show chat. There is the one central storyteller, which is the guest of the show – Ryan Reynolds,
as he is the one in the spotlight. He shares personal stories and answers extensively to the
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