Ralph Fiennes is feeling subdued and thoughtful as he enters the new year.
The “Conclave” actor, 62, paid tribute to the viral “very low-key, very thoughtful” trend Tuesday night while chatting with Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper on CNN's New Year's Eve show. .
“Look, this is how I wear makeup at work: very subtle, very considerate,” Fiennes began her monologue in Times Square.
“I don't come to work with green cut creases on. When I go to work, I don't look like a clown,” continued Fiennes, 56, and Cooper, 57. tried to hold back his laughter.
The Skyfall star continued: I am careful while working. Please look at me. Very nice looking. The same way I came for the interview will be the same way I get to work. A lot of girls go to interviews dressed like Marge Simpson, like Patti or Selma. It's not modest. ”
As Cooper burst into laughter and turned away from the actor, Fiennes added, “But I'm very humble.”
Fiennes ended his monologue by telling Cohen: What name do you want me to publish? ”
When Cohen asked his friend, “Did you like that Anderson?” Cooper nearly fell over laughing.
“I liked it very much,” replied the famous journalist.
Cohen then told Fiennes, “Thank you for playing for us. It was one of the biggest monologues of the year.”
“I didn't know,” Fiennes admitted.
“That was amazing,” Cooper told the actor.
After praising Fiennes, Cohen urged viewers to watch his new film, Conclave, in which Fiennes plays a pope investigating church secrets and scandals.
Cohen also noted that Fiennes received a Golden Globe nomination for the role.
Fiennes' “very understated” monologue went viral on social media on NYE.
One fan said, “Ralph Fiennes deserves a Golden Globe for this alone.” I wrote to X (Formerly Twitter).
“10/10 – No notes. Right now I'm saving this song for days when I feel really down about humanity, the state of the world, and myself,” said another fan.
“Anderson is fighting for his life,” a third person wrote with a laughing emoji.
Another fan called Fiennes' monologue “the best thing to happen tonight, next to Anderson Cooper's reaction.”
“It's not just his laugh. Anderson has completely lost his mind,” another wrote.
The 'very modest' trend was started by a TikTok user jules lebron during the summer. LeBron filmed a video about her work and it quickly went viral on social media.
