Anna Kendrick explains why she told Barack Obama that he was a "hole"

Anna Kendrick explained how she got President Barack Obama laughing when they met in 2012 – calling it "a hole".

the Perfect star, 33, was asked by Last show host Stephen Colbert about a picture that she posted on Instagram in 2013 and that showed that the former commander-in-chief was cracking – and had doubled of laughter – while they were together at an event in LA

"I was very excited to have the opportunity to participate in an event and meet him, and the first person, of course, came forward," he said. she explained. "I'm going into this room and it's just this secret service agent who says," You're the first here. "It's good, I'm the loser of this group, and we talked a little bit and it comes from Maine and I'm from Maine."

So Obama came in and started addressing the room, "and he looks me right in the eye and he says," Oh, my God, Anna was in one of my favorite movies of the year.[[[[In the air]who talked about the economy and the recession, "she continued. "And I was like this is such a disturbing moment to have a complete shot, which is obviously what happens."

After the president's speech, Kendrick was able to meet him one-on-one and pose for a photo. "I shake his hand and he says," I hope I did not embarrass you sooner, "she explained.

"Yeah, you're such a" hole, "she replied (see her reaction to her misstep at the 5: 00 minute mark in the video above).

Obama laughed and then asked the A simple favor star of being Maine.

"Thinking of my conversation with the secret service agent, I said," Yes, actually, I was the first person here "and I start talking about his secret service agent. And he says, "Are the people of Maine really punctual?" "You did not know? You are the president. So I called him an a-hole and scolded him for not knowing enough about the 50 states. So that was what made him double laugh. Yay! "

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