It may be that the interviewer has already decided to take a pass and in simple politeness passes the remaining time talking about everything but you. The truth about interviewing is that most initial interviews only last about 5 minutes. Oh, sure, the actual interview always takes longer than that. Sometimes even an hour. But the interview is typically over in just 5 minutes.
Recoveries do happen.
But they are also very rare. In that first 5 minutes of the interview, I will have noted many critical aspects of your background. Your personal presence. Your eye contact. And, most importantly, your personality.