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hristina Aguilera’s ‘Beautiful’ reverberates through the photo From homegrown faves to regional stars to studio. “You are beautiful, no matter what they say…” The lights are dimmed. The stage is set. An Hollywood hotties. From the exalted to the impassive Yvonne Lim glides into the spotlight, her eyes xated on the ground. She takes a deep breath, enigmatic, the provocative to the passionate, and murmurs: “Okay, let’s do this.” This is no ordinary 8 DAYS shoot. Today, we’ve posed a challenge to the we’ve got them all covered. actress: To cry on cue – in front of our camera. Yvonne, armed with 16 years of showbiz experience, is game for it. We begin counting the seconds. One, two, three…. SCENE & HEARD BY DOUGLAS TSENG The tension in the room is palpable. She perches her lithe frame on a stool and squares her shoulders. Her brows furrow; her perfectly mascara-ed lashes utter slightly. Scene & She locks her gaze onto something in the distance (er, the aircon vent?). The expression in her eyes A silent performance: As the lovestruck zombie, Nicholas Hoult is is the utter brokenness of a woman “incredible”, says co-star Teresa Palmer. Incredible because Hoult doesn’t have watching Mr Wrong ride off into the many lines (most of them are voice- Heard overs) and all he does is grunt and sunset with his new squeeze. moan. Gushes his leading lady: “He’s 12, 13, 14… very expressive with his eyes.” A hot Armedfave with Her eyes begin to well up. and dangerous: Her face is tense; and her jaw, Teresa Palmer patrols the clenched. The room is silent, well, cursed world with her pals, except for Xtina and the clicking of readers.Crazy, Stupid, Celeb news, Love’s Analeigh the camera, which is now ring away Tipton, and 21 Jump Street’s with the rapid staccato of a machine Dave Franco. gun. Yvonne doesn’t need props, so (Pssst: One of viewsthem will& not gossip spill someone nicks the mask from her live to see the end credits.) shivering hands. Meet the 21, 22, 23… parent: John out of these pages:Malkovich Tears stream down Yvonne’s plays Teresa’s disapproving pretty mug. She is a picture of father, a general quiet vulnerability, weeping silently, who believes does take some liberties with that the only never with the hysterics typical done. Yvonne blinks the last of cry on command. Ask her what It wasn’t always this effortless scene. I felt so paiseh for making and experience. How do you survive FIRST it, but at the sameWho’s time, it’s doing what,good zombie LOOK very grounded in the science is a dead zombie, of, say, a Korean idol drama. All her tears away and regains her was going through her mind during for Yvonne to work the weepies for everyone wait.” on only a couple of hours of sleep — of zombie-ism and uses that so to Warm Bodies as a springboard for a more this while, her posture uctuates composure. Immediately, she those couple of minutes, and she the camera. The rst time she had Of course, crying on command and not look like you’ve had too many speak. STARRING: NICHOLAS HOULT, TERESA PALMER, JOHN MALKOVICH DIRECTED BY JONATHAN LEVIN fantastical story.” So if zombie- between the severe austerity of a bounces off the chair to change with bashfully attributes the inspiration to do it, she was only 20, fresh out — and convincingly — is only one whiskey shots at a rave party? You’ve And, yes, heads are worriedwhere, that they’ve when and if youwith know Peranakan matriarch, and the lilting the chirpiness of someone who’s to ‘Beautiful’, Xtina’s aria of self- of Star Search. “The crew waited for skill out of many more in an actor’s been offered a golden opportunity to WHY WATCH: It’s The Walking Dead it: It’s Twilight with zombies. At been forsaken, fret not: the your John for the Nicholas Sparks crowd. least that’s how some folks have movie includes a mandatory Malkovich gracefulness of the Black Swan, as just completed lming an episode of con dence, that’d been playing in over an hour for me to cry. I could toolbox. Making it in showbiz requires work in China, but how do you survive THE LOWDOWN: A zombie (X-Men: described this bizarre love affair, brain-munching scene. “It movies, expect First Class’ Nicholas Hoult) falls for based on Isaac Marion’s best- was kind of a wet, soft, cold him to shout if she were riding on the peaks and Mat Yoyo. Talk about snapping back the background. Clearly, it doesn’t only squeeze out one tear drop, but heaps of practical skills that drama the tough environment? the girlfriend (I am Number Four’s selling Young Adult novel. Is the cake mixed with grapefruit a lot. and peachy stuff,”whom? says Hoult Who’s looking troughs of over owing emotions to reality. take a lot to make Yvonne cry. “I it wasn’t captured by the camera!” coaches don’t usually impart to their Behold, our handy guide to the Teresa Palmer) of one of his victims. undead capable of love? How will And it gets weirder: Their unlikely die-hard zombie fans take that? on shooting those scenes. “It VIEW WARM BODIES TRAILER within. The tears keep owing. This, ladies and gentlemen was concentrating on the song, the she recalls, laughing. “In the end, we students. It’s behind-the-scenes inner workings of being an actor, bond — quick, say ‘necrophilia’ Hopefully, with an open mind, says was quite sweet. Pretty tasty.” 1 Download the free Tag Reader app if you are a smartphone user ve times — is bringing him director Jonathan Levin (50/50). Who’s in the mood for some or go to http://gettag.mobi. About one minute later, we’re (and aspiring actors), is how you sadness of the lyrics,” she quips. wrapped without shooting my crying knowledge that only comes with time courtesy of Yvonne. dessert? back to life. “This movie takes the [zombie] 2 Start the Tag Reader app, then scan the image here. THE BUZZ: Go ahead, just say mythology in a different direction…it OPENS: MARCHhot 14 -- or not! 30 8 DAYS JAN 24, 2013 8 DAYS | 31 12 8 DAYS JAN 31, 2013 8 DAYS | 13
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Tender braised beef short rst-time restaurateur Beverly separated from Bitters & Love Bar none: ribs sit atop a bed of rice mixed with Latin American Yeoh, 26, — of Bitters & Love by a partition of folding doors, Hot on the heels of the Spanish known each other for black bean purée, and is served with did when the perfect location for offers a glimpse into the lovely cocktails such as a swish of puréed, rather than fried, wave is the Latin American over two decades and Pisco Sour are plantains (a kind of starchy fruit). her bespoke bar (see p66) came bar counter and courtyard at the wave. Say hello to Sur (South in call themselves brothers. served here Robust yet re ned. slightly larger than needed. The back. But the bar is strictly out of Lifestyle Spanish), a colourful contemporary Alejandro manages the too. bounds in the day — you will just Latin American restaurant spread operations while Vitelio helms Arepitas ($8) While full-sized have to come back in the evening over two oors of a shophouse. the kitchen. to see it in its full glory. STORY SARAH CHANG arepas are served for lunch, dinner NUMBERS Helming it are Alejandro Luna (below, The bustling ground oor permeated offers mini ones (arepitas) stuffed right), formerly executive pastry by the smell of food cooking in the with your choice of llings like Capellini with Prawn chef of Marina Bay Sands Singapore, open kitchen replicates the vibe of seared pork belly or shredded beef stew with gouda cheese. and Pan-Seared Scallop and Vitelio Reyes, previously an a family kitchen in a typical Latin The fragrant fried corn cakes are ($15) The al dente noodles served executive sous chef at the Trump American home. The look is raw, delicately crisp on the outside, yet with fresh prawns and lightly Ocean Club hotel in Panama. The with naked cement oors and a bar soft inside. It seems pricey for a charred scallops are saturated in US$9.15 street snack, but corn seafood stock and taste almost two 31-year-old Venezuelans have counter made from recycled wood meal is expensive like crab beehoon. Yummy, if a planks. The second oor — the in this part of the little greasy. “living room” — is cosier with hard world. wood oors and upholstered seats. million VERDICT: The While the lunch menu is designed numbers Asian ourishes can be a bit of for the of ce crowd looking for a hit-and-miss. But the food is (S$11.2 mil) quick, casual bites, dinner is a generally decent and the lively more elaborate (and pricier) How much Patrick VERDICT: We communal space makes it a Dempsey, via his affair. So those who just want love the fresh, contemporary breezy alternative to sweating Visual page anchored by picture of one thing a quick taste can come in the it out at the neighbouring Hong interpretations of iconic Latin investori group Global Lim market. Baristas, coughed up afternoon for a deliciously tangy American classics. An exciting tot save the bankrupt ceviche or plump arepa (stuffed introduction to the cuisine. corn cake). Seattle-based Tully’s Coffee early this and interesting numerical info about it. month.hP PatD D says he’s always loved 8 DAYS JAN 24, 2013 8DAYS | 57 the city — where his hit showshow,, 56 Grey’s Anatomy, is set in — and wants to make it his “second home”. 500 6 US$10.5 MIL STORY PHOTO Jobs Dempsey Rivals Dempsey outbid, How much Starbucks bid. The latter claimed SARAH CHANG CHEE YAN saved by bailing including Starbucks, that Dempsey’s charm won over the auctioneers SHIRTLESS GUY OF THE WEEK the 20-year-old in a 13-hour over despite their higher bid. An objection to the bankruptcy court was lodged but was dismissed Food coffee chain.. bankruptcy auction. by the judge, who said the deal was fair. Swish restaurants or humble hawker food, we No. 47of Tully’s cafes No. 4of Tully’s in Washington and cafes in CHRISTIAN California. 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