A smashing good time
In the science-fiction-action-comedy-dramaEverything Everywhere All at Once(out Mar.
25),Michelle Yeoh’s laundromat-owner Evelyn Wang dukes it out withJamie Lee Curtis' IRS auditor.
“She loves doing everything on her own, you know?”
Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.'.Allyson Riggs/A24
Yeoh tells EW of Curtis.
“I said, ‘Pleasedon’t jump down the stairs on the wire.’
She’s like, ‘Why not?’
(L-R) Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.'.Allyson Riggs/A24
That sounds like me.
People will say, don’t do that!
I’m like, ‘Why not?'”
Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.'.Allyson Riggs/A24
“She was the entire reason I said ‘Yes’ to this movie,” Curtis says of Yeoh.
“She was the first three, four boxes checked.
You get to fight with Michelle Yeoh.
(L-R) Michelle Yeoh and Jing Li in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.'.Allyson Riggs/A24
You get to fall in love with Michelle Yeoh.
You get to do a mating dance with hot dog fingers.
“Growing up, I would go visit my grandfather in the laundromat all the time.
Stephanie Hsu in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.'.Allyson Riggs/A24
We were a little scared, but we were like, ‘Okay.’
And that’s kind of what she did.
She’d practice it two or three times and then be ready.
Ke Huy Quan ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once.'.Allyson Riggs/A24
It was mind-blowing.”
“So I would say the Tarantula Lady costume was also one of my favorites.”
Bonding with Michelle
Actor Ke Huy Quan plays three different versions of Evelyn’s husband, Waymond.
“My God, this guy is courageous and bold,” notes Yeoh.
singing and waltzing around.
For more onEverything All at Onceand Michelle Yeoh,check out EW’s latest cover story.
