Michelle Yeoh Describes the Daily Ritual on the Set of “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Michelle Yeoh recalls the unique morning ritual shared by the cast and crew of her award-winning film, “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Stick around for more with Michelle Yeoh and watch her film, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” streaming now on Showtime.
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[@itachidattebayo]

The very definition of aging gracefully. Grew up watching her movies and hope she wins an Oscar.

[@ColoringKaria]

I’m still confused how she hasn’t already won an Oscar!?! How?! Why?!

[@anthonystach6434]

@@ColoringKaria Its a mystery! But now is her chance!

[@alexromanov5738]

A wonderful actor. Vastly superior to actors that get paid far more money.

[@jacovawernett3077]

She will win. I live by Hollywood and Highland. If she doesn't win I'll be tossing eggs at movie stars.

[@bennyton2560]

@@ColoringKaria in her earlier years she was more or less confined to the "martial arts woman" roles, so she actively tried to break out in more dramatic roles. This script really is perfect for her in this sense!

[@Damage_Inc]

Michelle Yeoh is a living legend who continues to pave the way for Asians in Hollywood and entertainment. Thank you Michelle!

[@bobdobbs69]

Loved her since I first saw her in the Supercop series of HK Jackie Chan films. So glad that she has had such an illustrious career.

[@abesamkakkoibucukku6908]

Malaysia specifically 55555

[@guysovereign]

As an Asian woman, racism has negatively affected her life.

[@misterbennnn]

Man, I have never cried so openly at the end of a movie. Or the entirety on a rewatch. Or during any post-film interviews. Or while reading that the film, cast, and crew won awards. Or even got nominated for awards. EEAAO is such a masterpiece, and that term should never be used lightly.

[@grantc61]

I feel like I watched a different movie when people spaff on about EEAAO. It was so boring and ridiculous I was counting the minutes til it ended. The whole conceit about Evelyn being the greatest underachiever and therefore the one person to save the universe was the most ridiculous inversion of a narrative trope I've ever witnessed - I literally groaned when it was painstakingly explained. Just garbage.

[@alexmavigok2280]

​@@grantc61 I think everyone is touched by a different aspect of the movie. I didn't care much for Evelyn saving the universe either, but Joy being pushed too hard, to the point of being depressed and suicidal in all universes, really resonated with me. Evelyn learning to see the beauty and goodness in everyone around her was a beautiful aspect of the movie too, because how often do we see multiverse/superhero movies where the protagonist fights with love and kindness?

[@misterbennnn]

@@grantc61 Thank you for sharing that with me.

[@sixtynine2856]

​@@grantc61 That's what you got out of it. Yikes! For an old guy, that's kind of embarrassing.

[@jolus8975]

@@grantc61 needn’t add the last two words which describe yourself

[@beachbum6781]

Yeoh is an amazing actress, whose film career has spanned decades. She truly deserves the Oscar.

[@grantc61]

You're supposed to receive an acting Oscar for a performance, not a career. Yeoh's performance was fine but not outstanding.

[@anaam7662]

​@@grantc61 no it was a career defining performance

[@reelburke]

Good news 😊😊😊

[@thaphreak]

After all this time she is STILL so humble and beautiful she's a world treasure! People don't realize just how many movies and shows she's been in.

[@Silverhazey_]

She’s such an awesome person. Love the enthusiasm. And for anyone who has somehow still slept on “Everything, Everywhere All At Once” I cannot recommend a film any higher with praise than it being a gem like she spoke of, it’s precisely that and more. So many genres effortlessly blended together with incredible writing & acting performances that it really wasn’t even a competition, hands down my favorite movie of the year.

[@grantc61]

Yikes. Americans are so deeply unimaginative. Everything Everywhere is hugely overrated.

[@Silverhazey_]

@@grantc61 Major fucking yikes indeed my dude. Imagine thinking that the only demographic of people that gave this film high ratings was Americans. Wasn’t like, a worldwide smash at all. Dunno if you not understanding such simple stuff makes you more or less comically brain dead than knowing you supposedly dislike this “overrated” movie but took the time in your clearly miserable life to watch a segment on a late night show channel for said movie. I mean, Jesus Christ dude…get laid or something holy shit.

[@anastasiabeaverhausen8220]

Ditto.

[@b-meaker99]

Where does it fall compared to Cloud Atlas?

[@allene211]

​@@anastasiabeaverhausen8220 pools we kQKArxbcb

[@sarina9994]

You can really tell how much Stephen likes this film and how he was so excited to talk to Michelle about it. I love how much EEAAO has done to bring together so many different people from all walks of life to talk about quite literally everything, everywhere, all at this point in time with one another. I truly hope it wins best picture at the Oscar’s.

[@messsi2011]

Yeah it won

[@Neojhun]

Obviously we know Evie. Stephen and Evelyn HAVE an adult DAUGHTER. I'm quite sure this film hits quite close to home. There is liking and appreciating a film. Then there are films which hits you and affects you.

[@midnightcat6116]

I’ve looked up to Michelle Yeoh since i was a kid. I’m rooting for her for the Oscar!!

[@cristiansoutside]

I literally cry Every. Single. Damn. Time. She deserves the Oscar. Hopefully she does win 🤞

[@LoveOnTheInsidex3]

I think she will!

[@christopherjohnvalles8322]

Yes she did.😊

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

She did win along with the other cast and the movie too.

[@JowanaBueser]

Michelle Yeoh is still the only Bond Girl in history who can actually kick the butts of all the James Bond actors in real life.

[@JowanaBueser]

@@alldeeplearning949 No one's calling Sean a gentleman after he justified the openhanded slapping of women.

[@embee5557]

Yes!! Anytime I see her name I think of her kicking a** w/Bond

[@toobasaurus23]

Absolutely!

[@mimiboucher1182]

And in heels no less lol

[@kindface]

@@mimiboucher1182 Actually, it's precisely the heels that does it. I kid you not, they absolutely puncture rib cages!

[@juanpallautapulido200]

She is the living proof that you can get older but never stop of being cool and positive at the same time. By the way the film is remarcable i hope she wins the oscar.

[@aaravk1823]

She did it

[@michaelparks3106]

The most amazing thing is that in the movie, the scenes of the "successful film actress" version of Evelyn were actually real-life scenes of Michelle Yeoh's actual life as a successful film actress. She should definitely get the best actress Oscar for this.

[@Mahrimae]

I can’t believe they made this movie in slightly over a month and timed it *cosmically* to wrap up the day we all had to go into lockdown… it blows my mind how important this movie was to have in the world and how so many things had to come together perfectly to make it happen.

[@IanParks]

She deserves that long standing ovation

[@tcu1099]

I'm very close to my mom. She was at a turning point in her life where she was getting lost in the chaos and found herself. Michelle did so much in her performance for that type of woman and I hope she continues to be recognized for her work. ❤

[@freevent28]

I cannot praise her enough for being so truthful and honest. More such souls needed on this blue marble rocky planet.

[@JM-xy2nl]

she's so effortlessly elegant in literally every single way. the way she talks about the movie and her co stars, you can tell she loves and appreciates them so much. im having a revelation right now over Michelle Yeoh 😭

[@kenster8270]

Wow, what a delightfully genuine woman, looking and acting her age! She seems so naturally confident and humble and eloquent, I could listen to her explain stuff for hours.

[@soldatjj]

if/when she wins the Oscar, I'll probably be a sobbing mess. I've grown up watching her movies. To finally see her receiving the recognition she's always deserved. As an asian-american i couldn't be prouder

[@hnrbdrh]

Michelle is the definition of magnificence. I love her too much, so happy to have grown up watching her.

[@hectorcornejo1468]

Its hard to believe its been 31 years since Supercop, when I first laid eyes on her and have had a crush ever since. Back in the day, her roles were limited to her athletic ability - now people trust her for the amazing actress she is. So happy for her!

[@jsully8076]

An absolutely beautiful person inside and out. She's lovely, graceful, sophisticated, intelligent and funny while being effortlessly likeable and sincerely humble.

[@user-CatherineDodd]

No one deserves it more to win the best performance by an actress in a leading role than Michelle Yeoh. Her unique spellbinding performance in the film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" took my breath away! She has a unique ability to combine martial arts, poetically enduring humor, and profoundly deeper emotional resonance. It is indeed a one of a kind cinematic achievement that most of us agreed and favored unanimously. The movie itself has a kind of glimpse behind the fabric of life as we know it, allowing us to visits to our other lives born out of other choices...And there it was, on the big screen, stunningly and mesmerizingly played by an aging 60 year-old iconic actress Michelle Yeoh. It was wonderful in every sense of the word.

[@berserkirclaws107]

I loved this movie! It was so different from anything I ever watched and the cast was perfect 👏👏👏

[@Juljularchaeo]

She is amaaaaazing!!!!!! One of my fave actresses ever. So talented

[@DanielIKing]

1:35 - The standing ovation for her entrance! Because she radiates that much love and joy just walking onstage!

[@trotterhorsewatsonjr.6668]

A standing ovation is not easy to get

[@NewMessage]

An actual, for real, PERFECT movie.

[@Dudeman9339]

No... but it was still fantastic.

[@RedRoadWoman7]

Michelle Yeoh is all class and elegance! I'm glad she's finally being acknowledged for all her work over years (I loved her as the bad ass Mom in Star Trek Discovery). She deserves the Oscar.

[@sherry8339]

I always thought Michelle is a great action actress, that's an understatement. In this movie, she shows she can be a great actress in any kind of movie. At 60+, she is still a leading actress carrying the whole movie. That's a testament of her great acting skills. BTW, she is aging like fine wine.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Michelle Yeoh is Asian Excellence and her performance as Evelyn was a reminder to how we need to see more of her.

[@umakr7295]

I didn’t get the movie, but that didn’t stop me from being blown away by the acting in it. Michelle Yeoh deserves every award.

[@madnessbydesign1415]

Every interview, I fall more in love with her. I hope she never gets tired of working, because I never get tired of her work... :)

[@00SmileTime00]

The most creative film since "Sorry to Bother You" The most heartfelt film since "Call Me by Your Name" The best martial arts scenes since "The Raid" movies The best use of Multiverse Theory in a work of fiction. Period. And on a personal note, the hardest Ive cried since "Inside Out" Somehow all of those are describing the same movie. EEAAO was the best goddamn movie I've seen in a REALLY long time. I hope it wins all the Oscars.

[@grantc61]

The most ridiculous "subversion" of a narrative cliche, ever.

[@sixtynine2856]

​@@grantc61 bitter much?

[@rafearcher7882]

​@@sixtynine2856 Very bitter, it seems

[@tyrant-den884]

Definitely better than any of the many things Disney has tried to do with Multiverse _just last year_

[@rubenhumbertoroquesalas2273]

@@grantc61 Dude, how many comments did you leave in this video? 🙄

[@susankwan6229]

This is the best talk show interview I’ve seen where the host really saw this film and gave it thought before interviewing a cast member. Stephen really aced this one! ❤️ His summary in the beginning couldn’t have been better said and his response regarding the impact of the film’s emotional ending was so on point! I laughed so much throughout the film with all the crazy and whacky things that happened that I was surprised I cried at the end. You feel slightly like you might have lost your mind! 😂

[@Luzarioth]

This movie... you start crying because you laugh so hard... and at the end you just... cry...

[@babilabub]

Ok- the legend has finally graced this show !!! 👏👏👏

[@ebybeehoney]

This movie is magic. And Yeoh is the only person who could do her character justice.

[@maribellelebre6809]

I have so much admiration for this lady. She’s absolutely earned all accolades for sure 🎉🎉🎉

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

Michelle Yeoh got the Lifetime Achievement Award at TIFF this year. (2022) Well deserved for such a great actress!

[@daddykoolest]

This movie had me crying over rocks.

[@davidcashin1894]

I cannot remember seeing anything that she was not good in. Even in movies and shows she was in that were not very good. She always shines. Always.

[@trotterhorsewatsonjr.6668]

I truly pray she wins!!! She is an incredible artist!

[@JohnTLyon]

I am in awe of Michelle Yeoh's empathy, she's a beautiful human being!❤💛👌

[@skysands5743]

I watched everything she has done, I always carry her in the back of my mind and cannot be so thankful shes in my life, forever and ever I will love this woman

[@madmax619]

So glad she won the Oscar, her speech was fantastic and an amazing movie well deserved at 60 never give up! ❤

[@evamn4999]

This lady is a icon she has been in so many great movies and never was acknowledged until years later. She was great and crazy Rich Asians she made memoirs of a geisha and so many more great better late than never.

[@j_a_n_i_c.]

I have adored Michelle Yeoh for years!!!❤ I was over the moon when she joined the cast of Star Trek Discovery where she gave us not one but two stellar characters!!! She’s a powerful actress and gives us all so much in her performances.❤❤❤

[@noahgwatkin]

the band didn't have to go THAT hard with her intro but they did. they know shes THE legend!

[@janechoy2073]

Saw the telecast last night; wonderful segment. EEAAO is imo Michelle's career best and a tour de force from her so I wish her all the best at the Oscars. She and her whole cast family have been so wonderful and positive this past year in promoting the movie and lifting each other up. They are good people.

[@stephengneri2136]

beyond charm and grace. takes years...but then she has the talent to back it all up. talent.

[@hanginthere1101]

Usually as the Oscar campaign goes, you will feel a little tired. But this interview touches me more and more. What a journey! And I think the whole industry is rooting for them. They really deserve it. And I have to shoutout to Stephanie Hsu, her performance literally is the best of the best. Oh her audition tape already said it all. ❤❤

[@mamborambo]

So glad that Michelle's career is peaking even as she ages into a grand dame.

[@sydposting]

Loved the touch of the band introducing her with "Clair de Lune"! Great little nod to EEAAO.

[@hsd287]

She's incredible can't believe she's so gorgeous and deserves all the praise for her brilliant work so far 🥰❤️👍🏻

[@shirakawanaoya]

This is the best movie I've seen in many many years. When I got out of the theater I was Love struck with it and I am so happy to see it getting the recognition it deserves

[@toobasaurus23]

She's ageless. Loved her in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

[@bullzdawguk]

I've never wanted anyone to win the Oscar as much as I do for Michelle. Also, for Jamie. EEAAO is easily one of my all time favourite films.

[@Kotak8]

I’m proud of Michelle Yeoh, my Malaysian compatriot.

[@RandomNexus]

She is one of my favorite actors. Love seeing her on the show. 💜

[@belovedchild9812]

I just finished watching her movie. I’m speechless. It was so beautiful and just genius. I hope she wins. She was amazing!

[@monicac9643]

We love you Michelle Yeoh! You're an inspiration to us all...as a Malaysian, a woman, an Asian and a human being ❤❤❤

[@glimpseofcambodia]

She’s 60 years old and still has so much potential in cinematic industry. Her grandchildren are surely proud

[@kimchan382]

Sadly she do not have own kids, isn't she?

[@tobewanad]

Just remembering the movie is enough to make me cry. Easily one of the best films I've ever seen, with life lessons and absurdities that will keep me rewatching and recommending it for years to come

[@grantc61]

Watch better movies.

[@tobewanad]

@@grantc61 I'm always looking for suggestions, what do you recommend?

[@user-CatherineDodd]

Legendary actress Linda Hunt once said, “There was an Indonesian phrase in the film (A Life Of Living Dangerously), which translates into English as “Water From The Moon.”, and it means that which is an attainable……..the impossible…. that which one can never have or know”. Michelle Yeoh is the water from the moon….40 years of impeccable contributions to the industry and in the world of cinema. Her sole performance in this cleverly brilliant and ingenious film by the Daniels, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, is a masterpiece of sincere emotion. She gives a landmark performance. It is both death-defying and emotionally powerful-an increasingly rare combination. I’d compare her to a bottle of fine wine, she’s constantly evolving and gaining complexity….. I hope the academy voters would give this incomparable actress this once in a lifetime opportunity to be the first asian actress to win the top honour.

[@middirain4058]

I have nothing but love and adoration for her!

[@Polidorop]

Man, this woman crouches in the movie like a frog, I want to reach 60 like this, conquering the world😍

[@jeangallardo135]

I am crying watching this. You are incredible, Michelle!

[@wholewomanmanifesting]

Love her. She is one of my heroes. She brings her whole self to what she does, and she is excellent at her craft.

[@Neddyhk]

Watched this immediately after seeing EEAAO for the first time on bluray, and it was amazing. I have not been affected by a movie that deeply in ages. Michelle Yeoh is transcendent, literally and figuratively. It's her showing that she could be everything at once, or just as ordinary as every person out in the world, at the same time. Amazing. Just incredibly affecting. The nomination is overdue, but absolutely deserved.

[@leticiachiok8057]

Michelle Yeoh is a true living legend...she has actually elevated the Asian representation in the Hollywood entertainment history. What an inspiring woman! Kudos to Michelle Yeoh! 🤗❤️😍☺️

[@Melissandrel]

I love her so much, the movie was insanely good thank you so much Michelle.

[@MicJaguar]

I would have had a hard time interviewing her because i was smitten by her since CTHD and still now at 40yrs old I still see her as one of the most amazing and lovely women I have seen on film ever. Thats it. What else to say? Shes great. I would be giddy talking to her. She is awesome.

[@florencedelvalle8145]

Wow! That outfit was fire! The skirt is amazing, I need that in my wardrobe. She is so elegant, classy and an amazing actress. Fingers crossed she wins the Oscar. Go 60!

[@SMPMS8389]

She's such a fantastic actor.

[@franciafoy]

Stephen was right, I was not prepare for the emotional turn towards the end of the movie -- i did not see that coming but that part right there ties up everything together -- all at once .

[@weemouse101]

Ageless and graceful. I like how she is not afraid to show her scars on her leg.

[@syednaveed6285]

That was some movie! Really, worth all the love and praise it is garnering.

[@gp1102]

Hope she wins the Oscar! In the other hand, her style never disappoints me. I love what she is wearing 😍

[@cherylrleigh1912]

Just absolutely stunning. Have adored Michelle Yeoh since Dragon (which she absolutely murdered). Whether she completes the trifecta (she's already won the Golden Globe & SAG) or not doesn't matter since she's already won our hearts.

[@LuisHuangSF]

As a happily married 36 y/o straight male with zero children, I have literally cried everytime I have seen this movie (5 times). What a beautiful beautiful beautiful film.

[@danimation88]

Love that she is getting her flowers now FINALLY because don’t forget, you’re looking at probably the greatest female action star of all time.

[@harbscantina]

Michelle Yeoh has always looked stunning.

[@broerymarantika853]

We Malaysians are proud of her ❤ She was a former Miss Malaysia 🇲🇾, a stunner during her youth.

[@Teecie]

and still stunning 😊

[@lseh4720]

I love this woman. Finally, she’s getting the recognition she deserves!

[@caelisan]

I love that she kept her Malaysian accent (mostly).

[@Slambam73]

3:00 to me, that's the essence of the movie. Even before she was a superhero, she was extraordinary in her everyday life.

[@sabrepinkt]

Michelle Yeoh is amazing! So genuine!

[@LorelLa22]

The Family Feeling is what I love about indie film making. Very different in the show biz world of unions and teamsters - very, extremely different......

[@trevorcarey3997]

I love Michelle in in all her movies, just watched Memiors of a Geisha, she is great in all her roles and beautiful

[@ares6953]

What an amazing woman , poised and graceful and ageing beautifully ! Immense talent , i just want to see her in more movies ! She´s a superb actress !!

[@Grimsg]

I'm so happy for Michelle that she's won the hearts and minds of everyone in tinseltown! As a Chinese Singaporean, I really have waited for this day for an Asian actress to get this much mainstream focus in Hollywood! It really is super super cool! Also, totally commend the band for playing a riff on the opening tune from a famous Chinese song 'Bu Liao Qing' kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGqrqn15gMp9mLs

[@leadoucet1432]

That's cool, it shows some thought went into the choice of music. If anyone deserves all the accolades it is this wonderful woman!

[@cathybruce10]

This is such a stunning explanation of how good community is formed and why it matters. I love this film so much and love hearing their stories

[@JustDave54]

Beautiful at 60 Michelle, vivacious as well.

[@OrangeElixir]

She's one of my favorite actors. I'd love to see Ms. Yeoh in many more movies.

[@Swameh]

OK so this weekend I have to watch this AND crouching tiger, that was such a pivotal cinematic experience of my childhood. Ms Yeoh has been here & she is here to stay

[@kthx1138]

This movie is so trippy--I've got to give it another whirl. Michelle and the entire cast are phenomenal in it. Oscars all around!

[@summerstyles8457]

Malaysia is so proud of Michelle! So humble and graceful ❤️

[@thudeshreenaidoo3330]

Such a beautiful person inside and out.. so happy for her awards especially the Oscar! Well-deserved 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@NiyomKhun]

Michele not only an amazing actress, she is also a smart and intelligent person to answer all the questions