Michelle Yeoh Thought Being in ‘Wicked’ Would Be 'Embarrassing as Hell'
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00:00I read that Ariana and Cynthia kind of persuaded you to join the project.
00:06What about their persuasion led you to finally sign on?
00:10That's so sweet. It was John Chu who had told them because they said,
00:15you know, have we got our Madame Maribel?
00:17And she said, well, I've sent it to Michelle.
00:20She's thinking about it.
00:22Because when I got it, I said, John, it's a musical.
00:26I don't sing, you know, not like Cynthia and Ariana.
00:29They are the real deal.
00:31So then I said, to be honest, he could have thrown the phone book at me.
00:34I would have said yes.
00:37Then before I could even react quick enough, I get this video from John Chu.
00:43He says, hi, Michelle.
00:44I have someone who really wants to talk to you.
00:46Swings it around.
00:47It was Ariana and Cynthia going, hi, Michelle.
00:51It's imperative that you join us now.
00:55It was so sweet of them.
00:58I know this was your first on camera singing role.
01:02Talk to me about that process.
01:04I read to you were a little hesitant at first, but you knew you were ready to train.
01:08And I know Cynthia kind of helped you along the way.
01:10How was that process?
01:13When you for me, it's very simple.
01:15If I agree to do something, then I have to make sure that I can deliver
01:20what John Chu has so much confidence in me.
01:22So I don't want him to be disappointed as well.
01:25And, you know, with Stephen Schwartz, music has been so loved by so many fans globally.
01:33Don't get it wrong.
01:35But Dominic, our music supervisor, found me an amazing coach, Marianne.
01:40And so she took me through the lessons.
01:44And she said, just forget everything you think you need to sing.
01:48Just have fun.
01:50Just relax.
01:51And then she started helping me make all these sounds like a siren.
01:55And I go, this is learning how to sing.
01:58But what it did was like it helps you go to high notes that you didn't think was possible.
02:05But because you're not thinking about it and because you're not going like,
02:10you know, the normal things that like trying to belt it out or something like that.
02:16I learned to have fun with it.
02:18And I think that was the most important thing.
02:20But when I was actually on set and because I have a song with Cynthia, The Wizard and I.
02:27And can you imagine you have to lead the song for Cynthia?
02:31I was like, oh, my God, this is going to be embarrassing as hell.
02:34And all she did was like, Michelle, I've heard you sing.
02:38Just let it out.
02:39You can do it.
02:40I know you can.
02:41And so we had fun.
02:43You killed it.
02:43You did so good.
02:44Oh, thank you.
02:45I can't wait to hear it tomorrow, though.