Sheila Sim drinks before movie Geylang's kiss scene 'to boost her courage'

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Even for a seasoned actress like Sheila Sim, a little bit of liquid courage can help. In a recent interview with Lianhe Zaobao, local director Boi Kwong revealed that Sheila Sim had to down some alcohol before she could gather enough nerves to film her first onscreen kiss. Sheila, 37, was feeling a little uncomfortable before the shoot so the...

Even for a seasoned actress like Sheila Sim, a little bit of liquid courage can help., local director Boi Kwong revealed that Sheila Sim had to down some alcohol before she could gather enough nerves to film her first onscreen kiss.

"She said that she hadn't drank alcohol since she had a child," he recalled. "She drank before filming to boost her courage — the alcohol worked like a hallucinogenic and allowed her to perform easily and naturally." In the upcoming local Geylang, Sheila plays Celine, a social worker who attempts to help those disadvantaged in life, inclusive of sex workers.But there's more at work in Geylang as the story also revolves around foul-mouthed pimp Fatty and prostitute Shangri-la , among other characters, whose lives become intertwined.Speaking to Zaobao towards the end of last year,that this kiss scene would be her first onscreen one but didn't reveal who it was with at the time.

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