Co-stars of icy thriller The Head went on date to warm up to each other

Tomohisa Yamashita (left) and Katharine O'Donnelly are co-workers on the international thriller series The Head. PHOTO: HBO ASIA
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SINGAPORE - Japanese actor Tomohisa Yamashita went on a date with his co-star to prepare for his role in international thriller series The Head.

The 35-year-old singer and actor, who is hugely popular in his home country, tells The Straits Times in an e-mail interview that the series' director arranged for him to get to know Scottish actress Katharine O'Donnelly (historical drama film Mary Queen Of Scots, 2018) better as they play love interests.

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