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In our Festive issue of core we have an exclusive interview with Ben stiller who discusses his new movie The secret Life of Walter Mitty which hits cinemas on Boxing Day. To make sure Xmas comes early for 3 lucky Core readers we have a fantastic Mitty competition which will be drawn before Xmas. We also have a competition to win a traditional haggis dinner and a bottle of whisky with Paul’s Quality Butcher’s.

Finally I’d like to wish all our loyal advertisers and readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!

Merry Christmas,

drew Hipson, editor

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CONTENTS 04 CORE EXCLUSIVE

16 WHAT’S ON

An exclusive interview with Ben Stiller.

The Christmas panto at The Pavilion Theatre.

07 COMPETITION

18 HEALTH & BEAUTY

WIN! The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty merchandise.

Health advice with Kelly McChord.

09 MUSIC

24 FOOD & DRINK

The fifth solo album by Beyoncé.

Monthly food column with Claudio Celino.

10 FASHION

33 PROPERTY

Helen Ruth Scarves & Accessories.

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12 FASHION

35 MONEY

Joanne McGillivray Advent Calendar launch.

Financial advice with Tom Munro.

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DREAM WEAVER BEN STILLER TALKS ABOUT NEW MOVIE THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY - THE MOST CHALLENGING AND MEANINGFUL FILM OF HIS CAREER… hat is Walter Mitty’s story about? STILLER: Walter is in charge of categorizing negatives for LIFE magazine. He takes care of photographs that the photographers send in. He’s meticulous. He cares about his work. He is entrusted with a valuable negative from Sean O'Connell (Sean Penn), who is the magazine’s most famous photographer. Walter finds out that the magazine is going out of business and he needs to find this negative. It is important because Sean thinks it should be the cover of the last issue of LIFE. At the same time, he really likes a girl at work, Cheryl (Kristen Wiig), but he doesn't quite know how to talk to her. From here, his journey begins.

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What kind of man is your Walter Mitty?

He is actually leading an okay life. He's just not living the full life that he always imagined for himself. He accepted that about himself a while ago. But when he meets Cheryl, she opens something in him that he is trying to connect to. He is also facing losing his job. All these elements conspire to push him into taking a dramatic step, taking a big chance. At the same time he has been trying to take care of his mother (Shirley MacLaine) and

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his sister (Kathryn Hahn). He has been the responsible one in the family since his Dad died when he was a teenager. He had lots of ideas about what he wanted to do that he never really fulfilled and he ends up going on a journey that he probably should have taken years ago.

Why did you want Kristen Wiig to play Cheryl?

Kristen is a brilliant comedic actress. I knew that when I first saw her on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. She is REALLY brilliant. I thought she should be the girl that Walter wants to connect with, because an audience could really invest in her. They really like her and she is a good person inside, but she also has a lot of layers and depth to her. She is so naturally funny and I wanted to see her doing something a little different. I thought the audience could root for her and Walter to be together. Also she's a very subtle actress. I really enjoyed working with her, because she has the ability to go as far as you want her to go, but she enjoys keeping a lid on it.

The film is completely different from the 1947 version of THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY with Danny Kaye isn’t it?

I thought it would be very hard to remake the Danny Kaye movie, because it had already been done so well. It was a musical comedy and from an era when they did that sort of film better than it's ever been done. Steve Conrad (screenwriter), had a different take that I felt was more relatable for me and hopefully for a modern audience. This film is not just about a guy who has crazy daydreams.

It is about a guy who is trying to get in touch with himself. I liked the idea of the guy stepping out into the world and actually trying to make a change.

What was it like having Shirley MacLaine as your mother?

Well, first of all, Shirley is hilarious. I love the idea of her playing slightly against type in this film. She is that incredibly acerbic, funny, sharp-witted Shirley, but she's also a gentle and very spiritual person. There is an innocence she has in the role. Shirley is iconic. Look at the movies she has been in: from THE APARTMENT to BEING THERE to TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. They are incredible performances and she brings so much emotion to her work. You can see it in a look or a twinkle in the eye. It was very exciting to work with her Why do you think the original James Thurber short story still resonates with people?

The writing is beautiful and there's a melancholy tone to that story. I wanted that tone to translate to this movie. It is the idea that we all have so much inside of us that nobody knows about. Inside we're all heroes who go unnoticed.

Walter sees so much but nobody really sees him and I thought that was a beautiful idea.

How challenging was it directing and acting at the same time.

It is always frustrating, because you always want to be a better director for your actor and a better actor for your director. You wish you’d hired a better actor!

What does THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY mean to you?

It's been an incredible experience because there was a camaraderie with all the people making the movie. I think at the end of the day all you take away when you make a movie is the experience. I'm really the proud of the experience that we had and I hope that the film connects with audiences in some way.

That’s all you can ask!

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BEYONCÉ (New York, NY; Parkwood Entertainment/ Columbia Records; Friday, December 13, 2013) –The fifth solo studio album from Beyoncé is now available worldwide, exclusively on the iTunes Store The selftitled set is the artist’s first visual album.

BEYONCÉ is infused with 14 new songs and 17 visually stunning, provocative videos shot around the world from Houston to New York City to Paris, and Sydney to Rio de Janeiro, all before the album’s release.

“I see music,” says Beyoncé about her decision to create a visual album. “It’s more than just what I hear. When I’m connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they’re all connected to the music.”

That the album is available on the day the world is learning about its release is an unprecedented strategic move by the artist to deliver music and visual content directly to her fans when she wants to and how she wants to, with no filter. This unique approach allows music fans to be the first to listen, view, engage and form

their own opinions void of any middleman.

In the age of social media and an insatiable appetite for direct communication, this is the answer to the question asked over and over again, when is Beyoncé’s next album coming?

“I didn’t want to release my music the way I’ve done it,” she states. “I am bored with that. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. There’s so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans. I felt like I didn’t want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it’s ready and from me to my fans.” www.itunes.com/beyonce.

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JOANNE MCGILLIVRAY Advent Calendar Countdown

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To now be stocked somewhere as big as House of Fraser, it’s just unbelievable. I want my customers to feel like they are getting to know me and are part of my journey when walking into the space at House of Fraser”.

Joanne McGillivray’s AW13 collection will be available at the Joanne McGillivray House of Fraser Pop Up Shop within the HOF Glasgow flagship store, from 17th30th december 2013 as part of the ‘House of Fraser Presents...The Very Best in

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