+act. May 2018 - Sakurai Sho Interview Part 2 (Sakurai Part)

[arashitranslation]

Aoe is like the trunk of a tree in this story. I was like the centre who met and interacted with various people. That was interesting. Though audience might not know this just by watching the movie, for instance, I and Shida Mirai-chan (the researcher of Aoe’s lab) only had a day together for filming… what’s more we had only few hours together. Almost like half day. Same for Lily Franky-san, we only had a day together for filming.

Because everyone is so impressive, when audience watch the movie, it gives an impression that they have been there all along. Speaking of my schedule, it is like today I had filming with Lily-san, tomorrow with ○○-san. Various people enter the filming by turn. This was very joyful. Of course when I read the script I knew about this (scene, setting etc.). but I don’t know how to make it. I was very joyful thinking about how all the actors would act with the information in their hands.

Tamaki-kun is handsome (heartily). Handsome to an extent that it seems not real. I thought “he is so handsome!” when I saw him (giggle).

I don’t mean that this work is wholly “Hirose Suzu’s work”, but in this work she somehow looked like an adult and indeed there were scenes that she looked kawaii too. In our free time we have been chatting all along and had training, so the moment the camera was on roll and she showed the expression of Madoka, really… not Aoe but there were lot of times I felt surprised. She showed new expressions. Though may be the same for the drama “anone”, I thought that she had many expressions to show.

It was the first time I acted with Lily-san. A role of that sort of feeling, right? He was a resolute character who did a lot of explanation. Though the scenes were tense, in-between the filming we have been talking about whisky (giggle), like “before you sleep you drink whisky mixing with hot water then you’ll have a good sleep”. I did it the night I was back home (giggle). In that sense, that sort of luxury was too much for me. I hope to film more scenes with Lily-san, also for Shida Mirai-chan and everyone, I hope to film more scenes with them.

Because there were so many splendid actors, I didn’t know how it would be until I really acted. Though I had certain preparation, it felt like I didn’t know how it would be until we faced each other. And I had total trust to Director Miike. I thought that he would tell me if anything went wrong. Therefore, I wasn’t really aware that I had to do something.

(After filming this movie you filmed Sakiboku) Yes yes, yes so. That was really a site that we filmed neatly one by one. Well, in that sense, last year I did many things that I haven’t done long time. I filmed movie, I filmed drama…… things like that. Really it was fun. Thought I might have done it since long time, I enjoyed a lot at the sites. How to say…… I reached the filming sites in a condition that I knew what was to be filmed, because I have read the script. Indeed it was interesting to think about “so, how would the actors perform this scene?”. On the contrary, I also reached the sites thinking “let’s act like this”, and acted straight what I planned. Not only when the camera was on roll, I made preparation, and then performed at the sites. What changed when I performed on site? I was happy experiencing this.

(Seems you say a lot about joy of acting). Um. Enjoy…… because there is no absolute answer, it was a difficult thing. Indeed no matter where I go, I am not “actor”. I am not in a position to talk about acting. If I am to say, it feels like “acting is difficult. But I enjoy it”.
(In that sense, though you also found acting was difficult in the past, comparing with past…) Um…… perhaps I like acting now.
(Though in the past you said “it feels that I am an outsider”) Yes. I started acting with a feeling “somehow I am not suitable to it, I am not……”. In that sense, I thought that I got to enjoy it. And indeed, that might be the period of time which I could enter the role. Though I was not really aware of it.
(Indeed that felt different from before?) Yes it felt different.

(From which work onwards did you feel something has changed?) (Thinking deeply) ……. “Blackboard” had big influence to me. Probably “Blackboard”, or “Kimi ni Sasageru Emblem” in which I experienced wheelchair. Such works which were based on real history or stories of real people might cast great influence on me. Because you got to go into the roles, you couldn’t make it without getting into the roles. I thought that cast big change.

Therefore, now of course I feel I am an “outsider”. Though so, I think the feeling of “enjoying” is bigger. Therefore, while I have both feelings, the feeling of “enjoying” might become bigger.

(Do you enjoy living the life of another person (by acting)?)
Uum. At that moment, rather than enjoying…… really I felt diving in their lives. When I looked back I “enjoyed” that time, but I didn’t feel “enjoying” when acting.

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Director Miike on Sho:
Part 2: https://arashitranslation.dreamwidth.org/151842.html [Fin]
Part 1: https://arashitranslation.dreamwidth.org/151633.html

Sho-san’s individual interview:
Part 3: https://arashitranslation.dreamwidth.org/151343.html [Fin]
Part 2: https://arashitranslation.dreamwidth.org/150521.html
Part 1: https://arashitranslation.dreamwidth.org/150190.html

Comments

[roo_kie]

Thank you so much!!!
I really want to watching the movie!!!!
Sakurai-san works is so differences genre so it's so fun to watch, so as audience I really enjoying Sakurai-san works more than the rest of Arashi.

"Tamaki-kun is handsome (heartily). Handsome to an extent that it seems not real. I thought “he is so handsome!” when I saw him (giggle)."
I love whenever sakurai-san praising others.

watching the promoting "Laplace Majo" made me wish Sakurai-san could works with Kore-eda and Lily-san, and seems like Sakurai-san and Suzu-chan will make good partner as Kouhaku host. but it just a hope of me!