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About half the scripts sent t...

About half the scripts sent to me feature characters I just can't identify with, particularly one-dimensional businessmen or, if it's a comedy, some absurd 10-year-old Japanese stereotype, some role related to IT or business... There's no point in getting mad about it; it's just the way things are.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

The King struggles to work wi...

The King struggles to work with other countries. It's a warrior's concern, and as current events [demonstrate], the challenges in working with international partners are very serious and far from comedic.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

Before 'The Last Samurai,' I ...

Before 'The Last Samurai,' I couldn't believe I could do that. I didn't think I would be able to explain myself and my feelings in English, in a different language. But I could.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

The characters I play are tou...

The characters I play are tough, but I love laughing and humor.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

In 'Letters from Iwo Jima,' t...

In 'Letters from Iwo Jima,' there were times when I told Eastwood, 'This is just not believable.'

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

Musicals are written in Engli...

Musicals are written in English, and then we import them to Japan. When we translate them into Japanese, the sounds of the language are completely different. The Japanese language is not the best for singing, in terms of sound.

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I have no sense of myself as ...

I have no sense of myself as a sex symbol at all. But the meaning of sex symbol might be a little different in Japan to elsewhere. The Japanese version seems to come with a stronger emphasis on a sort of grownup or mature male charm. And if that's the case, then I guess I'm happy to hear it.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

English is like music. The En...

English is like music. The English language is really fit for singing. The notes match the feelings, and it makes sense.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

When you're sick, you're not ...

When you're sick, you're not thinking 24 hours a day about your suffering, about dying. You want to talk and laugh and think about other things. In the midst of trying to live your life normally, the fear and dread, the realization that it might all end, rises up inside of you.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

I'm not a big star in Japan. ...

I'm not a big star in Japan. I'm an actor. I have a very normal life. Four days a week, I cook at home. A star doesn't do that.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

If I'm in a restaurant, and s...

If I'm in a restaurant, and someone recognizes me and asks for a signature or a photograph after a drink, that's good for me as an actor.

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I can't become another person...

I can't become another person, no matter how much makeup I wear. Something of your own past, your experiences and personality always comes out in the role, and that makes acting very risky. You're exposed. You always wonder if you can pull it off.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

If the script is good, the ca...

If the script is good, the cast and director good, I'll go anywhere.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

Each director is different. C...

Each director is different. Clint Eastwood and Chris Nolan are completely different, and I need to adjust to the story and character and the director and just my duty as an actor.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

With 'Letters from Iwo Jima,'...

With 'Letters from Iwo Jima,' then 'Memories of Tomorrow,' I reached a sort of turning point in my acting. I had poured so much of myself into those movies that I really had no idea where to go from there.

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I try to differentiate betwee...

I try to differentiate between what I need and don't need. I talk to my wife and children before buying things.

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My identity and my background...

My identity and my background still remain with me when I go to a foreign country. I have kept my nationality.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

As a Japanese actor, I really...

As a Japanese actor, I really want to work with a lot of actors and actresses in the world and many directors who have many different kinds of talents. I feel like nationally doesn't matter at all.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

The perfect blossom is a rare ...

The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one and it would not be a wasted life.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

The King struggles to work wit...

The King struggles to work with other countries. It's a warrior's concern, and as current events [demonstrate], the challenges in working with international partners are very serious and far from comedic.

Ken Watanabe 6 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....