Geezer wrote:Thanks for the commercial.
Re: movies over TV. In movies, the money is better, the opportunity to do better work is there, and the schedule is a lot easier to live with.
And remember, Japanese actors and actresses don't get much credit for doing Japanese TV.
When Koyuki got the role in "Last Samurai" she was referred to as a "newcomer". A model turned actress who did a suprizingly good job for someone with so little experience.
Of course, she'd had major roles in a dozen TV series before getting the movie, but in the minds of film people, that just didn't count.
And yeah, I bring that one up because Japanese Actors and Actresses want to do movies outside of Japan. HK, Korea, Hollywood. The Japanese studios and corporations simply don't pump the money into the Japanese film industry the way they do TV and anime. So the actors with ambition have to hope they hook on outside the country.
Being a TV star in Japan is probably a very good life. But being a big time movie star is the brass ring.
I have to disagree with your saying Japanese actors and actresses don't
get much credit for doing Japanese TV. If a drama turns out to be a hit
or classic, the stars of that show would be forever remembered.
Movie stars tend to be forgotton! Of course the HOllywood ones are
exceptional. I think its good idea to do at least 1 drama a year.
I mean even Kimura manages to average 1 a year to keep the popularity going!!!
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