Destination Truth

So! After much deliberation, I finally did this interview XDD My first interview translated directly from Japanese! I learned a lot from this, mainly that I'm not good enough to do this kind of direct translation without the help of a fluent Japanese editor. For this interview, I had yuuli who wonderfully helped me out with editing!! *hugs*

This interview is from the Japanese Newsweek that came out last month. Nino was on the cover but I sadly don't have any pictures =( The original was provided by yuuli who lives in Japan so I only got the text ^~^" Just bare with Nino's words alone XDDD

I translated this for The Stormy Chronicles and had wanted to put it up before New Years but because I was having the time of my life with KinKi Kids and various other Johnnys' boys, I only put it up a few days ago. I'm posting this here now because Letters from Iwo Jima just got nominated for an Academy Award for BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR!!!!!! Congratulations to Nino and the rest of the talented crew of Letters!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are all so proud of you *tears*!!!!!!!!!!

Don't post this elsewhere without my permission. Thanks and enjoy!
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"I didn't prepare for the role"

INTERVIEW. The unknown stories of filming "Letters from Iwo Jima" told by Kazunari Ninomiya, who shines in his portrayal of a young soldier weary of war.

In "Letters from Iwo Jima" there is a person who captures the hearts of those watching the film more than the leading actor, Ken Watanabe - that person is the one who performed as Private Saigou, Kazunari Ninomiya. Ninomiya expressed real human natures in his own unconstrained, natural style; our editor, Nozomi Oohashi, interviewed him.

――You had a presence that surpassed the leading actor. What did you do to prepare for the role?
I'm not really the one to prepare for a role in the first place. I did even less than usual this time because, when I received the scenario, it was just at the very moment we began shooting.
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