Chapter 219 Can It Be More Exaggerated?

Fujiwara Kei has watched a lot of kabuki performances during this period, from all major genres, and found that the overall appearance of "White Crane House" is the best.

In Japan, the youngest Kabuki family has a history of at least thirty years, and there are at least seven or eight famous houses. Each performing group has its own style, some are classical, some embrace trends and incorporate modern pop music into their performances, and some play and sing with guitars.

It is not new for kabuki actors to participate in film and television dramas, and since Konoemon Matsumoto played the role of Ren Saburo Furuhata, gaining both fame and fortune and reaching a new peak in his career, more kabuki actors are keen to appear in film and television.

After observing for a period of time, Fujiwara Kei really valued a few actors who were close to the characters in terms of image and performance style, so he went directly to them.

Those kabuki actors showed great respect after seeing Kei Fujiwara. [Shiratakuya] has been in the limelight recently, although its historical status is slightly inferior to [Nakataya], which has the longest history.

But in terms of ticket sales alone, no one can compare with [White Crane House]. Even last quarter, the ticket revenue of [White Crane House] was twice that of [Nakataya].

And everyone knows that the person who promoted the heyday of [White Crane House] is Fujiwara Kei.

Many people in the Kabuki world also believe in the fact that Fujiwara Kei and Arima Guixiang are lovers, and they even feel that the Japanese culture of son-in-law and adopted son is still reasonable. It would be great if they could find a son-in-law like Fujiwara Kei. A capable person can at least ensure the prosperity of the family for fifty years.

So when Kei Fujiwara made the film offer, the invited actors agreed without much thought.

Prosecutor Kurosaki, the protagonist's friend Watanabe Rishinobu, and the bank president's roles have gradually been found, but the role of Owada's executive officer has not been settled.

As the biggest villain of the first film, Mr. Owada is undoubtedly the soul of the play, and his importance is even as important as Naoki Hansawa himself. In the original version, Kagawa Teruyuki's wonderful performance also added a lot to the drama.

Therefore, Fujiwara Kei also hopes to find an actor with a strong aura, a somewhat "unkind" appearance, and who is familiar with the drama style. But I never seemed to be able to find the right one.

At this time, Matsumoto Konemon asked Fujiwara Kei for a drink and asked him how his search for an actor was going. Fujiwara Kei Teru told the truth.

Konemon Matsumoto listened to Kei Fujiwara's needs for actors, thought for a while, and said, "I think I have a candidate, would you like to take a look?"

Fujiwara Kei looked up at Konemon Matsumoto and nodded.

The next day, Konemon Matsumoto came to Kei Fujiwara with some videotapes. He was cautious and did not call for the person rashly. Instead, he first brought the person's image and video data. Show it to Kei Fujiwara first.

"The actor's name is Ishikawa Kakitoyo, and he is the second son of [Nakadaya], but the house name was finally inherited by the eldest son, so he shifted the focus of his acting career from kabuki performances to film and television. Since his debut, he has acted in many There are few good films, and although they are not well-known in China, they have won some international awards, which can be regarded as outstanding achievements."

As he said that, Konemon Matsumoto picked up a video tape and played it. It was a movie, and Kei Fujiwara was surprised to see the familiar dragon logo.

"This is a war-themed movie shot in China last year. Ishikawa plays a famous war criminal... I have to tell you in advance that this actor has leftist ideological tendencies. Do you mind?"

"Haha, of course I don't mind." Kei Fujiwara smiled.

Not only did he not mind... Kei Fujiwara immediately had a better impression of the actor.

After watching this Chinese movie, Kei Fujiwara watched other film and television dramas and stage videos starring this actor, thought for a while, and said, "Mr. Matsumoto, do you have the actor's contact information?"

"Haha, of course."

"Please contact me and ask if he is willing to participate in the show."

"No problem, I'll make an appointment with him now. He can audition at any time."

At six o'clock that night, Ishikawa Kakitoyo drove directly to Fukuyama Terrace. After seeing the real person, Fujiwara Kei became more and more satisfied.

This actor has a dark complexion and looks like a villager, but his eyes are sharp and shrewd, and he has an elite temperament when he wears a suit. His style changes a lot. He is indeed a good material for acting in movies, especially art movies.

"Teacher Fujiwara, I have long admired you." Ishikawa Kakitoyo smiled and half-bowed and shook hands with Fujiwara Kei in a very humble manner, "I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with you."

"Thank you, Mr. Ishikawa, please come here."

Finding a special rehearsal room, Fujiwara Keijo set up the camera, gave him a few lines, and talked about the play a little bit. Ishikawa Kakitoyo didn't even have time to prepare, and started acting directly.

"Shut up! The president is naturally very clear about this kind of thing, and clearly appointed Deputy Chief Banzawa to be responsible, which shows that the president must have thought carefully. Of course, if it fails, the president must also have the consciousness to take on all the responsibility. Responsibility, right?"

"Twice as much as zero, a hundred times, it's all zero, half a ze."

Looking at Ishikawa Kakitoyo's performance, Fujiwara Kei frowned slightly.

After the performance, Ishikawa Kakitoyo felt that Kei Fujiwara seemed a little dissatisfied, and asked directly: "Mr. Fujiwara, may I ask if my performance just now was not good enough?"

"It's not bad, it's a very natural and lively performance." Fujiwara Kei said, "But Mr. Ishikawa, can he act more exaggerated and harder, similar to the performance style of a drama, or even more exaggerated and harder, without having to consider whether it is natural or not. "

After hearing this request, Ishikawa Kakitoyo was slightly surprised. He was a kabuki actor, acted in many stage plays, and later transitioned into a film and television actor. Therefore, he can handle performances in various situations with ease.

Of course, a high-level performance must be "natural" and not show too many traces of performance, especially under a clear lens. But it's just the opposite on the stage, because there is a certain distance between the audience and the actors and they cannot see the subtle changes in the actors' expressions clearly. Therefore, the actors' movements and lines need to be appropriately exaggerated and opened and closed in order for the audience to see clearly.

Kei Fujiwara wanted to recruit a TV drama actor, but asked him to use a more exaggerated interpretation method. This makes Ishikawa Kakitaka a little bit incomprehensible. If it were anyone else, Ishikawa Kakitaka would definitely think that this guy is a fool and doesn't understand acting at all.

But the other person is Kei Fujiwara, a god who has been producing hit TV series continuously for more than a year after his debut. Since he said this, he must have a reason.

Ishikawa Kakitoyo didn't have too much doubts, and started to make adjustments according to Fujiwara Kei's instructions.

After adjusting several times, he began to reproduce the scene where Naoki Hansawa was forced to kneel down by Naoki Hanzawa, the executive officer of Owada. He pressed his thighs with his hands and squatted slowly, with a painful constipation look on his face.

The role of Kakiyo Ishikawa himself was a bit too dramatic, but Kei Fujiwara was very satisfied and nodded, "Very good, Mr. Ishikawa."