How did director Jun Ichikawa's masterpiece ``Tony Takitani'' express that special atmosphere?

Take photos just by looking at them

Starring Issey Ogata and director Jun Ichikawa have been working together on commercials and movies for some time. Is it possible that because we know everything about our hearts and minds, we can't take a completely different approach? With this in mind, Ichikawa said, ``This time, I want to take a photo of just his appearance, like a still photo.'' (*1)

In particular, director Ichikawa seems to have found something similar to Tony, not in Issey Ogata's ``appearance as a stage actor,'' but rather in ``his natural expression and demeanor'' after he steps off the stage. In order to bring out as much of that as possible, stage-like movements, acting, and ad-libbing were intentionally kept in check.

“Tony Takitani” (C)2005 WILCO Co., Ltd.

There is an interesting behind-the-scenes documentary for this film called `` Hare no Ie '' (directed by Masahiro Muramatsu), and in it, Issei Ogata, who wanders around the filming site, is exactly like Tony in the movie. It is easy to see how he was required to act ``just as he is''.

*1: Quoted from “ Jun Ichikawa ” (edited by Kawade Shobo Shinsho/2009) p.105