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"Enemy" Director Daihachi Yoshida makes movies he wants to see [Director's Interview Vol. 464]
The importance of talking to actors
Q: I heard that you had several read-throughs with the lead actor, Kyozo Nagatsuka, before filming began.
Yoshida: Rather than reading, we actually used reading as an excuse to talk about various things. It was important to have the opportunity to talk closely about this role and this story, with the script at the center. When we took breaks to talk in between readings, we gradually got to know each other. I could sense that Nagatsuka was getting closer to the role of Gisuke, learning things like, "So this is what he's worried about," and "So this is what he's interested in," and it was a very meaningful time.
Q: Do you normally place importance on reading aloud?
Yoshida: It depends on the situation, but I often have plenty of time to talk with the actors before filming.
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Q: I heard that you didn't initially tell the actors that it would be in black and white.
Yoshida: I don't think that can be the case (laughs). Because they should have checked the costumes in black and white during the fitting. But I got a lot of objections from multiple people saying, "No, they didn't say that." It's not like I was hiding something on purpose, it was just that I didn't pay attention. If you film without intentionally conveying the important element of black and white, the actors will think that there is some intention behind it. But that wasn't the case at all.
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