Tribute to those supporting actors
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spsnThis is just something that came across to me when I watching Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu! and it just made me think again that 'awesome'. Well, actually this is not anything new, and am sure there are people thinking, 'so? what's so great about it?'.
For the popular actors, you get to see them as a lead role in a drama for 1 season, and probably another lead role for an SP in that particular year. Ample of time to adjust, research and work on the character etc. If that people is really awesomely popular and on high demand eg. Mukai Osamu at one point, or now Fukushi Sota, you get a drama lead role in more than 1 season. From the drama that I saw so far though (disclaimer: I'm writing only based on drama that I actually watched), often when those popular ones are cast as lead roles again and again, they'll end up get casted to a mold roles, but still as a lead. Kimutaku is one of the examples in here. He has so many Getsuku drama with lead roles as so many different profession, different settings, but in essence his role is the same, that kakkoii cool guy. It's so difficult for him to break that molded stereotype role, and when he tried to do something different, the rating went down (eg. Ando Lloyd), he got boo-ed. It's good that I think finally Kimutaku is somehow breaking that sterotype mold. Look at Musashi and I'm Home, I'm actually very impressed wiith these 2 drama XD. Fukushi Sota will most probably go down the same path as well, though probably not as extreme as Kimutaku. Mukai has broken down that cool guy stereotype from Kaibutsu SP, and now doing a more random roles. I hope Sakai Masato doesn't fall into the mold roles as extreme character. He's been appearing quite often after Hanzawa Naoki XD.
But what about those people doing supporting roles? Afterall, a drama won't exist with just the lead roles only. That's when we have the supporting roles in the drama. And since supporting roles won't be having screen time in all episodes, a lot of times they'll appear in more than 1 drama in the season, and continuously appearing on the next season drama and the next next season as different people with different profession and setting. The perfect example that I can think of is Takenaka Naoto. He's practically almost everywhere and appearing in 80% of the drama that I've watched, especially after Nodame. In every drama that I've seen, he's different. He can be the very character that you trully hate, or despise to the character that you symphatize and even find it cute. Sometimes he's so subtle that I'm not so sure that it's him until I look up on the Internet. And that's what I always think about the magic of acting, and that's awesome.
Now back to what I just watched. In Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu! Takahata Atsuko appears as the principal at Omotesando. There's one scene where she had a chat with our heroinne reminiscing how our heroinne sounds just like her mother and gave encouraging note to her. The way she conducts herself is so motherly and kind, just like the ideal principal.
Look at her eyes, so kind and even though she covers her smile, you can tell that it's a gentle smile.
But in the previous season, she was that gambling addict mother that I hate so much in Dr Rintaro. The contrast! and within short period of time. In Dr Rintaro, her screen time is quite a lot, and in almost every episode. Definitely the Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu! drama is discussed and rehearsed in the midst of Dr Rintaro filming. This timeline just made me more amaze on how professional these people are.
Same pair of eyes but you can feel the malicious intension. *shiver*
What I mentioned here is just 1 simple example. There are tons of amazing actors in J-drama land who are supporting our dear drama leads, who often, especially in the case of idols and the ikemen ones, actually a tad lacking in the acting department (age, experience, or simply lack of talent, so many background reasonings). They're working season by season and becoming different people in different drama. I can't imagine how their mind works if they have multiple drama with different roles filming on the same day. Often we don't really appreciate these people, but in reality, often that it's these people who make one drama a strong drama and enjoyable to watch.
And this is why I love watching J-drama LOL.
For the popular actors, you get to see them as a lead role in a drama for 1 season, and probably another lead role for an SP in that particular year. Ample of time to adjust, research and work on the character etc. If that people is really awesomely popular and on high demand eg. Mukai Osamu at one point, or now Fukushi Sota, you get a drama lead role in more than 1 season. From the drama that I saw so far though (disclaimer: I'm writing only based on drama that I actually watched), often when those popular ones are cast as lead roles again and again, they'll end up get casted to a mold roles, but still as a lead. Kimutaku is one of the examples in here. He has so many Getsuku drama with lead roles as so many different profession, different settings, but in essence his role is the same, that kakkoii cool guy. It's so difficult for him to break that molded stereotype role, and when he tried to do something different, the rating went down (eg. Ando Lloyd), he got boo-ed. It's good that I think finally Kimutaku is somehow breaking that sterotype mold. Look at Musashi and I'm Home, I'm actually very impressed wiith these 2 drama XD. Fukushi Sota will most probably go down the same path as well, though probably not as extreme as Kimutaku. Mukai has broken down that cool guy stereotype from Kaibutsu SP, and now doing a more random roles. I hope Sakai Masato doesn't fall into the mold roles as extreme character. He's been appearing quite often after Hanzawa Naoki XD.
But what about those people doing supporting roles? Afterall, a drama won't exist with just the lead roles only. That's when we have the supporting roles in the drama. And since supporting roles won't be having screen time in all episodes, a lot of times they'll appear in more than 1 drama in the season, and continuously appearing on the next season drama and the next next season as different people with different profession and setting. The perfect example that I can think of is Takenaka Naoto. He's practically almost everywhere and appearing in 80% of the drama that I've watched, especially after Nodame. In every drama that I've seen, he's different. He can be the very character that you trully hate, or despise to the character that you symphatize and even find it cute. Sometimes he's so subtle that I'm not so sure that it's him until I look up on the Internet. And that's what I always think about the magic of acting, and that's awesome.
Now back to what I just watched. In Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu! Takahata Atsuko appears as the principal at Omotesando. There's one scene where she had a chat with our heroinne reminiscing how our heroinne sounds just like her mother and gave encouraging note to her. The way she conducts herself is so motherly and kind, just like the ideal principal.
Look at her eyes, so kind and even though she covers her smile, you can tell that it's a gentle smile.
But in the previous season, she was that gambling addict mother that I hate so much in Dr Rintaro. The contrast! and within short period of time. In Dr Rintaro, her screen time is quite a lot, and in almost every episode. Definitely the Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu! drama is discussed and rehearsed in the midst of Dr Rintaro filming. This timeline just made me more amaze on how professional these people are.
Same pair of eyes but you can feel the malicious intension. *shiver*
What I mentioned here is just 1 simple example. There are tons of amazing actors in J-drama land who are supporting our dear drama leads, who often, especially in the case of idols and the ikemen ones, actually a tad lacking in the acting department (age, experience, or simply lack of talent, so many background reasonings). They're working season by season and becoming different people in different drama. I can't imagine how their mind works if they have multiple drama with different roles filming on the same day. Often we don't really appreciate these people, but in reality, often that it's these people who make one drama a strong drama and enjoyable to watch.
And this is why I love watching J-drama LOL.
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Date: 2015-07-26 02:00 pm (UTC)Some of my favorites are Terajima Susumu, Maya Miki, Endo Kenichi, Nomaguchi Toru, Hamada Mari... so many actors who I like to see their faces every time!
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Date: 2015-07-26 10:33 pm (UTC)i need to google the names lol, i know the faces more than their names, often i picked up a drama coz of those familiar faces, and who is the lead suddenly becomes secondary.
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Date: 2015-07-26 07:43 pm (UTC)I love the supporting actors! I get so excited to see them. Sometimes, I think that the "lead" is only there as a plot device for the supporting actors.
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Date: 2015-07-26 10:35 pm (UTC)i know what you mean lol, often you're in a big treat for a drama coz the support cast is so strong that it upholds the drama itself
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Date: 2015-07-26 11:04 pm (UTC)appearing in 80% of the drama that I've watched
Haha!
I think a strong supporting cast is virtually always a necessity for a strong drama.
My favorite actors are virtually all the supporting actor types, though some of the older ones were once lead actor types, and a couple of them do both lead and supporting roles (I really like watching actors who do this).
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Date: 2015-07-27 11:17 am (UTC)who r ur faves?
i'm just amazed for those that can pull so many same characters eg a dad, but manage to inject tiny different details and it shows differences.
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Date: 2015-07-27 09:32 pm (UTC)Gekidan Hitori, Ichikawa Somegoro, Ishida Issei, Kaneshiro Takeshi,
Kazama Shunsuke, Kohinata Fumiyo, Koizumi Koutarou, Kyomoto Masaki,
Matsuda Ryuuhei, Nakamura Shidou, Okada Junichi, Sorimachi Takashi,
Takahashi Issei, Tamayama Tetsuji, Tsukamoto Takashi Watanabe Ikkei,
Yamamoto Kouji, Yamazaki Shigenori, Fukada Kyoko, Koizumi Kyoko, Maya Miki,
Miyazaki Yoshiko, and some others whose names I don't know.
EDIT: And Miho Jun, Tanaka Misako . . . I'll probably keep remembering and update forever XD
Sometimes I'm more amazed by those who CAN'T do that lol.
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Date: 2015-09-11 05:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-09-12 11:04 am (UTC)unsung heroes, perfect analogy for them!