Source: https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20191006-mitsubachitoenrai/
Q: The charm of the original story
Matsuzaka Tori: Until I read "Mitsubachi to Enrai", I had never experienced the feeling of hearing the sound during the time I read a novel, so I thought it was a great book. Is it possible to make this into a movie? I think that the hurdle is high for us. Even if it is done well, people will think "The film is expressed as it is in the novel!", so this time, "what we can do only by making it into a film", I felt a significance.
Onda Riku: I think the film was well visualized. When I was writing because I was also thinking, "I will do what I can only do in a novel," so I think you did something that only a movie could do. I was happy because it was made as a movie.
Onda Riku: When I heard that Matsuzaka Tori would play Akashi, I thought "Wouldn't he be too cool for Akashi?" but when I saw the movie, he was really Akashi himself.
Q: What was the image of Akashi you envisioned in the original work?
Onda Riku: Just an ordinary person. But, I was surprised at the scene where Matsuzaka was talking to the camera alone after second qualifiers. It was so real.
Matsuzaka Tori: Actually, that scene was the first day.
Q: By the way, how is your impression when you were in front of Matsuzaka Tori who is not Akashi?
Onda Riku: He is so cool!
Q: How did Matsuzaka Tori seal your coolness?
Matsuzaka Tori: Compared to other 3, Akashi had more scenes that he described his life, like spending time with his family, so I would like to cherish that very much. He doesn't think of himself as a genius, but he doesn't want others to tell him.
Onda Riku: That's right.
Matsuzaka Tori: For example, even in a scene where he had a quarrel with his wife, Akashi's worries are coming out. It's very human, I think it's really good.
Onda Riku: Is it unusual to play such a role?
Matsuzaka Tori: Yes. I am happy because I've never played such a clumsy and human-like character.
Onda Riku: Matsuzaka really has a shining image, so I was surprised to see that he feels very down to earth in the film.
Matsuzaka Tori: I'm happy to hear that.
Q: This time the setting is piano competition, the novel itself has won the Naoki Award and the Bookstore Grand Prix for the first time in history (double awards), and Matsuzaka Tori also won many awards. Matsuoka Mayu, who is the lead for this film won various awards as well.
Matsuzaka Tori: At the award ceremonies, Matsuoka Mayu and I often met! Every time we met, we talked about "Mitsubachi to Enrai" excitedly.
Q: You often played on the stage in this film, but do you think the musicians have something in common with the actors?
Matsuzaka Tori: A common feeling of tension when performing in front of the audience, and the tension of the first day after repeated failures during practice. The performance scene was at the end of shooting, so all the staff and cast were under a lot of pressure, saying, "One more week!" "5 more days!". The sound team is gradually getting nervous. It was lively and had a good tension. A lot of extras also came, so the entrance scene was tensed like a real competition. I'm scared! But I was envious that the performance is different from acting, in the way that you can change the movement by watching the reaction of the audience.
Matsuzaka Tori: I wanted to ask what is the driving force behind this kind of work. Isn't it hard to stay motivated to continue?
Onda Riku: Yes. I think that actors also play different roles every time, so I would like to ask what kind of driving force you have.
Matsuzaka Tori: There are many difficult things in the filming for me: lots of things to think about and anxiety, but the finishing moment is really fun. With the staff and the cast, the moment, "Well, let's have a drink!". That moment exceeds the difficult aspect. Since it comes on a continuous basis, I have the feeling that I can overcome it, or like a support.
Onda Riku: It's the same everywhere. When I'm writing a manuscript, it's not fun at all. If I don't continue writing, I get anxious. I feel like I can't call myself a "novelist" unless I always write. I think that I can not return when I rest, so that may be the driving force.
Matsuzaka Tori: Have you ever thought that you want to take a break?
Onda Riku: Always.
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