Analysis of Tori Matsuzaka's acting

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1. A sinful "voice" that you will never forget once you hear it.

Personally speaking, I think the moment I got hooked on Tori Matsuzaka was his voice. Not to mention his good acting and good looks, but even after watching the movie, his voice remained in my ears. Low, thick, yet memorable scoop of sweetness. When I watch Tori Matsuzaka's work, I naturally fall in love with it, and now I have sharpened my senses of both "watching" and "listening" when I encounter his work. The dialogue is wonderful but his monologue is one of the best in the world. Not only does he have a good voice, but he is also skilful using it. Esp in Call Boy, his voice acting is emphasized. Dialogue covers all kinds of variations: monologue, sighing, and breathing. 

Also, in Birds Without Names, he changed the voice with a sweet voice and gesture. He was talking about the knowledge he gained from book as if he were his own, or the affair, Matsuzaka immediately looks like it. Once again, I feel that he has a great talent. 

2. You will love just by watching him! "Cheerfulness" with outstanding softness

There are many wonderful things about Tori Matsuzaka as a performer, but the best is an overwhelmingly good aura that can only be given to Tori Matsuzaka. The cheerfulness.  For example, when I watch movies and dramas, I don't often think "Oh, I want to be friends with this person", but with him, there is a high chance that I feel so.

Esp with the virgin teacher Yamaji from the drama "Yutori desu ga nani ka?" and the movie "In Those Days".  In those, he's so full of charm that you'll want to say, "I love you, I love you, I want to talk to you."

Also the hitchhiker Takumi of "Her Love Boils Bathwater" is also good. 

A crumpled smile, giggle, simple feeling with outstanding empathy. These, no matter how much skill you have, you won't be able to catch up. I think it's the absolute charm that Tori Matsuzaka originally has (I'm convinced that's why he was selected for "Paddington"). 

3. The other side of madness! "Fear" that attracts you with a character with set eyes.

Tori Matsuzaka also can do the characters who are completely dyed in madness. Eg. the blue-haired assassin Gondo of "MOZU" and Tadashi Usobuki of "Impossibility Defense". In the early career, "Life Back Then", he played the role of a bully, and in "Tsunagu (Until the Break of Dawn)" he acted the big actress Kirin Kiki. It is clear that he has been acting wide range since that time. 

4. The depth of "entering" the role is overwhelming! "Personality" that changes with every character.

Tori Matsuzaka has an unusually deep "entry into the role". He has established "living as another person" at a high level rather than "looking into another person".  Therefore, it is possible to perform the "change" that occurs to the role without any discomfort.

I was convinced of his "awakening" is the 2015 movie "The Emperor in August". His appearance of escalated thoughts and actions throughout the movie is terrifying.

Called as one of his masterpieces, "The Blood of Wolves" was also dramatic in the movie. This movie has a structure where the main character switches in the middle. The rampage of Tori Matsuzaka in the latter half who got the baton by Koji Yakusho, really shines.

In the movie "Kiseki: Sobito of That Day", which co-starred with Masaki Suda, Ryusei Yokohama, Ryo Narita, and Yosuke Sugino, the gradation of growth that accepts his standing position was performed radiantly.

 In the movie "Iwane: Sword of Serenity", the character carrying a tragic past behind a gentle expression is tastefully embodied (sword fight is also great). The reason why he can portray a complicated inward character is because he has an exceptional expressive power.

5. He always considers work first. "Dedication" to work even in supporting roles.

When comparing Tori Matsuzaka with actors of the same generation, although he has such an aura and can just take "leading roles", but he also tries to stand up by supporting roles. Rather than "Who would stand out most on the screen now?". Tori Matsuzaka seems always thinks about completeness of work from a bird's-eye view and devotes himself to his work. He even has a veteran personality at a young age. 

In The Journalist with Shim Eun Kyung, he added tension and calmness with restrained acting. It was a really difficult role to keep a cautious stance, so the contribution of Tori Matsuzaka became clear. I feel other actors couldn't maintain this exquisite sense of balance.

"Listen to the Universe" is also a gem that shines with Tori Matsuzaka's good positioning. As the story progresses, the difference with him and the "geniuses" becomes apparent.