Becky is another one of my favorite actresses

Becky and I worked together on the set of “Nodame no Cantabile” in France in late 2008.

She is really versatile. Not only can she act, but she can work as a commentator, caster, reporter, really anything. And she’s funny to boot.

Wish I had half her talent.

ベッキーさんと「のだめのカンタービレ」のロケで。

比嘉まなみさんと「どんど晴れ」の打ち上げで

NHK２００８年朝の連続ドラマ

「どんど晴れ」の主人公、比嘉まなみさんと貴重な写真が出来ました。

この写真真夏に撮ったから、二人ともすずしい格好しているけど、その前の年、秋頃から岩手県内のロケで寒い思いが多かった。

One of my favorite actresses in the whole world — Manami Higa, the lead in the NHK morning drama “Dondo Hare” in 2008.

She is rapidly moving onto bigger and better things. I wish her all the best.

教会で神父役をするダニエル　Just call me Father Dan

This is one of my favorites.

I played the part of a priest for TV drama back in 2005.

Those are real vestiments and we shot in a real Church up in Saitama, just north of Tokyo.

The resident priest advised me on proper movements of the hands, etc.

Having been raised Catholic, this was quite memorable.

FUJIの「億万長者と結婚する方法」で藤原紀香さんと

オラの家宝の一つ。

藤原紀香さんと結婚する役になったのは２０００年。

こんな貴重なスナップになんとサインまでも書いてくれた。

当時、紀香さんは英会話を勉強する事に夢中だった。

シーンとシーンの間にいろいろと話が出来て光栄でした。

もう一回、紀香さんとドラマしたいね。

This one is going to become a family heirloom. It’s a Poloroid snapshot of Norika Fujiwara, one of Japan’s best known actresses, and me as we walk down the aisle in the comedy-drama “How To Marry A Millionaire”.  I’m supposed to be rich Texas oil man and she plays an agressive gold digger with a rather colorful past. I was just about to kiss the bride when a hit-man takes a pot shot at her.  That cuts short the ceremony.   I never did get that kiss.  Darn.

かつらをすると、以外と分からないような気がする。

ロケーションのためフランス、パリの郊外まで行ってきたよ。

上田さんも格好良かった。

Another keeper.  I went to France for a wirlwind location shoot in late 2008 for “Nodame no Cantabile”, a comedy-drama derived from a popular comic series here in Japan.  I played an eccentric French noble who is completely infatuated with all things Mozart — including his fashion.

Anyway, I think I was in France for all of four days.  It was a very difficult shoot for me.  I had terrible jet-lag and we worked on location from six in the morning until past midnight.  I couldn’t say my lines properly, I was so exhausted.  But it was good to see France again.