Yokohama
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Tsukasa
It's good that we're all excited, but it looks like they won't be shooting Scene 15 for a little while...
Rui
It's hard not to get excited.
But I suppose we should take this time to relax and prepare for when it is our turn.
But I suppose we should take this time to relax and prepare for when it is our turn.
Tsukasa
Excellent!
I'm very much looking forward to seeing how this story looks on the big screen!
I'm very much looking forward to seeing how this story looks on the big screen!
Rui
The protagonist, Katsuyuki, has been living a banal existence with no real hopes for the future. Then, a woman named Hajime, calling herself his “long-lost sister”, suddenly appears before him and helps him find joy in life again...
Rui
I'm curious to see how his feelings are presented in this film since it's going to require a deft hand.
Crew Member
Alright, this is it! Let's start rolling!
Crew Member
And... Action!
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Hajime
“Wait!”
Hajime
“It isn't safe to stare into the ocean like that. I think you should stop.”
Emu
Isn't this the scene where they talk for the first time? They aren't starting from the very beginning...?
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Nene
More often than not when you're making moving, you have to shoot all the scenes for one location at once, since you can't keep booking the site and having the cast come back.
Rui
Precisely. There are three scenes, I believe. Scene 7, the one Bakuno is currently doing, where he meets his character's sister. Then Scene 15, where we appear...
Rui
And finally, Scene 72, towards the end. Where the protagonist goes out searching for his sister after she disappears.
Nene
When you think about it, the way you shoot a film is kinda weird. I mean, they're jumping all the way from Scene 7 to Scene 72.
Tsukasa
Yes, order doesn't seem to matter.
You can go from the beginning to the climax in a flash...
You can go from the beginning to the climax in a flash...
Tsukasa
Which means the cast members need to be able to change what they're feeling based on each scene...
Rui
For example, in Scene 7, the one they're on right now... Katsuyuki should be feeling cautious or wary of this person suddenly calling herself his long-lost sister...
Rui
And by Scene 72, they'll have gotten to know each other so well that he feels compelled to come here looking for her.
Rui
Which means Bakuno will have to take into consideration what Katsuyuki should be feeling in each situation.
Rui
Not only that, he has to make sure there are no inconsistencies with today's performances when he's working on the other scenes at a later date.
Emu
Wow, there's so much to keep track of...
Where you're gonna shoot each day, which actors are scheduled to be there...
Where you're gonna shoot each day, which actors are scheduled to be there...
Reki
Katsuyuki in this scene is still stunted emotionally and blames the world for all his problems. That means I should play him with a coarse way of speaking as we discussed... But this nuance here is...
A few hours later
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Emu
I also learned a lot!
Like what happens when you actually shoot a film and how many people you need to make it happen!
Like what happens when you actually shoot a film and how many people you need to make it happen!
Tsukasa
Of course I am!
I tirelessly practiced squatting while admiring flowers as Young Man A just for today...
I tirelessly practiced squatting while admiring flowers as Young Man A just for today...
Tsukasa
But when we shot that scene for real, that bug...! It landed on my hand and made me flinch...!
Tsukasa
Which forced us to do another take... I'm never going to forget what happened today! I'll regret it for the rest of my life!
Rui
(Still... As wonderful as this experience was, it's a shame that it only lasted one day.)
Rui
(I was sort of hoping that we'd be allowed to stay on set a little while longer, but—)
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Nene
I was stunned by the contrast between Scenes 7 and 72 in how Katsuyuki looked at his sister... You did such an amazing job.
Emu
Yeah! He started out all grumpy-wumpy in the first scene, but he seemed so happy in the other one! I really wanna know how he gets there!
Reki
I really appreciate it.
I wasn't sure how things would go after I froze up a little in the beginning...
I wasn't sure how things would go after I froze up a little in the beginning...
Rui
But you managed to solve that problem after hearing Mr. Ohara's advice. The way you're able to adapt is really something else.
???
What's this? Our star seems to have himself surrounded.
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