[News] Matsuyama Kenichi attends the pre-screening for the first episode of “Taira no Kiyomori”.
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A private screening of the first completed part of NHK’s new taiga drama “Taira no Kiyomori” was held on December 12th. Stars Matsuyama Kenichi, Nakai Kiichi, and Matsuda Seiko were in attendance.
Matsuda is starring in the role of a court lady from Gion who served as Emperor Shirakawa’s beloved concubine for many years, as well as helping to raise Kiyomori. She said of her character, “She was a smart and charming person who was skilled in song and dance. She was also a woman who possessed a warm, motherly air.”
Matsuyama also praised her performance, adding, “She was the person who was closest to Kiyomori, and was like a second mother to him. [Matsuda] has perfectly expressed her motherliness and loving atmosphere.” Matsuda was also entranced, saying “I was also overwhelmed and moved by Matsuyama’s Kiyomori. At any rate, it’s wonderful.”
Matsuyama stated, “Although I only appear for about a minute in the first episode, from the second on I’ll appear quite a bit. Once again, I want to do my best to move the hearts of the viewers.”
On the other hand, Nakai noted, looking back on the taiga drama he previously starred in, Takeda Shingen (back in 1988), “I was warmly surrounded by many senior actors at that time. From now on I have to be the one to help out, and my role is to bring Matsuyama-kun through this drama in the best shape. I hope to be able to have him feel like he was glad to have been in this taiga drama a year from now.”
The 74-minute first episode of Taira no Kiyomori, “Futari no Chichi” will air on January 8th, 2012.
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