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Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada, MBE (真田広之, Sanada Hiroyuki, Hiroyuki Shimosawa (下澤廣之, Shimosawa Hiroyuki))(born 12 October, 1960) is a Japanese actor.

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I've been wearing kimono for several years, and armor.

Armor, Kimono, Kimonos, Years

I've done Last Samurai in Japan, in LA, in New Zealand. Even in Japan it is very hard to shoot, because there's been so many changes. Only around a temple can we shoot.

Done, Hard, Japan, Samurai, Shoot

Action is just one of my skills.

Action, Just One, Skills

When I was eight or nine years old, I saw the TV version of 47 Ronin, played by Toshiro Mifune. He played Oishi. That was my first experience. I watched every week with my brother. "Who plays Oishi tonight? Who will play Kira tonight?" And we fought every week.

Brother, Eight, Nine, Play, Played, Years

I saw a lot of 47 Ronin on the TV, in the films, and I've done Chushingura Gaiden Yotsuya Kaidan [Crest of Betrayal, 1994] directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

Betrayal, Done, Fukasaku, Kaidan, Ronin

I am glad to be here to create a new history in our industry. I'm very proud of this.

Create, Glad, History, Industry, Proud

The difference between working on Asian and American films is in the producer and director; everyone has their own style. But, Hollywood has a lot more money; they can spend a lot on films, and time. In Europe, there's a small budget and thinking about commercial. Only budget and taste is different between there and Hollywood.

Difference, Different, Hollywood, Style, Thinking, Time

When i've done camera test, after we've shot and I've seen the monitor with the glasses (wearing a Kimono) and looking by myself in 3D. Oh my god. Especially for a Samurai film. I've never seen that. It's kind of a culture shock.

Cameras, Culture, Glasses, Kind, Seen, Wearing

Keanu Reeves learned a lot, respecting the culture. I was surprised when I first met him. He knew a lot already and he learned a lot. And also he learned Japanese. It's incredible. On the set, switching between the Japanese and English, even for us, is very hard. It's complicated. But the first time Keanu spoke in Japanese it was a very important scene between us, and more than the dialogue's meaning, I was moved. His energy for the film, completely perfect Japanese pronunciation. It was moving, surprising, respecting.

Complicated, Film, Important, Moving, Perfect, Surprised

A lot of country making films in English, but in Japan we are very shy to speak English.

Country, English, Japan, Speak English

It's a Samurai story [47 ronin], so if we change too much Japanese audiences will have strong against feelings to the film. It's not good.

Change, Feelings, Japanese, Samurai, Stories, Strong

47 Ronin is a very special movie for me. Not only a Samurai thing. Not only a Hollywood fantasy. It has a very special mixture between Japanese traditional culture and Western culture for the costume, set, story. Everything. I believe it will be a very special film that no one has ever seen.

Believe, Costume, Costumes, Hollywood, Special

I was very comfortable on the set of Lost. I was so nervous when I went on to the set because I had just watched all the Lost episodes. I was, like, a fan. A big fan.

Big, Fan, Fans, Lost, Nervous, Set

I was a child actor, so when I started filming when I was five years old, it was a long time ago.

Children, Five, Long, Years

None of us knows how long he shall live or when his time will come. But soon, all that will be left of our brief lives is the pride our children feel when they speak our names.

Children, Death, Live, Lives, Pride, Time

Carl Rinsch has a good balance between the visual and the drama and action, so I thought if he's going to direct, we can make a new, epic film. My fear was gone when I met him.

Balance, Drama, Epic, Fear, Make, Rinsch