On February 28, talent Satomi Shigemori appeared at the promotional ambassador inauguration event for the movie "BETTER MAN" (released March 28, directed by Michael Gracey) held in Tokyo. When asked what she liked most about the movie, she answered, "The bond with my grandmother," and talked about her family.
Shigemori confessed, "Your grandmother seemed to have a bit of dementia. My father has recently shown signs of dementia, so it's exactly the same thing." She revealed, "The family is confused, and the father himself is sometimes confused by his family's confusion, so it's similar in that way."
In the play, the protagonist's grandmother is shown supporting his activities, and Shigemori said that there were some parts of her grandmother's behavior that overlapped with her own family. Shigemori reflected, "My father also told me when I entered the entertainment industry, 'If it gets too hard or you don't like it, just quit,' so I thought, 'Well, if it gets too hard, I can just quit,' and somehow managed to enjoy it."
On the other hand, Shigemori explained about his grandmother, "She's strict, so she often watches TV and the news and is the type to encourage me, saying, 'Your hair is too long! Cut it!'" He added with a wry smile, "I think she'll probably tell me that my hair is too long again. She also always tells me to cut the loose hairs on the sides of my face."
The film is the latest work by director Michael Gracey, who also directed "The Greatest Showman," which was released in Japan in 2018. This musical entertainment depicts the turbulent life of British pop star Robbie Williams on a grand scale, with fantastical and innovative visuals and moving music.
