In the NHK Asadora drama "Omusubi " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. and others) starring actress Kanna Hashimoto, Fu Hinami plays Miwa Kuwabara, a veteran nurse at Osaka Shin-Yodogawa Memorial Hospital where Yui (Hashimoto) works. She talked about her feelings about her first appearance in a Asadora and her impressions of Hashimoto, who plays the heroine.
◇ On her first appearance in a Asadora , "I'm really happy that I'll be able to learn acting"
Hinami, whose first appearance in a Asadora will be in " Omusubi ," looked back on when the role was decided and said, "Right now I'm mainly active on the stage, but after having the experience of going to London, my interest in acting was growing at the time. I'm really happy that I'll be able to study acting in a TV drama and then in a Asadora."
"On stage, the acting and the atmosphere can change depending on the audience's situation and the thoughts of the people I'm acting with. But when I'm shooting a drama, I feel that it's important to have the ability to respond quickly and quickly, to relax on set, after carefully preparing the acting that I can throw at the other person."
Hinami was born in 1989, the same age as the heroine Yui (played by Hashimoto). Being from Osaka, she says she feels close to the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
"I turned 35 and noticed changes in my body. I realized that food was the most important thing, and I was in the process of improving my diet when I heard about this film. It's a film that's educational and allows you to empathize with the main character."
Kuwabara, played by Hinami, is a veteran nurse from Osaka Prefecture and one of the founders of the NST (Nutrition Support Team). She has been through many battles and remains calm and collected. On the other hand, she loves gossip and has access to all kinds of information within the hospital.
Hinami says about Kuwabara, "When I first read the script, I immediately thought of a veteran nurse and her friend who loves to gossip. I thought about what good qualities Kuwabara and her friend have in common, and what came to mind was 'communication skills.' People who are the subject of a lot of rumors are people who you can't help but want to talk about. And they're good at finding out! They keep a good distance, give you just the right amount of information, and keep secrets that need to be kept. If I were a new nurse, I thought it would be nice to have someone like that as my boss. She also wears leopard print casual clothes, just like her friend." she laughs.
"I come to the set of the Asadora as a nurse, with the feeling that I'm about to see patients. To get input on things like daily interactions with patients, I watched every YouTube video of a nurse. By incorporating some of my everyday actions, I hope that real nurses will think, 'Wow, that's so real!'"
◇What is your impression of Kanna Hashimoto?
When asked about her impression of Hashimoto, who plays the heroine Yui, she revealed, "Hashimoto and I sometimes have the same thoughts, so I feel very comfortable around her. Of course, we're work colleagues, but more than that, she's like a friend from high school or middle school, someone I feel at ease with and want to see on my days off. I feel very at ease having her on set this time. I'm grateful."
"Hashimoto-san is ' Kanna Hashimoto' wherever she is. I think that's amazing. I met her on the set of a play, and whether it was on the set or when we went out together, she was always ' Kanna Hashimoto'. She's friendly, has great communication skills, and is cheerful. On stage, in dramas, and in her private life, she is able to use her energy to the fullest, and I think that the glamor of her presence as Kanna Hashimoto draws in so many people and makes her so popular."
Regarding the acting of Nagano Munenori, who plays Matsuzaki Eito, a doctor and member of the NST, he said, "I think the pauses and timing are interesting and comfortable. There was a scene where Nagano came rushing over and said, 'Me?' I saw it on set, but when I saw it on film it looked much more intense. Having worked on dramas up until now, he has thought about how to make those kinds of expressions, and I have learned from Nagano that there are ways to show your skills not only to the live audience, but also to appear on film."
Finally, she sent a message to the viewers, saying, "I think Kuwabara is someone you can feel calm around. Osaka Shinyodogawa Memorial Hospital is full of really unique characters, and Kuwabara, the character I play, also has a strong personality, but as he is a veteran, he is able to say and give advice at the right time to lighten the mood. I think he can always read the mood. I hope that I can become a presence that viewers of ' Omusubi' will think, 'Yui-chan will feel at ease when this person comes on.''
