Shintaro Morimoto of the popular group "SixTONES" appeared at the "Bucchigire Event" held in Tokyo on June 1st for the movie "F1/F1" (directed by Joseph Kosinski, released on June 27th), in which American actor Brad Pitt plays an F1 racer. Morimoto, who took on the challenge of dubbing a live-action movie for the first time, plays Joshua (Idris Damson), a rookie teammate who clashes with Sonny, played by Pitt. When asked about his impressions of the dubbing, he said, "It was extremely difficult."
Regarding the difficulties he felt, Morimoto said, "Everyone has a different sense of tempo, so it was hard to speak in time with the mouth movements (in the video) and to put emotion into the voice. The most important thing is enunciation. I had to make it easy to hear. There were so many things to think about that it was difficult." He added, "I even moved my hands while dubbing. I expressed myself with my body. I was a little worried about whether it would be okay, but it was fun."
Voice actor Toshiyuki Morikawa praised Morimoto's dubbing, saying, "One word: wonderful," and added, "I could tell he was enjoying it. I had the chance to hear Morimoto's lines during the recording, and I thought they were pretty good." Morikawa added, "By the way, I'm also the president of a voice actor production company, so I felt like I'd found a great person, and my eyes sparkled. I want you to excel not only in acting, but also in voice acting."
The film tells the story of a legendary former charismatic F1 driver, Sonny (Pitt), who returns to racing to save the weakest F1 team. Sonny's unconventional behavior leaves his teammate, young rookie Joshua (Damson), and the rest of the team perplexed and they frequently clash, but gradually they are led by Sonny's overwhelming talent and ability... This is the story. The film is directed by Kosinski, director of "Top Gun: Maverick," and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is also listed as a producer. Film commentator LiLiCo also attended the event.
