Actress Yumi Adachi appeared on Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi) on Getsuku. She talked about her memories of Yoko Nogawa, who influenced her as an actress, and her dream job.
I co-starred with Ms. Nogawa in the drama "Glass Mask" (1997-98). I felt that Ms. Nogawa's acting was not so much about her playing a role, but rather that the character she was playing was actually there. "Even the way she used her fingertips was wonderful; her whole body was that of an actress."
Adachi has a 42-year career as an actor, but he also "admires craftsmen." "If I hadn't taken this job and was a little younger, I would have wanted to apprentice and become a plasterer. Whether it was a plasterer or a temple carpenter, I wanted to be someone who could carry on traditional techniques," he said.
As for her future dreams, she said, "I haven't received many acting awards since becoming an adult, so I hope that I'll have such an opportunity in 10 or 20 years, or even anytime. Personally, I want to become a grandmother who can always wear flashy fashion."
