Jiro Sato and Novel Core Talk Near-Giving-Up Moments at Namashi Stage Greeting
The event pairs the actor-writer and the musician in a rare public conversation about the film's difficult creation and their personal struggles, giving context to the movie's success.
Key Facts
- The stage greeting for the film Namashi was held on June 10 at kino cinéma Shinjuku in Tokyo.
- Lead actor Jiro Sato also wrote the original story and script for the film.
- Theme song artist Novel Core read the script 15 or 16 times to write the song.
- Novel Core's real name is Taro Satake, and he shares the given name Taro with Sato's character.
- Sato said he gave up on being an actor about 38 times in his 20s.
Reporting from 1 source: Eiga Natalie.
A stage greeting for the hit film Namashi was held on June 10 at kino cinéma Shinjuku in Tokyo, with lead actor Jiro Sato and theme song artist Novel Core. Sato, who also wrote the original story and script, and Novel Core discussed the songwriting process and times they almost gave up in life. The film, an original work with extreme expressions, has earned over 250 million yen across 117 theaters.
Novel Core said he read the script 15 or 16 times for the theme song, focusing on the idea that giving a name is a huge karma for humans. Sato praised a specific lyric about trampling a flower that will surely wither, saying it felt like the character Taro Yamada. The two also discovered they share the given name Taro-Novel Core's real name is Taro Satake-and had a moment of mutual understanding. Sato mentioned he gave up on being an actor about 38 times in his 20s.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Eiga Natalie “太朗と二朗”こと佐藤二朗とNovel Core、人生で諦めそうになった経験を語る