Like he tried to be like him, but couldn't, and that's why the only way he could do it was to break down Louie. We found a similarity between them and tried to show his – not affection, but his emotion toward Louie. So there was a love and hatred kind of feeling toward Louie.
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So he couldn't know how to be loved and how to love people. He really wanted to be like Louie, but he couldn't. He wanted to achieve something like what Louie achieved, but he couldn't. He had kind of a hard relationship with his father when he was a child. So to put in humanity and sensitivity and a vulnerability into the character was really important. So as an actual person, Angie and I didn't want to portray him as a typical villain, because it's one-dimensional. So, once again, we don't say what he's done is right, but at the same time he's a human being and he's a son. There is a totally different picture from what we heard or learned from the book “Unbroken” and in the article. How did you deal with that, knowing there's this superficial element of obvious antagonism at play? Talk a bit about working through that.įirst of all, we don't say what The Bird has done is right, but we found an article that he was writing about how much he wanted to see his mother while he was hiding in the mountains for seven years, kind of escaping from his criminal acts. I've heard you talk before about being wary of how you represented the character and your country. It's more focusing on Louie's life and on his attitude toward life and how strong a human being can be, so I thought the more evil I become, the more dramatic the story can be. I thought it was pretty meaningful because it's not a typical war movie. And as a Japanese, I didn't want to represent any negative side, dark side of the country I was born and raised in. It's more human and more meaningful and the story's really controversial, and it's an actual person, The Bird. That's why I was hesitant to tackle this role, because it's not a typical entertainment movie.
So acting as someone else is a totally different experience, and much more responsibility. I perform and I slap the strings, I play the guitar, but it's me.
I was not sure if I was capable of doing this. Had you ever in your wildest dreams had any desire to act before? Every single interview or press conference or Q&A screening, the role, there is a responsibility. But at the same time, such a responsibility. Because, of course, no experience as an actor. What has this experience been like for you? HitFix: Congratulations at the top here on your first screen role. Miyavi and I recently talked about that, about trying to instill some empathy into his character and about his thoughts on Coldplay's closing credits track, “Miracles.” Because if you're going to ask someone, you might as well ask the musician in front of you. His chemistry with actor Jack O'Connell on screen is one thing, but together on the Q&A trail, they're quite a delight. Miyavi stars in the film as Mutsuhiro “The Bird” Watanabe, a brutal POW camp foreman who made Louis Zamperini's life a living hell. He had carved a place on the stage for himself long before Angelina Jolie came calling, but after “Unbroken,” he might be getting a few more calls. Rocker-turned-actor Miyavi is a different story, though. Just last year, Barkhad Abdi stood toe-to-toe with Tom Hanks and landed an Oscar nomination for his troubles, when just a year prior, he was driving a limo in Minneapolis trying to find his way. HOLLYWOOD – Unknowns making a big splash can be exciting in this industry.