After Brian Cox, who captivated the public on Saturday with his confidence in his big roles, his personal life or his vision of the acting profession as candid, compassionate or funny as well as cash, let him lift the curtain for another master class this Sunday at Séries Mania. about an artist who is as discreet as he is humble: Tomohisa “Tomo” Yamashita. For over an hour and a half, the actress had passed through Lille to take the stage. God’s Drops – the serial adaptation of the manga on wine by Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto – he rewrote the great moments of his career in front of hundreds of fans and curious people. A career took off at just 11 years old after passing an audition at an agency.
Tomo continued his early career in music at the time. As viewers at the Théâtre du Nord Lille can see thanks to a short excerpt from a clip, he truly became a superstar within the Japanese group NEWS, which chained the hits. A video that disturbs the main interested party, who is uncomfortable seeing himself on the screen – a feeling that will continue throughout the meeting. Going back to the formation of NEWS, Tomo said that he joined this boy group by accident. “We were gathered in a room and told that we were now part of a group. This is how it all started. It was sudden.”
This master class was also an opportunity to trust some. Code BlueJapanese medical drama in which he plays a doctor for three seasons from 2008-2017. Head, a Spanish drama with its first international experience. “I spent 6 months in the Canary Islands. I wanted to work outside of Japan, probably because I’m a curious person. (…) This is the kind of experience I typically want to have: sharing things with people from a different culture”She rejoiced, telling her that she wanted to see how life was going elsewhere, thanks to her grandmother’s older sister marrying an American. “I realized that things that can’t be done in Japan (like keeping your shoes in one house, editor’s note) can be done elsewhere. That’s where I wanted to see the world.”
filming her nude Alice in the Borderland
Also, it is impossible not to mention the role of King of Clubs in season 2 of global success. Alice in the Borderland (Netflix) nude shot: “It wasn’t actually unpleasant. (…) I had to put aside the shame and humility, but since filming this drama, I am no longer afraid of any role.”. And of course the new series God’s Drops (Apple TV +/France Télévisions) is based on a manga about a late wine scientist as he competes between his biological daughter and adopted son to win the inheritance of the world’s largest wine collection. “When I was offered the role, I started learning about wine, trying things, going to restaurants.”, described this setup (running international competition in Series Mania 2023), his first experience in France; and certainly not the last in terms of secrets.
This master class ended with a question and answer session with the audience. An opportunity for her fans to confess their admiration, ask her about her desires as an artist, or share touching personal secrets. One of the audience thanked him for saving him from one of his productions: “When I discovered this, I decided not to end my life.”. Something that will touch the heart of the actor, he is already very touched to see the enthusiasm and love of the French people for his long career.
Good news for those who want to relive this masterclass and explore this rich exchange of images: It’s available free for one week on the Series Mania+ platform, available here.
Télé 7 Jours brings you the highlights of Series Mania 2023 on its exclusive mini site, which you can see here.
Pauline Hohoadji
Source: Programme Television
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