This item is from my home collection. The contents are in like-new, excellent condition, but being old, there is some aging on the cover and obi. I appreciate your understanding. Actor: Yoshio Harada This book features interviews with Akiyo Harada, Yoshio Harada's wife and president of the actor's agency Guild B, conducted by film critic Sadao Yamane. It covers the actor's career from his days at the Haiyuza Training Institute to his final works, offering insights into the appeal of Yoshio Harada. Includes new interviews with Renji Ishibashi, a close friend and fellow actor, and Tatsuo Suzuki, a photographer with whom Harada built a trusting relationship, as well as a reprint of an interview with Yoshio Harada himself. Celebrating the 80th anniversary of Yoshio Harada's birth. He was active from the 1970s to 2011, supporting the changing landscape of Japanese cinema and influencing many directors and actors currently working. This book revisits his works and charm. Contents: 1. Days with Yoshio Harada (Akiyo Harada, interviewed by Sadao Yamane) (From Encounter to an Era of Chaos Into the Turmoil of Japanese Cinema Experience with Seijun Suzuki's Films The Ups and Downs of the 1980s and 90s Television, Radio, and Young Actors Around "The Great Deer Village Story") 2. Talking about Yoshio Harada (Expressing each other's philosophies through acting (Renji Ishibashi, interviewed by Sadao Yamane) Not just participating in films as an actor (Tatsuo Suzuki, interviewed by Sadao Yamane)) 3. Yoshio Harada Speaks (Seijun Suzuki's Free-Spirited, Unrestrained Approach (Yoshio Harada, interviewed by Sadao Yamane)) From Reviews: A collection of conversations between the late actor Yoshio Harada's wife and a film critic. It also includes interviews with his close friend Renji Ishibashi, film producers, and the actor himself. In short, he was a person who not only acted but also tried to make films. He would speak his mind to directors and often improvised, but this was because he had a deeper understanding and interpretation of the script than other actors. He understood that solid, steady foundations are necessary for application (expression of individuality). According to Mrs. Akiyo Harada, Yoshio Harada would discuss things with the director before filming, but would not speak to them at all once filming began. He considered the director an enemy. Communication was done through the assistant director. His friend Renji Ishibashi talks about Harada's character development. Harada read the script extensively and gave his roles unique interpretations. However, his interpretations were so unique that he stumbled during "Assassination of Ryoma." Also, he was strict on set with actors who didn't prepare.