Translation of Shigenori Yamazaki 's interview from "My Girl" official photobook
Q: What do you think about comments of Masamune’s character being similar to Aiba Masaki’s personality?
A: Aiba too, just like Masamune, is really a great person.
There were occasions during location filming where there would be high school girls crying as they were overwhelmed at seeing him. Aiba went up to each and every of these crying fans and said “thank you” to them.
Even I ended up being touched by his kindness.
Q: Having worked together with him, what do you think of Aiba Masaki as an actor?
A: He is a sensitive actor. For example, in situations where the average person sees things as “1,2,3”, Aiba sees things as “0.1,0.2,0.3” where he experiences things in such minute ways.
I believe that the lead role is really demanding as there are more circumstances where he would have “to receive” instead of “to give”. I would worry about the stress that I thought Aiba might be going through but he has never shown that he is stressed.
Well, anyhow I am older than Aiba and I would like to commend him for doing something that even I don’t think I will be able to achieve.
Eh? Hang on! Aiba has been in the entertainment industry longer than me?!
Aiba senior, I’m sorry!