QLAP 03.2013 - Massu (Juicy Fruit)
QLAP 05.2013
Masuda Takahisa ~ Juicy Fruit
-Your character in "Strange Fruit" is a cold and cruel film-maker, Chiba. It's a dark role you never played before.
Yes, it's a new situation for me. When I was asked to play in a butai I accepted gladly but...Until now I played only in 2 butai. I loved both of them and I looked forward full of confidence to the next challenge, I wanted to try a different character. Moreover, it hasn't been long since "Haiiro no Canaria" so I didn't want to do something similar. It's good to play a role I never challenged before. I wanted to have a character that everybody would see as far from my image.
-You started working on it with fighting spirit.
I guess so. I never expressed my hopes about the characters or scenes I'd like to play, I'm thankful I got this new opportunity. The timing was good and the producer said he had a perfect character for me. He gave me the role before listening to my wishes.
-That's good, the hopes of the producer and the actor matched right!
Exactly. I really enjoy playing in butais, every time I get different feelings from them. The things I felt and earned from the previous times have been really important to me, that's why I'm really happy to do it again. I want to become better and better, to grow up with each piece. That's why I wanted to challenge something new this time. Even if it was a egoist way of thinking.
-You'll play the role of a cruel man who would do anything to achieve his objectives, I can't really imagine you like that. I look forward to it!
It's not about how Masuda Takahisa is, I want people to come see who Chiba is. I thought the same for my previous roles, they're all life-sized roles, many parts of them piled up with my own personality. This time one of my aim is to not make the audience think "It's so Massu!". I want to show them something real, but at the same time I don't want Masuda Takahisa to appear.
-It doesn't matter if you're close to the character or not, you just want to play that role until the very end, right?
Yes. Anyway I think that if there isn't at least a tiny bit of the character in me, it would be impossible to play that role. If the character is close to mine, I'm sure the audience will understand that...like finding something inside a drawer. For example, when I play a cute character I search for the cuteness inside of me (lol). It doesn't have to be only something mine though, it can also come from another person I know. Playing this role, when I can't find a cruel side inside of me I try to remember an experience in which somebody has been cruel to me. Or something I witnessed. You have to take out all the things you've seen and felt in your life.
-The dark poster where you don't smile became immediately a hot topic between fans. There you already entered the cruel character, didn't you?
Right~ I knew the poster would be completely black since the beginning. We took many pictures, it's not only cold, there's some silver in the black and a red fruit. It turned to be a very good poster.
-Seen your career and age, do you have any wish for your future?
This is quite vague but I've always thought that 26 is an important age. Probably because when I was little I was very influenced by someone who was 26 years old. Looking at that person I thought "He's completely different from me. He's a real adult". 26 became the boundary age for a man in my mind. It seems that everybody thinks of a certain age as reference. Somebody changes at that age and somebody doesn't. What will happen to me? (lol)
-So it seems this is the role you met at your reference age.
Exactly. As character Chiba never smiles. Even if he does it's not a normal smile.
-That's something completely new!
In reality I'm the kind of man who starts every morning smiling ans saying "Good morning ♪" though (lol).
-Please don't face mornings in that soft way when you play Chiba (lol).
But I want to start my days in my usual fresh way~ Maybe I could try to drag myself and sleep until late (lol). Chiba's mornings seem more like this.
-Do you usually embody the character when you have an acting work?
No, not really. I think to the character and try to enter the right mood but it doesn't influence my everyday life that much.
-By the way, did you shape up your body recently?
You think so? I'm dieting.
-Was it for the character?
Yes. I wanted to get closer to my image of a man as Chiba. Even if I get all the infos possible I can't turn into him immediately, I need to proceed towards him little by little.
-After the butai you might keep some of Chiba inside of yourself and it may become your new charm point as a 26 years old man.
It would be nice if it becomes a plus, while I sing many new songs of course. I look forward to experience this role. I think there are still many hidden sides of me that I don't know. I wonder how fans will accept them...I feel a little anxious too (lol).
-You can take out Chiba when singing a cool song!
Ah~ That would be probably good (lol).
-So you're working on your body too, we'll get to see a sexy Massu?
...I won't take off my clothes (lol)
-But keeping things hidden people want to see them more (lol)
Do the expectations increase too?! Eh~ I feel under pressure! It would be a shock if people is not impressed when I take my clothes off (lol). Well...give me some more time to get ready...
-Good, if you get the chance please accept a sexy shot in this magazine! (lol)
Got it. I will think about it! I will lengthen my body training (lol). I believe in QLAP! You will surely create a cool shot (lol).
-We'll do our best! (lol) Anyway, isn't this also your first time with a love story?!
It's not like I was rejecting those kind of roles (lol). I thought there were going to be some love developments in "Resident~" with Shizuku but it didn't happen in the end~
-It was about the time to have a love scene (lol). I wonder how it will be~
Well, I leave that to your expectations (lol). In the script it's clear that Chiba cares about Kana, but there's something...Well, maybe thanks to this Chiba will change too. Look forward to his approaches to Kana (lol). I think there will be something I never showed before here too. Please come to see the butai!
Jealousy
I'm jealous. When I was in elementary school I was really angry seeing other kids talking to the girl I liked (lol). I worked hard to overcome this but I'm not quite there yet. I want to be the kind of boyfriend that is ok if the girlfriend says "I'm going to eat out with a male friend". But I wouldn't be quiet until she comes back home (lol). I feel rivalry towards other guys. I don't get angry at them but I always recognize the others' good sides.
Unlucky
I can't think of an episode in which I've been unlucky~ I'm quite lucky. I live my life thinking that everything's really going well (lol). That's why even if I'm unlucky sometimes I immediately forget it without worrying. I'm a sunny boy. Today too it was supposed to rain but I'm here and it's sunny (lol). I'm necessary for a good location!
Inspiration
I'm often inspired when there are many people around me. Then when I listen or watch something I notice things and I come up with my own ideas to improve it. For example, during lives I see the lights and think "Eh? Why there isn't any red light? I think it would be the best here". I take note of my ideas on my phone and I read them again before meetings, I can't understand most of them though (lol).
Charisma
People I notice since their first arrival because they're very cool in the way they're dressed. The clothes and accessories may shine but it's not that, charisma is somebody who shines himself. That's why you can't be cool just imitating somebody else's style.
Yell
When we became 4 I felt the love and passion of fans more than before, I understood their support. That's why I want to turn back the love more and more. That's why I want to have the chance to look at them in the eyes, hold their hands, I was really happy when I got the butai. I'll do my best when I'll do a sexy shot for the magazine so that fans will buy two copies, one to watch and one to keep under their pillow (lol).
You can really see I'm unemployed and bored ahahah. Anyway it's 2am so I don't know about my English~ Don't scold me~ lol
Masuda Takahisa ~ Juicy Fruit
-Your character in "Strange Fruit" is a cold and cruel film-maker, Chiba. It's a dark role you never played before.
Yes, it's a new situation for me. When I was asked to play in a butai I accepted gladly but...Until now I played only in 2 butai. I loved both of them and I looked forward full of confidence to the next challenge, I wanted to try a different character. Moreover, it hasn't been long since "Haiiro no Canaria" so I didn't want to do something similar. It's good to play a role I never challenged before. I wanted to have a character that everybody would see as far from my image.
-You started working on it with fighting spirit.
I guess so. I never expressed my hopes about the characters or scenes I'd like to play, I'm thankful I got this new opportunity. The timing was good and the producer said he had a perfect character for me. He gave me the role before listening to my wishes.
-That's good, the hopes of the producer and the actor matched right!
Exactly. I really enjoy playing in butais, every time I get different feelings from them. The things I felt and earned from the previous times have been really important to me, that's why I'm really happy to do it again. I want to become better and better, to grow up with each piece. That's why I wanted to challenge something new this time. Even if it was a egoist way of thinking.
-You'll play the role of a cruel man who would do anything to achieve his objectives, I can't really imagine you like that. I look forward to it!
It's not about how Masuda Takahisa is, I want people to come see who Chiba is. I thought the same for my previous roles, they're all life-sized roles, many parts of them piled up with my own personality. This time one of my aim is to not make the audience think "It's so Massu!". I want to show them something real, but at the same time I don't want Masuda Takahisa to appear.
-It doesn't matter if you're close to the character or not, you just want to play that role until the very end, right?
Yes. Anyway I think that if there isn't at least a tiny bit of the character in me, it would be impossible to play that role. If the character is close to mine, I'm sure the audience will understand that...like finding something inside a drawer. For example, when I play a cute character I search for the cuteness inside of me (lol). It doesn't have to be only something mine though, it can also come from another person I know. Playing this role, when I can't find a cruel side inside of me I try to remember an experience in which somebody has been cruel to me. Or something I witnessed. You have to take out all the things you've seen and felt in your life.
-The dark poster where you don't smile became immediately a hot topic between fans. There you already entered the cruel character, didn't you?
Right~ I knew the poster would be completely black since the beginning. We took many pictures, it's not only cold, there's some silver in the black and a red fruit. It turned to be a very good poster.
-Seen your career and age, do you have any wish for your future?
This is quite vague but I've always thought that 26 is an important age. Probably because when I was little I was very influenced by someone who was 26 years old. Looking at that person I thought "He's completely different from me. He's a real adult". 26 became the boundary age for a man in my mind. It seems that everybody thinks of a certain age as reference. Somebody changes at that age and somebody doesn't. What will happen to me? (lol)
-So it seems this is the role you met at your reference age.
Exactly. As character Chiba never smiles. Even if he does it's not a normal smile.
-That's something completely new!
In reality I'm the kind of man who starts every morning smiling ans saying "Good morning ♪" though (lol).
-Please don't face mornings in that soft way when you play Chiba (lol).
But I want to start my days in my usual fresh way~ Maybe I could try to drag myself and sleep until late (lol). Chiba's mornings seem more like this.
-Do you usually embody the character when you have an acting work?
No, not really. I think to the character and try to enter the right mood but it doesn't influence my everyday life that much.
-By the way, did you shape up your body recently?
You think so? I'm dieting.
-Was it for the character?
Yes. I wanted to get closer to my image of a man as Chiba. Even if I get all the infos possible I can't turn into him immediately, I need to proceed towards him little by little.
-After the butai you might keep some of Chiba inside of yourself and it may become your new charm point as a 26 years old man.
It would be nice if it becomes a plus, while I sing many new songs of course. I look forward to experience this role. I think there are still many hidden sides of me that I don't know. I wonder how fans will accept them...I feel a little anxious too (lol).
-You can take out Chiba when singing a cool song!
Ah~ That would be probably good (lol).
-So you're working on your body too, we'll get to see a sexy Massu?
...I won't take off my clothes (lol)
-But keeping things hidden people want to see them more (lol)
Do the expectations increase too?! Eh~ I feel under pressure! It would be a shock if people is not impressed when I take my clothes off (lol). Well...give me some more time to get ready...
-Good, if you get the chance please accept a sexy shot in this magazine! (lol)
Got it. I will think about it! I will lengthen my body training (lol). I believe in QLAP! You will surely create a cool shot (lol).
-We'll do our best! (lol) Anyway, isn't this also your first time with a love story?!
It's not like I was rejecting those kind of roles (lol). I thought there were going to be some love developments in "Resident~" with Shizuku but it didn't happen in the end~
-It was about the time to have a love scene (lol). I wonder how it will be~
Well, I leave that to your expectations (lol). In the script it's clear that Chiba cares about Kana, but there's something...Well, maybe thanks to this Chiba will change too. Look forward to his approaches to Kana (lol). I think there will be something I never showed before here too. Please come to see the butai!
Jealousy
I'm jealous. When I was in elementary school I was really angry seeing other kids talking to the girl I liked (lol). I worked hard to overcome this but I'm not quite there yet. I want to be the kind of boyfriend that is ok if the girlfriend says "I'm going to eat out with a male friend". But I wouldn't be quiet until she comes back home (lol). I feel rivalry towards other guys. I don't get angry at them but I always recognize the others' good sides.
Unlucky
I can't think of an episode in which I've been unlucky~ I'm quite lucky. I live my life thinking that everything's really going well (lol). That's why even if I'm unlucky sometimes I immediately forget it without worrying. I'm a sunny boy. Today too it was supposed to rain but I'm here and it's sunny (lol). I'm necessary for a good location!
Inspiration
I'm often inspired when there are many people around me. Then when I listen or watch something I notice things and I come up with my own ideas to improve it. For example, during lives I see the lights and think "Eh? Why there isn't any red light? I think it would be the best here". I take note of my ideas on my phone and I read them again before meetings, I can't understand most of them though (lol).
Charisma
People I notice since their first arrival because they're very cool in the way they're dressed. The clothes and accessories may shine but it's not that, charisma is somebody who shines himself. That's why you can't be cool just imitating somebody else's style.
Yell
When we became 4 I felt the love and passion of fans more than before, I understood their support. That's why I want to turn back the love more and more. That's why I want to have the chance to look at them in the eyes, hold their hands, I was really happy when I got the butai. I'll do my best when I'll do a sexy shot for the magazine so that fans will buy two copies, one to watch and one to keep under their pillow (lol).
You can really see I'm unemployed and bored ahahah. Anyway it's 2am so I don't know about my English~ Don't scold me~ lol