What does sign language allow you to communicate that you cannot say aloud? I understand you learned sign language specifically for silent. I tried to be him the whole time while on set. Even between takes, I was working on better understanding sign language and thinking about how Sakura would respond to something – much like I think he himself would do.

So, when I was on set, I entered a silent world, where I tried not to react to any sounds. Between takes, if I was discussing various things with the cast, the voice I wanted to resonate with the character might not be as convincing. Remember, for a long time, Sakura had separated himself from his friends who could hear and he had a lot of emotions about reconnecting with them. One of the things I thought about when I first got on set was how I would interact with the cast behind the scenes and how that could reflect in the performance. I’m lost in the world of whatever I’m doing, so I just kind of went to that place internally and let that surround me externally as well. In general, when I’m hyper-focused on something, I don’t always notice when someone says something to me. From the beginning, I knew I wanted to be immersed entirely in Sakura’s world. Silent is fairly melancholy – how did you feel while working on it? Some parts are a little different from my private self, but for me, as the person everyone knows, we’re very similar. We wear the same styles, drink the same drinks and we both enjoy football. So, it was very easy for me to step into his world as it was almost like a mirror of my own. I think that’s probably where he’s most like me – we like all the same things.

Things that he liked and items that he owned are things I own myself. So, there was a lot of my public self in Sakura. Me, myself, as a person – at least the person I am to the public down to things I mentioned in interviews that I liked which they had right there on set. That’s something that the producer did a lot of research about. What part of the character is most like you? What part of So Sakura’s personality is most different? If I didn’t take the role, it would be a long time before those questions would be answered. I genuinely wanted to know where the story was going to go and what was going to happen to these characters. Why did you choose to star in silent ? What attracted you to the story? What attracted you to the role?įrom the moment I read the first script, I was hooked! It was so engaging and well-written.

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