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The late bloomer Nakamura Run is finally on fire. The 2018 morning drama "Half Blue" It seems that the "treasure boy" who has been dormant for 15 years was officially excavated, but did you know? In the 15 years since his debut, Nakamura has actually played more than a hundred roles, but he never "out of the circle" at the beginning. The income he brought to the company for a long time actually showed a deficit, but he was always at ease. To hone her acting steadily, a woman cannot do without the help of a woman. She is the president of Japan's TOP COAT firm, Watanabe Wanyumi.
Mention TOP COAT工作室, you may be a little stranger, but you must be familiar with its artists. There are only about 25 artists under its banner. It is a very small scale in the world of artist offices with 6000 employees. Although the number is not large, they are all excellent. 木村佳乃 at the beginning of the creative society, powerful Actresses 杏 and 趣里, as well as young male actors that are very popular among the audience 菅田将晖, 松坂桃李, and 中村伦也, and New people 新田真剑佑 and 杉野遥亮 and others.
is obviously not many, but its artists have very personal style, and their status in the Japanese entertainment industry cannot be underestimated. Perhaps with a sense of mystery, the Japanese NHK documentary "The True Colors of Experts" introduced the president in a program at the end of 2019. He is gentle and coy, meticulous but thoughtful, and gives people a strong and tolerant feeling. 渡边万由美 .
Although she is the president, Watanabe basically does not stay in the office. She is keen on running celebrity shooting scenes, and she does not feel like the president. Go to the scene to say hello to the artist, feel the atmosphere of the shooting scene, and do some seemingly useless things, but perhaps this is precisely her genius.
When mentioning the identity of the president of the artist office, one of the characters I have to mention is Watanabe’s father 晋.
晋 is a legendary figure who created the form of today's Japanese entertainment industry. When he was young, he was a member of Japan's most popular jazz band shortly after World War II.
At that time, Japanese actors and singers were in a low status. In order to fundamentally change the state of the industry, Jin and his wife Mizu established an artist office, and in order to make the lives of their artists stable, the first in the industry Introduce a monthly salary system.
晋 As the president of the artist office, he has constantly cultivated faces that represent the times, and has made great contributions to improving the status of the entertainment industry. At that time, in order to take care of the artists, he also let a lot of artists live in his own home, everyone eats, lives and lives together.
So as far as I can remember, Watanabe has many artists belonging to his parent company, but such an "uncommon" home makes Watanabe not like it.
Because since I can remember, my father is always surrounded by many people, and the eyes of his parents are always shared. Watanabe feels that his parents seem to care more about work than himself.
Because I want to spend more time with my father like ordinary father and daughter, I know that my father would go to golf on his day off, Watanabe, and he started playing golf after going to college. The commuting time has become the most precious conversation time for father and daughter.
Watanabe wanted to know more about her father, but this wish was shattered shortly afterwards. At Christmas when Watanabe was 24 years old, she learned that her father was in the advanced stage of cancer, and unfortunately When his father was 59 years old, he passed away without leaving a word.
But even at the moment when his life came to an end, his father was still working in front of the hospital bed to contribute his own strength to the showbiz. Such scenes left a deep impression on Watanabe. She once thought that her father's life was taken away from her work in the entertainment industry, so when she first chose her career, she decided that she did not want to enter the world constructed by her parents.
But the turning point occurred eight years after his father passed away. According to a friend, Watanabe met a female college student 木村佳乃 who was determined to be an actor, because he was strongly "want to be an actor" by Kimura Touched by her willingness, Watanabe introduced her to a producer he knew well, and Kimura was suddenly selected as the heroine.
In order to receive compensation for the performance, an artist office must be established. Watanabe had no choice but to set up a company for Kano Kimura. She had been evading the showbiz, and suddenly became an agent. Known as being afraid of life, she started running around the shooting scene for Kimura.
Under such an opportunity, she has a very shy personality after setting up an artist office. In many ways, Watanabe may even say that she is not suitable for this job. But going to the scene to meet and communicate with many people has become a daily routine.
I don’t know why. When doing this for Kimura Yoshino, Watanabe didn’t feel bitter, but instead constructed a picture of his father’s "home" in his mind. Perhaps with this kind of thought, today's TOP COAT artist office is formed. She spent a generation of 24 years continuously digging out faces that can represent the times, making "home" prosperous.
Anniversary, everyone get together and celebrate together.
Watanabe said: If someone needs me, they will definitely go all out. Perhaps with such an attitude, as long as she has time, she will go to see the shooting of her artists. And when the artist goes to shoot, Watanabe always likes to say いってらっしゃい (走好) Although it is a simple word, for the artist, it may feel very warm to hear it at the shooting site.
Watanabe also became a mother at Xinggang, and returned to the visiting class when filming a series after a lapse of four years. He sat quietly next to him, listening to Xinggang talk about her hard work as a mother. Listening to such troubles may not solve them, but it can convey infinite power.
Watanabe Office is located in Shibuya, Tokyo. The office will hold a general meeting once a month, during which the agent will report the current status of the artists in charge.
Among them, the person in charge of Soda in a meeting said that Soda, who sang the theme song "Looking for Errors" for the first time in a public event yesterday, said that he was very nervous when singing, and even got all over after the end. Soft...think about why that scene suddenly felt so cute.
For the development of the firm, Watanabe pursues the "minority elite". No matter how high the performance, it does not engage in large-scale. Usually, after reaching the top, the agent will even be in charge of 10 artists at the same time, but Here, you can only be in charge of 5 people at most. Watanabe believes that if this is the case, the agent can pay more attention to the growth of the artist, establish a deep relationship with the artist, and continuously tap the talent of the artist.
Watanabe also values it. An opportunity to communicate with everyone individually. During the filming, Watanabe had a four-hour conversation with Soda. According to Soda, such conversations are actually normal. Watanabe believes that such conversations can let Watanabe learn about the artists. Real ideas. For example, Soda wants to engage in music activities, Watanabe is also actively listening to his ideas and pushing them forward. Perhaps this is the ideal business of an artistThe state.
Watanabe hopes to build the office into a home-like place, so that everyone can return to normal and become a place of love. She emphasizes the concept of people more than treating artists as commodities.
When talking about the selection criteria, she said that she values the overall feeling more seriously, and whether her own temperament can make people shine is very important. And when selecting newcomers, in order to be more objective, she will also ask the staff participating in the interview for their opinions.
And in the selection, she also valued the attitude of being able to hard work. She appreciates people who are getting better and better through hard work than those who have good acting skills. Perhaps it is this, Watanabe has never "give up" Nakamura Renya.
Nakamura, who only became popular with the morning drama in 2018, actually entered Watanabe’s office in his sophomore year. He was selected to shoot morning drama at the age of 18, but he thought it was a smooth road to acting. Nakamura's popularity has never been mentioned.
Nakamura even once compared himself to "冷动物", but Watanabe believes that as long as time, Nakamura's talents will be discovered. Therefore, even if it has been running deficit, Watanabe insists on constantly renewing the contract with Nakamura within 15 years. He once said to Nakamura "The number of money-making growth is of course very important, but you should not care too much" . Tao Li has three years and eight years. It takes time to cultivate talents. Although 15 years is by no means short, Watanabe thinks it is worth entrusting his life to his Nakamura.
Watanabe said that although I still don’t know why I chose my job at the beginning, but in the summer, when my father discovered the original Candys member Ito Ran, who held a concert again in 41 years, Watanabe suddenly It feels like my father has always been there. And now I can feel the same with my father in the same job. Because of this feeling, I also choose to persist.
Because of respecting the characteristics of artists, I have cultivated many talents. An artist with personal characteristics. Cultivate his personal style to accurately convey to the audience. Watanabe Wanyumi has completed the perfect relay to his father's work in the 24 years of entering a world that she thinks is not suitable.
mentioned about the expert Definition, Watanabe Wanyumi said: someone who knows who he is, no one else does it well, and there is no need to worry. First of all, you must know what you can do and what you are good at. This is the first step towards becoming an expert. I think this statement It is worth sharing with everyone who wants to become an "expert".
