I don't want to embarrass her, but Pymmik has joined this list. She is the
ichiban daifan in Japan of Yakusho Koji. Pym, welcome, and please feel free to
publicize your site and contribute your knowledge here.

I haven't had a chance to see "Memoirs of a Geisha" yet. How are Yakusho-san's
fans reacting to it in Japan? Is their reaction any different from the general
public's reaction? I have read that in both China and Japan there is a lot of
displeasure with the casting of Chinese actors in Japanese roles.

Rob Marshall called Yakusho-san the Al Pacino of Japan. I wonder if that's a
good analogy. He reminds me more of Jimmy Stewart, in terms of his physical
comedy ability. Are people in Japan familiar with Jimmy Stewart?

regards,
miriam
(asst. moderator)

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