Happy Birthday: Ken Watanabe

kenwatanabe.jpgKen Watanabe

Born: October 21, 1959 in Uonuma, Japan

I have no sense of myself as a sex symbol at all. But the meaning of sex symbol might be a little different in Japan to elsewhere. The Japanese version seems to come with a stronger emphasis on a sort of grownup or mature male charm. And if that’s the case, then I guess I’m happy to hear it.

Each director is different. Clint Eastwood and Chris Nolan are completely different, and I need to adjust to the story and character and the director and just my duty as an actor.

LETTERS FROM IWO JIMALetters from Iwo Jima
2006
dir. Clint Eastwood
Starring
Ken Watanabe
Kazunari Ninomiya
InceptionInception
dir. Christopher Nolan
Stars
Leonardo DiCaprio
Ken Watanabe
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Stars:
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