Interview commemorating the success of 'Suzume's Lockdown'
'Suzume's Lockdown' is close to 5 million
This year's domestically released film ranks as the No. 1 Japanese film of all time.
'Suzume's Lockdown' is close to 5 million
This year's domestically released film ranks as the No. 1 Japanese film of all time.
On the afternoon of the 27th, director Makoto Shinkai was interviewed about the success of 'Suzume's Door Break' at Novotel Ambassador Seoul Yongsan.
On this day, director Makoto Shinkai shook his head when asked about producing a live-action film of 'Suzume's Lockdown'. He said, "It's a very shameful thing, but whether it's a Korean movie, Japanese movie, or American movie, I don't have that much interest in human actors."
He continued, “I like watching movies and dramas, but I can’t remember the names of the human actors.”
“I'm sorry I couldn't remember the name right away,” he added.
"I've been listening to Ive's latest single 'I Am' the most recently. I've been listening to it every day for a week now, but I don't know the name of a single member of that group. I think they're beautiful, pretty, and powerful, but I don't know the names of the members. "I can't."
When asked why director Makoto Shinkai is not interested in actors, he said, "If I were a live-action film director, I would always be interested in actors, but as an animation director, I am not interested in human actors." He added, "Animation creates characters from zero even if there are no actors." “The advantage is that I can pay,” he said with a smile.
'Suzume's Lockdown', which attracted 10 million viewers in Japan, is a long-term box office hit with 4,975,30 viewers as of the 26th. This film is ranked first among domestically released films this year, and has reached the top spot among Japanese films released domestically.
Director Makodo Shinkai, who completed the disaster trilogy with 'Suzume's Lockdown' following 'Your Name' (2017, 3.81 million viewers) and 'Weather's Child' (2019, 740,000 viewers), received favorable reviews for his work and also gained popularity. It was a box office success and became Makoto Shinkai's signature series. Among them, 'Your Name' and 'Suzume's Lockdown' were listed among the top 3 most successful Japanese films ever released in Korea.
'Suzume's Lockdown' was released on March 8th and has been a long-term hit, close to exceeding 5 million in sales.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr