"My life is a mess," Ryoko Hiromi said with a smile. In her 10s, Ryoko Hiromi debuted as a singer and became popular, but in her 20s she chose to get married and stopped her career. Later, she returned to the entertainment industry as an actress and is now a household name in Japan. What kind of "secret of success" does Ryoko Hiromi, whose acting career is flourishing, have?
Why do you have to talk about personal matters?
Ryoko Hiromi once talked about her views on writing an autobiography in an interview.
At the age of 14, Ryoko Hiromi traveled from Kochi Prefecture to Tokyo to enter the entertainment industry, first being selected as the mobile advertising spokesperson for DoCoMo, a major Japanese mobile operator, and then appearing on the "NHK Red and White Song Club" to establish her status as a top artist. Then she went through marriage, had children and retired for 2 years, and after her comeback, she still won numerous awards as an actress. Many people are very interested in the private life of such a legendary figure.
When asked if she had thought of an autobiography, Ryoko Hiromi smiled and said, "If you write it, it may be a hot seller." I have had many fortunate and unfortunate experiences enough to write an autobiography, but my life is too interesting to finish. ”
Then she continued very seriously: "But then people will be influenced by the autobiography, no matter what role I play, they will feel 'this is Ryoko Hiromi', not the character itself." 」 And I would think that acting is a job, so why do I have to talk about my own private affairs. I want people to see my work instead of my autobiography, because the roles I choose and strive to play also reflect the person I am in the moment. Only in this way can I make the works more fulfilling, and through the works I can also see a variety of landscapes. Regardless of your private life, it's okay to be able to create good works and good plays, isn't it? ”
That's why she doesn't use online social tools.
"But sometimes I take selfies, I take pictures of food, and I play on a person's instagram' (laughs)."
Although there is no intention of becoming an idol
At the age of 16, Ryoko Hiromi released her first solo single disc "Five Seconds Ago in Serious Love", debuting as a singer, which sold 600,000 copies. Holding this CD, Ryoko Hiromi said plainly, "Actually, I don't have this plan." I had no intention of becoming an idol. Because he had not been selected as an idol, nor did he want to debut as a singer. I couldn't find my own position in the category of idols, so I felt a bit out of place at the time. At that time, even the song I got wanted to change the title to "Ryoko, Can't Sing Yo". ”
From 1997 to 2000, Ryoko Hiromi was always a singer. About two months after the release of the single "Five Seconds Ago of Serious Love", a second disc was released, "Big Yuki!!" 》。
"The time is so tight that it's just non-stop (laughs). After school, I went straight to the studio, if it didn't go well, I would shoot until the next morning, and then I went straight to school, and every day I was busy. Now that I think about it, I feel incredible. ”
One of the driving forces that has sustained her through such a difficult day is that the dream of being an actor is becoming a reality step by step.
"When I entered the world of the entertainment industry at the age of 14, there was no object to learn from and compare, but I just felt that 'to become an actor, I must be so desperate'. However, after realizing your dreams, it is also a happy thing to look back at yourself in the process of hard work. Although that self has been asleep forever. ”
The "rebellious period" of the 20s and the significance of retreating for 2 years
The side effects of being busy day after day have Caused Ryoko Hiromi, who is in her 20s, to enter a "rebellious period". She stopped her singer activities, dropped out of college, and chose to get married. She retired after becoming pregnant in 2003 and returned to the stage about 2 years later.
"At that time, my life was really crowded with work. Sure enough, people still have limits, and if they continue like that, they may collapse and will not develop in the show business circle again. So she chose to retire for 2 years at the peak of her popularity.
When asked if she would worry about being forgotten, she said open-mindedly: "Not at all." It's good to be forgotten and remind them of it. It is normal not to appear in the public eye and be forgotten. And because of personal reasons, choosing to quit but asking everyone not to forget themselves is even less responsible for such an idea. ”
Although he temporarily left the entertainment industry, he finally returned to the stage and insisted on his original intention.
"After trying to live an ordinary life, I found that watching TV dramas and going to the cinema made me happy. I also realized that when I first entered the entertainment industry, I wanted to try because I loved it, but then I was too busy to even watch movies, and I gradually forgot what I loved. So I want to mature myself, adjust my rhythm and then go to act. ”
The level of activity of Ryoko Hiromi after the return is amazing. In 2008, he starred in the movie "Entering the Mortician"; in 2009, he starred in the movie "In the Focus of Zero" as the wife who knew the secret of her husband's disappearance; in 2012, she starred in the feature film "The Method of Stealing the Key" starring Masato Sakai and Teruyuki Kagawa, playing a woman involved in a bizarre event. Whether it is the protagonist or supporting role, Ryoko Hiromi has received high praise, and has won the Japan Film Institute Award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for the above works.
In response, she said, "I just did my best to act on the set. Box office and awards are a reward for my efforts. ”
Looking back on her career, the roles she played were not consistent. This is also "strategy".
"For example, the audience who has seen all 5 works I have played is only a minority. Most viewers get bored with similar characters after watching one or two films. So I wanted to keep trying out new characters and looking for a refreshing script. ”
In "Nippon Noir – The Rebellion of Criminal Police Y" (Nippon Television), which began airing on October 13, she first challenged the role of a female police officer.
"The staff were very enthusiastic when I was working on the plot, and I was looking forward to it."
Being young is also dangerous, and I want to see the future more than I see it
Ryoko Hiromi, 39, is about to turn 40. What do she think of the increasingly valued "youthful" Japanese values?
"I don't think it only matters to be young. I'm not an anti-aging guy but a 'healthy old-ageer' guy (laughs). The beauty and purity that youth possesses is also dangerous. Even if I am no longer young, I look forward to my future self. When I was younger, I did think that 'I quit the acting world after becoming an old aunt', but as I grew older and more experienced, I gradually changed my previous thinking. ”
The words of inuyasha Ichishin, director of the movie "Focus of Zero", also had a great impact on her.
"The director once said to me, 'You've always been able to play roles that match your age.' Even if you become an old aunt, you will have the unique charm of an old aunt, and even if you are old, you can act, so we will continue to cooperate in the future. I think it's the best compliment I've ever received as an actress. ”
Her most memorable work was the 2001 Japanese-French film WASABI, but now she has temporarily given up the opportunity to go overseas to shoot films due to family ties.
"I've often been talked about like, 'Because she's successful, that's why she can say that,' isn't it?' 'Her life was really smooth sailing' 'Is a person who doesn't write misfortune on her face'. But in fact, my life has a lot of misfortunes, which can be said to be 'messy'. But I believe that 'the more people laugh, the more they can appreciate their pain and sorrow'. ”
The secret to success is to like yourself
The author asked Ryoko Hiromi what advice she had for girls who, like her, wanted to enter the show business as a teenager.
Ryoko Hiromi said, "The secret to success is to like yourself. I like myself. If you don't like it, you don't want to go out into the world. I try to make myself unconsciously like myself. Someone should have worked hard, but never praised himself, right? Changing your mind and making yourself like yourself is the key to success. I may feel tired sometimes, but because I like it, I will tell myself that it is okay and I can keep going. Not liking it is impossible to get the job done. ”
Her evaluation of herself and others is positive.
"Don't you think I'm like the Virgin Mary?" Hahaha just kidding. I usually don't say to outsiders, 'How do I want to be', I always feel that 'it's good if people can talk to me', and I don't ask too much. I like to make people laugh and feel like I'm living to make people laugh. This kind of personality is not innate, but has gradually formed over the years. ”
Ryoko Hiromi said she had another dream to sing the songs she had stopped when she was 20 years old.
"There was such an idea a long time ago. The main reason why it has not been able to take shape and put it into practice is that it is too busy. In addition to work, there are many things waiting for me to do. The new changes will definitely be time-consuming and laborious, but because I have this plan myself, I think it is almost OK, so I have been preparing for it. I'm looking forward to it myself, but I don't know what the company will say. [Laughs]"
She smiled as she pointed to the DVD from the 1999 Nippon Budokan concert on the table. "I watched this this morning. It's rare to wake up early and have time to look back on your musical career. Most of what was said then was the same as what I think now (laughs). After all, I am a more positive person, for me, as long as I believe, I can achieve it, as long as I work hard, I can do it. ”
I believe that Ryoko Hiromi will definitely get rid of the framework of preconceived concepts and fixed concepts in the future, and show us a more amazing side.
Ryoko Hiromi
Born on July 18, 1980 in Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Participated in the "Clearasil Facial Cleanser" advertising audition held by Japan's P&G, won the championship, and starred in the brand's cleanser advertisement. He made his debut in 1994.