Being here more than a few years really tunes you in to certain aspects of the culture like that. I do a little bit of television here (commercials), and I always think that I would never “break in” to real tv here because I just could not act so (what I consider) fake as the Japanese are willing to do. It is usually so over the top that I don’t see how anyone takes it seriously.[/quote]
Thats cool…if you don’t mind me asking how did you get involved with the commercial gig? When I first came here I got several voice jobs…mostly English “setsumei”, as well as a few low key modeling jobs (VERY low key). Never TV though…that would be a trip.
I know what you mean about the gaijin “tarento” here…they really have to act “zany” to get any kind of recognition. A few exceptions though…the Monkey Majik guys seem pretty normal
Being here more than a few years really tunes you in to certain aspects of the culture like that. I do a little bit of television here (commercials), and I always think that I would never “break in” to real tv here because I just could not act so (what I consider) fake as the Japanese are willing to do. It is usually so over the top that I don’t see how anyone takes it seriously.
Thats cool…if you don’t mind me asking how did you get involved with the commercial gig? When I first came here I got several voice jobs…mostly English “setsumei”, as well as a few low key modeling jobs (VERY low key). Never TV though…that would be a trip.
I know what you mean about the gaijin “tarento” here…they really have to act “zany” to get any kind of recognition. A few exceptions though…the Monkey Majik guys seem pretty normal[/quote]
Just one of those things. Back when I still had an employer, he was pretty connected in our area. He used me for commercials for his company. That led to me being used by the same tv station (TYS) for other commercials. After I severed relations with my employer and started my own business, the director who worked with me still wanted me for other jobs, so I was happy to oblige, as I am a dyed in the wool exhibitionist, as I’m sure most guys on this site are. Now that I have done that, I kind of have my own thing going here. Very not big, but steady and fun.
I seriously think I could do bigger things, pretty lucrative stuff, if I wanted to move to Tokyo, but I just can’t bring myself to do so. I am very happy setting my own standards and living in an environment which is a little more suitable to my character (ie I would go absolutely batshit crazy trying to live in Tokyo, I’m pretty sure).
Being here more than a few years really tunes you in to certain aspects of the culture like that. I do a little bit of television here (commercials), and I always think that I would never “break in” to real tv here because I just could not act so (what I consider) fake as the Japanese are willing to do. It is usually so over the top that I don’t see how anyone takes it seriously.
Thats cool…if you don’t mind me asking how did you get involved with the commercial gig? When I first came here I got several voice jobs…mostly English “setsumei”, as well as a few low key modeling jobs (VERY low key). Never TV though…that would be a trip.
I know what you mean about the gaijin “tarento” here…they really have to act “zany” to get any kind of recognition. A few exceptions though…the Monkey Majik guys seem pretty normal[/quote]
And yeah. Fuck “zany.” That’s part of what I’m talking about.
I’ve been living in Japan for quite a while now. In my first year I studied at a university in kyushu and competed in judo. After returning to Australia and graduating I moved to the Kansai region and have been working here ever since.
In regards to my Japanese ability I achieved 2kyu in my 1st year here but then got lazy and have never really gone beyond that. Pretty much all my friends my friends who studied with me are now 1kyu so I’m definitely the slacker of the group.
the general lack of protein in Japanese cuisine/diets and the difficulty in finding good training locations does make it hard to train well in Japan. My first stay wasn’t too bad because I had free all day access to my university’s gym. The only issue was keeping my weight up while doing judo 2-4 hours a day 6 days a week. However when I moved here the 2nd time my long work hours combined with not having a real gym to train at caused me to gain 20 pounds while at the same time losing muscle/strength. Eventually I got it all worked out but it wasn’t until I put together my own gym in my apartment that I could finally start doing quality power training on a regular basis.
