LOVING U

Miura Haruma’s Q&A on GOLD (04.27.2015)

*Thanks to haruyutaka-san for the images and transcription.

I came across an interesting short interview around the time Haruma was preparing for “Orpheus Descending” and translated it. (The interview got nothing to do with my rambling below so you can skip it and press ‘keep reading’ for the interview only)  

I actually read the original script of Tennessee Williams just because I wanted to know what kind of role he got to play. Boy, oh boy, it was not an easy read at all. On the surface, it may sound like a love story but it deals with such complex themes, not to mention all of those southern culture, language tones, slang and historical references. I can not imagine how they can adapt all those things into Japanese version. It’s pretty safe to assume that the play is the most complex thing Haru’s ever been in his entire career. Sadly, let’s just face that it is too heavy to be marketable, so there won’t be any DVD release. And Haru’s portrayal of Val will remain a mystery to me forever…