Tatsuya Nakadai on Five Japanese Masters

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[@yogasamrat]

The interviewer is a great man himself .Fluent in Japanese and complete knowledge of movie culture in Japan.The whole genre of Japanese films is in another dimension from the rest of the world.

[@dexblue]

Devananda ...who is the interviewer... ? He is very good ... he shows that Japanese is not just words but it is tight interplay of exclamation, taking in of breath, agreeing, nodding, responding in kind ... there is a whole field of etiquette taking place here ...

[@ed-od9sd]

he is a professor at Yale, that should be basic and given.

[@melissaking6019]

This fascinating interview was filmed in 2016. Amazing how handsome Nakadai still is.

[@jaywatanabe4706]

I lived in Japan for two years and can say that The Japanese are the healthiest and most gracefully attractive people as they age. They are what the rest of us aspire for as we enter our golden years. I blame their amazing diet, active lifestyle and sense of social purpose. We in the west could learn much from the Japanese way of life.

[@guilhermeferraz9954]

For real, he's 90 but looks 70 max.

[@benjackman4814]

This guy is a legend. Him and Mifune are honestly two of the best actors of all time.

[@rthrlyl]

No love for Takashi Shimura?

[@benjackman4814]

@@rthrlyl him too

[@harambeepstein8009]

I totally agree with you If only they were spoken about more.

[@LeoSkyro]

@@rthrlyl good ol' frog face. love him to death

[@thefantasyreview8709]

Damn, this guy is a living legend. He's worked with so many iconic legendary Japanese directors and actors, its almost impossible to believe it.

[@cedarwoods5564]

Watched Harakiri again, never fails to impress. Tatsuya is in a league of his own, his manic laughter after pointing out the hypocrisy of the samurais is one of the most powerful acts I have ever seen.

[@mnd1955]

One of my all-time favourite actors. His role in 'Inn of Evil' was brilliant even though Shintaro Katsu stole the show. As the young woodsman in Kawidan, he showed a very gentle side of his character. He's made so many great films, it would take me all night to list them.

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

My favourite role of him is kaji in the human condition trilogy. Such a great acting and it's easily the greatest trilogy I have ever seen.

[@comradejosephstalinoftheus8698]

@Cedar Woods Tatsuya Nakadai is that actor for me where you can't tell that its him acting, his characters always seem so real. I also find it interesting that he acted as Hanshiro Tsugumo, a 50 year old character, at 30 and as Hidetora Ichimonji, an 80 year old character, at 50. Harakiri is tied with Whiplash as my favorite film of all time and Nakadai is one of the reasons for that.

[@melissaking6019]

Nakadai-San is the Laurence Olivier of Japan, never to be rivaled. Also extremely handsome and has a wonderful voice.

[@melissaking6019]

A fascinating interview with Japan's greatest actor. Nakadai in his 80's and still very handsome.

[@unaccidentally]

Well, the new actors are also touching. From Yaguchi's to Koreeda's casts, there are so many greats to choose from.

[@mariozacuarao4885]

I'm a cinema student and this is the most epic interview I've ever seen. I love Tatsuya since I saw him in Harakiri. A legendary actor talking about legendary directors. Greetings from Argentina.

[@m.c.b.4323]

Seppuku.

[@mariozacuarao4885]

​@@m.c.b.4323 Thats right, my friend. A great movie with a great actor!!!

[@lonestar6709]

He looks amazing for his age. One of my absolute favourite actors. Kwaidan. Kagemusha. Ran. Handsome, ageless and brilliant. Thank you Tatsuya-san for a lifetime of wonderful roles.

[@harambeepstein8009]

Have you ever seen the human condition trilogy honestly some of the best movies that aren’t talked about enough if not I’d totally recommend watching

[@yogasamrat]

What a great person and an eloquent and graceful man ,the veteran actor Nakadai Tatsuya!

[@user-ge1qw8rw6u]

He was usually known as a calm person. Even now he seems to me to be very witty & friendly. The gap between the acting of that ruthless and refracted person on "Yojimbo" and his usual appearance is tremendous. A great actor.

[@Denzelidos]

Just watched Human Condition. What he did was magical. Amazing actor

[@maning04]

I wish I'd look as handsome as this man once I grow old. 😅

[@bottledgroovephoto]

Credit to the interviewer as well, kept the conversation lively, engaging and yet full of respect and knowledge!

[@mingyuhuang8944]

Amazing man, and surprisingly amazing interviewer. This is what a truly natural and good interview and dialogue is. Nakadai is a true legend who will forever be a king in Japanese and even world cinema. I also wish toshiro mifune was still alive...

[@arun2995]

Oh my goodness, I have never realized how many movies I have seen him in until I saw this video he just disappeared into his role. I would have never guess he was the same actor in Hara Kiri and Sword of Doom. Truly a giant and one of the greatest. This is the reason why I love KZbin!! No way would I have seen this anywhere else and Thank you for posting this. Also Kudos to the interviewer I truly enjoyed it.

[@unaccidentally]

I had the same paradigm shift when watching Seppuku after The Black River and discovering afterwards it was him😵‍💫

[@robertmeyers674]

Brilliant person and actor who dedicated everything to his craft. A gift that he is still with us to tell his story.

[@blazingamr]

Mr. Nakadai looks and talks like 30 years younger! Amazing!

[@hattorihanzo8385]

Legend.

[@deanzaZZR]

As a fan of Katsu Shintaro, I appreciated the great Tatsuya Nakadai showing respect to Katsu-shin.

[@Jupa]

the human condition broke me man this guy is such a legend

[@juju10683]

same!

[@sleuthentertainment5872]

One of the greatest actors ever. Amazing character and fierce presence You will never find this kind of actor today. His larger-than-life performance was in The Human Condition

[@mensen2462]

So humble, so nice and so cool. Btw, he’ll be 90 this year.

[@onnaquunevie9530]

なんてこった。こんなインタビュー知らなかった。 見落とさなくてよかった。

[@RezSkel]

I love this man so much, words cannot describe

[@Not_So_Slim_Shady]

One of the best actors of all time that too many Americans haven't heard of

[@helloworld2224]

Best actor of all time!

[@PeterSmith-go9ef]

What a charismatic, articulate, and charming man this great actor is. Thank you so much for this excellent interview.

[@fidenemini111]

What a treat! Great actor and such a great personality! I like his role in Kagemusha very much but Harakiri is best of the bests. The living legend of Japanese cinema!

[@abhisheksen6224]

Legend ❤️...so many great performances, I always enjoy a film starring Nakadai, great actor and also such a nice person.

One of the greatest actors, legend!!

[@anniemihn]

Tatsuya Nakadai is so handsome at 85 years old 😍😍

[@HN-fb6md]

This man is 90 Years Old to this day, hes live almost a decade, an absolute legend.

[@jasmin8068]

you mean century?

[@wierd_fishez]

and he's still working mainly in theater from what ive heard

[@no_problem8023]

no, he's actually 10 years old.

[@jkta97]

@@wierd_fishez I think that's why he's so incredible to watch on film. He never lost touch with his theater routes.

[@onnaquunevie9530]

2022. He is doing the final stage to retire as an actor this year. He will probably give you a present after the final stage. I think you can see him there, so please look forward to it.

[@donvitocorleone6443]

this interview is so classy, great interviewer, the questions were great and it was wonderful seeing him reminisce about Kurosawa and other great actors and directors.

[@BirdArvid]

Mesmerising interview; what a wonderful way this old actor has about him. A true master.

[@hugh8861]

@BirdArvid. Who impressed you more, Toshiro Mifune or Tatsuya Nakadai?

[@42kellys]

@@hugh8861 Mifune of course, but I love Nakadai too. BUt there is no one in the whole wild world like MifuneToshiro, trust me.

[@koujitakuma6868]

これは貴重なインタビュー ありがとうございます

[@lispmachine9687]

Sanjuro finale A TRULY SUPERB FINAL SCENE = 1 Take. Now... Re shoots and re shoots and director changes over "creative ideas". These people were talented artists the like we will never see again. I'm still in awe. 1 take. Abayo...

[@revenlone698]

N to think they using real sharp sword to cut the blood tube

[@kohtayasuda1984]

He is very professional actor. Many actors in Japan after their peak , sold themselves to the TV show and lost their dignity as an actor. But Mr. Nakadai is just doing actor's work. I knew him since I was a child and the first movie I watched was Onimasa by Hideo Gosha. All atomosphere of movies from Showa era is current Japanese can not make... it's more heavier, solemn, humane, sexy, mature, and still had an authentic, old-fashioned Japanese vibe.

[@carlosluismendez7392]

Shinobu Hashimoto was a genius writer, holy shit. He wrote a lot of my favorites movies ever.

[@MrSvante88]

I only discovered Mr Nakadai 1,5 years ago or so but he's already one of my favourite actors. I mean to do the role of the "brat" in Yojimbo and the role in Harakiri with only only one year separating those performances. It's quite crazy that kind of range.

[@subswithoutvids-dw6dv]

after 7 samurais, years later he became one of the best samurai actors.

[@it15]

True legend.

[@ttswan]

What a pleasure this fine interview was. Nakadai was always one of my very favorite actors when saturating in the 70's with all the great Japanese Samurai films. Unfortunately for me, the interviewer did not explore the "Hot Eyes" aspect of Nakadai's screen persona, and for which he was duly famous. How did he come to that and what were his techniques to make it so compelling? Glad to see emphais on Sword Of Doom, a truly powerful film where one can sense the sword's soul and menace in and of itself, unlike any other film I've seen - there was a zen aspect to it. Thanks so much for posting this excellent insight of a truly great actor.

[@franlovelsimic8421]

What a wonderful man and what an amazing actor.

[@somakmukherjee5300]

I watched Harakiri today, and i have watched every Kurosawa film that he's been in. He is an incredible actor, no less talented than Mifune, and listening to him and his experiences is so enriching and wonderful.

[@hadinasrallah8928]

My absolute favorite actor

[@FuzzyMommy]

I LOVE this actor, and so do my children. ❤❤❤

[@sirwinston2659]

One of the greatest actors of all time

[@masajhn]

what a legend...

[@Gabriel-ud5hu]

I wish I could reach 85 years old healthy like him

[@Praenuntium]

Yeah, he looks like he's only around 65. I'm glad he's still around to give interviews like this. A true legend.

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

@James Schultz *Est.1982 I highly recommend seeing his performance in the human condition trilogy.

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

@@swalehmehdi8062 Japanese mostly eat white rice right? As an Asian, I also eat a lots of rices!

[@michellecrocker2485]

He was so good in Yojimbo

[@hectormaradona8410]

Not only is he an extraordinary and talented actor (unfortunately unknown in the West), but he knew how to choose the best for his career and act in freedom.

[@beltenebrosgr1904]

No matter how I respect and truely admire Akira Kurosawa as one of the best directors of all time, "Harakiri" is my favorite Japanese movie and in my top ever. Hearing mr Nakadai explaining about the swords being real in "Harakiri" and how the weight affected the feeling of holding them, anyone can easily see the outcome of such a choice... masterful work!

[@zouzoudeparis1354]

A very good actor who played in major productions and much cheaper ones , but all very pleasurable !

[@_tanitakeo1425]

聞き手と語り手、会話はピンポンと言いますが(まあこれは会話とは違いますが)、聞き手のキャラが仲代達矢のキャラと、「気」が循環して、良い話が、良い感じで聞こえてきます。人間て良いですね。貴重な映像でした。

[@JedRothwell]

The interviewer's Japanese is very good! He is Professor of East Asian Languages & Literatures and Film & Media Studies at Yale. Impressive!

[@trc3675]

Truly a legendary actor and person! Also, I my opinion, I believe Shintaro Katsu was under-rated.

[@leticiatanoue8089]

What an amazing and enlightening interview. Thank you very much. Such a pleasure to watch and listen to.

[@ryue65]

This was excellent. Nakadai San comes across as a thoroughly decent person. Thanks for this

[@devonvanleeuwen1803]

Amazing actor

[@Skoora]

If there is a cinema hall of fame, a close up of his expressive peepers should be a main display.

[@BardockFLIT]

Amazing interview. I could watch hours of him speaking about the movies, directors and acting...just amazing. Does anyone know where I can find more about him and the directors? I dont mean movies, but interviews, stories etc. and Harakiri and RAN are just masterpieces, before I forget.

[@m.c.b.4323]

Seppuku.

[@shazam777jam]

@@m.c.b.4323 Yeah but he's talking about the title of the film not the more respectable name of the act.

[@dornravlin]

the part were Tatsuya Nakadai say he thinks he nearing the end to that i say no its just the beginning

[@MS-uk7xf]

I'm always mesmerized watching this! His presence itself is breathtaking, while in the back of mind I'm picturing his roles in Sword of Doom, Ran, Kagemusha, Harakiri, High and Low, Yojimbo, and so on...

[@dornravlin]

an amazing actor who was in a lot of great movies

[@andrewlankford9634]

and still around, too.

[@aletsirualenin184]

This is my first time to see the legendary 🙇 Thank you for this cool program!!!🙂👍

[@stdocyuze9000]

I think Nakadai showed his stuff most in Kobayashi's films as Mifune did in Kurosawa's films.

[@dornravlin]

Agreed

[@Allthetube01]

This was an epic interview. Nakadai San is such a tremendous actor!

[@andybarrett9887]

Well into his 80's, still handsome, erudite, witty - I can only hope to age even partially as well as this great, great actor. I just watched his titanic performance in "The Human Condition" and then there's "Ran" and "Seppuku" as well, among so many others.

[@utahwerewolf9932]

Stuff he did in "The Human Condition" was actually dangerous for his health, or even life. He was beaten and almost got hypothermia. And there was no insurance in such cases back then. So it is funny when I hear modern actors saying "I like doing my stunts". Tatsuya Nakadai says "Aww, that's cute"

[@christophermacintyre5890]

Tom Cruise: I do my own stunts Tatsuya Nakadai: Hold my saké...

[@BillyOGrady]

What a legend!

[@nikson666]

He said it himself....Harakiri was the best one....

[@cyrilleautin]

Magnificent! Thank you so much for this brilliant interview of my favorite actor.

[@sylvestrecondette7543]

Nakadai Tatsuya est un des plus talentueux et élégants acteurs du cinéma mondial. De plus il vieillit bien.

[@riveravaldez]

This is amazing, thanks a lot for sharing!

[@unaccidentally]

You're welcome!

[@nobnob4836]

仲代さん本っ当に良い声だなぁ、、、、素晴らしい！ 近い内また無名塾の舞台観に行きます、楽しみです！！

[@-apple-4848]

誠実な俳優である仲代達矢さんのすばらしさを理解できるファンが、日本人以外にもいる事を知って驚き、嬉しいです。 また、質問者の日本語能力も、完璧です！ この質問者がすばらしいので、仲代達矢さんは、まるで日本人を相手に自然に話しているかのように、誠実な人柄が滲み出ながら、素直に質問に答えています。 この質問者のような人が存在している事自体が、とても驚かされました。 この動画は、貴重な歴史的資料です。 大変ありがたいです。

[@amicableenmity9820]

Weird me thinks 86 year old him looks better than when he was young!

[@42kellys]

He looks gorgeous, doesn't he?

[@user-ck2xq5pl7q]

I think he is one of the best actor.

[@kirillkarpelov2669]

Best actor ever. no doublt about that. yes even better then mifune. in harakiri it was soeomething out of space. his acting is so good even in space everyone worship him. im sersious about that. nakadai please come to israel

[@patternsofdisorder1695]

RAN and Harakiri are two of the greatest performances by an actor ever put to film.

[@arnavlokhande9448]

@@patternsofdisorder1695 Raging Bull

[@KazuyaTaki-ui3fv]

仲代さんの若い頃の日本映画は本当に誉れ高いものだった。今と大違い!

[@beardeddog8215]

Tbf, japanese now is garbage if we compare to the old japan movies. But the some pretty good.

[@deanzaZZR]

Wow. Like a whirlwind taking in and sharing so much incredible Japanese film history. He lived it. We are the beneficiaries of that wisdom.

[@kaji7364]

thanks for sharing these rare videos

[@ynorman4076]

仲代さん、存在感大きかったなぁ。影武者も乱も公開当時、10数回見ました。 3十数年ぶりに見たら物凄く印象が違いましたね。乱は30年くらい先どりした映画。黒澤明の日本人場馴れしたエネルギーにやっと日本人が馴染んできた、という感想です。 私自身も。

[@jotagomezmusico]

Great interview! Thx. Greetings from Chile!

[@AndyHatesMovies]

i only recently had discovered nakadai and started watching his films, and already he’s within my top 3 favorite actors of all time. i’ve watched at least ten of his movies so far within such a short span of time, and they’re all just incredible pieces of work: ran… sword of doom… harakiri… the human condition… belladonna of sadness… yojimbo… the list amazingly goes on and on. such a legend. not to be a downer, but i’m going to be shattered when this man passes.

[@strychnineplacebo2228]

Just discovered him and Toshiro Mifune along with Kurosawa and Hideo Gosha. Amazing. Now I’m reading about feudal Japan. Sengoku period is a huge interest now. Ran and sword of doom is forever tattooed on my brain.

[@kahanakitty]

i also recently discovered him and am studying his work to improve my acting!!!

[@TheWolfgangfritz]

What a privilege to listen to this particular interview! Life is so fleeting, one must capture the opportunities, ask the right questions and garner the insight before it passes just like the wind. What a rich life! Aaron Gerow! Or should I say Professor Aaron Gerow. The interviewer himself has achieved a significant resume of accomplishments that is worthy of an interview. Of course they would arrange the best in order to interview a man like Tatsuya Nakadai. I thoroughly enjoyed this!

[@marcelavial3923]

Come to Brazil, Nakadai-san!

[@govindtj5284]

Right now on Harakiri ..Many more to go. Might watch this interview again later😍

[@nidhavellir]

Incredible. Thank you so much for this.

[@user-bf5po7rd7d]

頭の良い人同士の会話。 思い遣りのある人同士の対話。

[@MS-gc5ej]

生きる伝説

[@rahulghoshh]

"The human condition" Trilogy..........His best ever performance........he is such a genius,God gifted actor Japanese cinema has ever produced ...... Sometimes I really wonder, is he portray natural acting or method acting...........

[@ouzo1968]

great interview!

[@BTSlipperypete]

One of my favourite actors. Who in their right mind down-votes this?

[@adikravets3632]

36:50 that worked perfect if you think about it. Shows money isn't everything and in the end it seems that he won playing some of the greatest roles ever!

[@conchosewing]

what an amazing person! too bad we couldnt have interview with great Toshiro Mifune

[@42kellys]

There is a nice interview with Toshiro Mifune on youtube, actually. You can see and learn a lot about the real man. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHO3gX19jNmjmrc

[@sonofaredshirt8329]

@@42kellys thanks for the heads up I'm headed there now!

[@42kellys]

@@sonofaredshirt8329 I am sorry, it seems the video was deleted. I wanted to check which interview I put here and it was not available anymore. They must have taken it off, sorry.

[@sonofaredshirt8329]

@@42kellys that's very kind of you to get in touch, funny I found out immediately then tried to return to let you know, but I couldn't remember under whose comments I messaged you. LOL my enthusiasm for a new Toshiro Mifune interview got the better of me! Cheers.

[@42kellys]

@@sonofaredshirt8329 Well, there are some interviews but sadly they are all only in Japanese, so we cannot understand them. That is why I only directed to you to the one with real English subtitles which was unfortuantely removed since then. As you noticed, I wrote that answer long ago. it's a pity it was such a wonderful interview.

[@winky8201]

Dude was badass in harakiri

[@paris9332]

Language has no boundaries!

[@yellowcat9568]

Super fantastic!

[@christophermacintyre5890]

A good interview, although I would have liked to hear about Nakadai's work with Kon Ichikawa (2 films) and Hideo Gosha (5 films). Anyway, he is one of the few legends left from the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. There may be one or two others, but not many. Believe it or not, Machiko Kyo (the woman from Rashomon) is still living in her 90's. The older Nakadai gets, the more and more he looks like a Japanese version of Michael Caine - must be the glasses and white hair.

[@MS-uk7xf]

Machiko kyo R.I.P. she just recently passed.. never met her, but still felt sense of loss..

[@christophermacintyre5890]

Yeah, she was 95. Pretty long life. I don't think they had her page updated before I typed this.