{"id":236,"date":"2015-01-03T00:50:24","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T07:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=236"},"modified":"2021-01-09T23:09:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T06:09:50","slug":"otozuki-kei-interview-the-man-in-the-iron-mask-royal-straight-flush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2015\/01\/03\/otozuki-kei-interview-the-man-in-the-iron-mask-royal-straight-flush\/","title":{"rendered":"Otozuki Kei interview: \u201cThe Man in the Iron Mask\/Royal Straight Flush!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This interview with Snow Troupe Top Star prior to the opening of the 2011 production The Man in the Iron Mask\/Royal Straight Flush!<\/em> was written by Kuroishi Etsuko [approximate reading] for Ticket Pia and can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(There have been issues displaying this article; if you want to see the original and cannot load the page an archived version is here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otozuki Kei interview: The Man in the Iron Mask\/Royal Straight Flush!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Takarazuka Revue Snow Troupe\u2019s Top Star Otozuki Kei\u2019s smile is so refreshingly charming that it seems to instantaneously make everything around her more cheerful. It\u2019s been about a year since she became Top Star, and her next challenge is The Man in the Iron Mask<\/em> based on the book by Alexandre Dumas, which was made famous by the movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. We asked her how she is portraying the completely opposite characters of the heartlessly cruel tyrant Louis XIV and his imprisoned older twin brother, Philippe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pia:<\/strong> This time you\u2019re being challenged with a double role; how do you feel about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otozuki:<\/strong> When I first received the script, I thought it would be easy to portray them since their personalities and the circumstances they were brought up in were so different. But when rehearsals actually started, I found it really difficult to get into character as Louis XIV. While it\u2019s been 14 years since I joined the Takarazuka Revue, I\u2019ve never had the role of a tyrant before. It takes a lot of imagination so I\u2019m having to fight for it. Also, I want to make sure I\u2019m conveying Philippe\u2019s feelings after being imprisoned and masked for 6 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pia:<\/strong> Since it seems like we\u2019ll be able to see a new you, expectations might be high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otozuki:<\/strong> I\u2019m really happy to be able to show the audience different sides of me by portraying opposite roles in the same show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pia:<\/strong> In the cast list, there are roles like \u201c(Bowling) Ball Attendant*\u201d and \u201c(Moliere\u2019s Troupe) Mito Mitsukuni\u201d so we\u2019re really curious about that! (laugh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otozuki:<\/strong> That\u2019s right. (laugh) Louis XIV likes to play and he\u2019s very promiscuous, so the bowling scene shows what his everyday life is like. In performance with all the scenery and choreography, it\u2019s really fun to watch. The show was made to be enjoyed by young and old, men and women, and Mito Mitsukuni is a part of that too. Please come and watch it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pia:<\/strong> The second feature is named after the winning hand in poker, \u201croyal straight flush\u201d but can you tell us what\u2019s going to be in it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otozuki:<\/strong> I want it to be the kind of show that could only be performed by the current members of Snow Troupe. We\u2019re aiming for it to be a very powerful and energetic show. Even including the underclassmen, there are lots of various scenes featuring the different actresses. I think it\u2019s the kind of show where not just us but the audience too will be caught up with it and want to dance with us. I want everyone to really enjoy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pia:<\/strong> Your first year as Top Star has nearly passed: what is your mental state like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otozuki<\/strong>: In this play, the musketeers say their motto, \u201cone for all, all for one,\u201d in French. Right now I have everyone supporting me, and I want to work really hard for the rest of my troupe members so I can improve myself as I lead them on. Therefore, I am really happy that I was able to do this show with such good timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* This is a reference to scenes that were cut before the commercial recording of the show, as The Man in the Iron Mask went through heavy edits after the Takarazuka run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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