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> [Musicals are written in English, and then we import them to Japan. When we translate them into Japanese, the sounds of the language are completely different. The Japanese language is not the best for singing, in terms of sound.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/musicals-are-written-in-english-and-then-we-import-them-to-japan-when/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

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## More by Ken Watanabe

> [I went to a foreign country as a Japanese actor, not a Hollywood actor. This takes courage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/i-went-to-a-foreign-country-as-a-japanese-actor-not-a-hollywood-actor/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [I'm not a big star in Japan. I'm an actor. I have a very normal life. Four days a week, I cook at home.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/i-m-not-a-big-star-in-japan-i-m-an-actor-i-have-a-very-normal-life/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [If I'm in a restaurant, and someone recognizes me and asks for a signature or a photograph after a drink, that's good for me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/if-i-m-in-a-restaurant-and-someone-recognizes-me-and-asks-for-a/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [Do what is right because it is right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/do-what-is-right-because-it-is-right/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [ The King struggles to work with other countries. It's a warrior's concern, and as current events \[demonstrate\], the challenges in working with international partners… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/the-king-struggles-to-work-with-other-countries-it-s-a-warrior-s/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [About half the scripts sent to me feature characters I just can't identify with, particularly one-dimensional businessmen or, if it's a comedy, some absurd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/about-half-the-scripts-sent-to-me-feature-characters-i-just-can-t/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [Actors are always afraid of ending up like overcooked old soup over time. What's risky is that you don't realize this has happened, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/actors-are-always-afraid-of-ending-up-like-overcooked-old-soup-over/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [I have no sense of myself as a sex symbol at all. But the meaning of sex symbol might be a little different in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/i-have-no-sense-of-myself-as-a-sex-symbol-at-all-but-the-meaning-of/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [If the script is good, the cast and director good, I'll go anywhere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/if-the-script-is-good-the-cast-and-director-good-i-ll-go-anywhere/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [My identity and my background still remain with me when I go to a foreign country. I have kept my nationality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/my-identity-and-my-background-still-remain-with-me-when-i-go-to-a/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [I try to differentiate between what I need and don't need. I talk to my wife and children before buying things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/i-try-to-differentiate-between-what-i-need-and-don-t-need-i-talk-to/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [Each director is different. Clint Eastwood and Chris Nolan are completely different, and I need to adjust to the story and character and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/each-director-is-different-clint-eastwood-and-chris-nolan-are/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [When you're sick, you're not thinking 24 hours a day about your suffering, about dying. You want to talk and laugh and think about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/when-you-re-sick-you-re-not-thinking-24-hours-a-day-about-your/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one and it would not be a wasted life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/the-perfect-blossom-is-a-rare-thing-you-could-spend-your-life-looking/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

> [As a Japanese actor, I really want to work with a lot of actors and actresses in the world and many directors who have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-watanabe/as-a-japanese-actor-i-really-want-to-work-with-a-lot-of-actors-and/)

[Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-watanabe/)

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