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 you just get thick and boring. Going abroad was like getting a new pot to cook… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
In 'Letters from Iwo Jima,' there were times when I told Eastwood, 'This is just not believable.' — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
I went to a foreign country as a Japanese actor, not a Hollywood actor. This takes courage. — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
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.… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
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… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
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… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
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… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
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… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
I have no sense of myself as a sex symbol at all. But the meaning of sex symbol might be a little different in… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
My identity and my background still remain with me when I go to a foreign country. I have kept my nationality. — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
I try to differentiate between what I need and don't need. I talk to my wife and children before buying things. — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
Each director is different. Clint Eastwood and Chris Nolan are completely different, and I need to adjust to the story and character and the… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
![“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 are very serious and far from comedic.” quote by Ken Watanabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/525/ken-watanabe-21919_challenges_the-king-struggles-to-work-with-other-co_687229.jpg)
