Portraying Japan Authentically in SHOGUN with Producer Eriko Miyagawa
23In this episode of Psych-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Eriko Miyagawa, one of the producers on "Shogun" who's role it was to bridge the gap between the two languages and ensure the efficient process and authentic portrayal of Japan.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:28 Eriko’s role as producer
1:59 Working on “Kill Bill”
6:58 Reading the “Shogun” novel
8:24 Will any of James Clavell’s other books be turned into a series?
9:06 Eriko’s role on set and in post
10:44 Why film in Canada rather than Japan?
12:44 How many Japanese cast and crew members were there?
15:01 Translating the script
17:43 Japan’s reception of “Shogun”
19:12 The Japanese food on set
21:04 Did the Japanese actors need to be bilingual?
22:28 Visit “Shogun” sites in Japan
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Guest: Eriko Miyagawa
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