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Tel: 020-7242 5222 Printed by Acorn Web Offset Ltd COVER IMAGE © MATT CROCKETT; JUDY CRAYMER COURTESY OF MAMMA MIA! COURTESY CRAYMER JUDY CROCKETT; © MATT IMAGE COVER 3 FAMOUS FACES STARS ON STAGE The West End stage continues to welcome the most famous faces in the world, from Oscar winners to international movie stars Words: Flora Neighbour and Kohinoor Sahota Tell us about taking it from What aspect has been WE MEET... Broadway to the West End. the most challenging? On Broadway, the Lincoln I think conveying the King’s KEN WATANABE sense of loneliness. He needs The star of Inception and Centre is a very particular stage to keep up traditions, customs The Last Samurai is making and a very special venue. I want and government – he is always his West End debut as the King to try an authentic, traditional having to think about things. of Siam in The King and I stage in the West End. (21 Jun-29 Sep). What work are you most What drew you to the story? Do you prefer stage proud of? That’s a tough question to to screen? I can’t really compare the pieces answer. It’s a really cold world right now. Many countries are Well, I started out my career that I’ve done, though I would becoming more narrow-minded. onstage. I went to drama say that The King and I is the school, and always had a great Hostility is growing towards most special to me – this is my feeling whenever I was on stage foreigners, too, from Scotland acting. I can’t really compare ¿UVWZKROHSOD\LQ(QJOLVKDQG wanting independence to stage or screen. Right now, I’m doing it in a foreign country. µ$PHULFD¿UVW¶(YHQ-DSDQ there is a lot of amazing has changed its mindset. technology and CGI in movies I wanted to do something with – but after that goes away, live compassion and understanding acting is the best. – it is very important. Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe in The King and I 4 How is it being a Japanese actor in the West End? 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