Morning drama is the starting point of my acting career, I feel like I'm destined for it.
The original interview can be found here. I decided to translate Okaeri Mone (mainly Kiyohara Kaya & Sakaguchi Kentaro) interview. I'm in love with this drama and I'm afraid that these interview may be deleted after the series ended. Hence, I'm archiving all the interview before it's gone. I hope that my translation makes sense because it's been awhile since I translate something.
Disclaimer: I'm still a novice translator, hence my translation is not 100% accurate.
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Nagaura Momone [Kiyohara Kaya] was born and raised on an island in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture. While working as a forester in Tome, she falls in love with the world of weather and eventually becomes involved in the lives of many people as a weather forecaster in the TV series "Okaeri Mone" (Welcome Back, Mone). The first interview with the cast is with Kiyohara Kaya-san who plays as the heroine, Nagaura Momone [Nickname: Mone]. We asked her to talk about the drama's appeal and her enthusiasm as a heroine before the broadcast starts on (Mon) May 17th!
—How did you feel when you were offered the role of Nagaura Mone (Mone) in "Okaeri Mone"?
When I heard that Adachi Naoko-san [scriptwriter] and Susaki Gaku-san [production supervisor] who I worked with on "Toumei na Yurikago" [2018 NHK drama starring Kiyohara] were going to make a morning drama, I was very happy because I wanted to work with them.
I was happy when I was allowed to appear in the morning drama for the first time in "Asa ga Kita" (late 2015) and when I was able to return in "Natsuzora" [early 2019]. I'm really honored that this is my third work (in the morning drama).
—"Asa ga Kita" was also your debut as an actress, wasn't it?
It was the starting point of my acting career. I learnt the joys and difficulties of acting and the warmth of the staff and cast. I would like to thank the director and Miyake Hiroki-san, who played the role as Kamesuke Kisuke, for allowing me to practice even on my days off.
Now, 6 years later, I feel like I am destined to be the heroine. I'm glad I've been doing this work.
—What was your impression of "Okaeri Mone" when you read the script for the first time?
I found it to be a very colourful work, from the descriptions of the land and nature, to each of the characters and Mone's path of growth. It is a delicate but powerful story, and there are many lines that I want to cherish in my mind, which makes it very exciting to read.
—From Kiyohara-san's point of view, what kind of person do you feel Mone was?
Mone is a girl who wants to "do something for others" but doesn't know what exactly she wants to do yet. She is not the type of girl who is good at studying or working. However, she is able to face her inexperience by working hard and rely on others. That's what I like about her.
I want Mone to grow up in a wonderful way, surrounded by wonderful people. When I'm away from shooting, I find myself cheering for Mone like a parent (laughs).
—I heard that the filming is going well, but how does it feel to actually play the role?
I know it's a bit rude of me to say this, but Adachi-san's scripts are very fun to play because they are "scripts that let the actors act" with important things in between the lines. I feel that Adachi-san's use of lines only in "..." is based on the characteristics of my acting.
In addition, everyone in the Nagaura family, the Tome people, and the childhood friends are all really into their roles! There was a lot of laughter on the set, and I'm sure the cast's close friendship is reflected in the drama.
—Finally, please tell us about your enthusiasm to be the heroine of "Okaeri Mone" for the next 6 months!
We all want to have fun filming while taking care of our health. I hope to deliver a colourful drama that will colour everyone's mornings who watches it, while keeping in mind the image I received from the script.
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