23 h 20 min, 22 sept. 2021 ans - MINAMATA MOVIE COLLECTION Johnny Depp Interview

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FROM MOVIE COLLECTION JAPAN:

[Translated from the original Japanese using Google Translate.]

What was the scene that the photographer who made Minamata disease known to the world saw in Japan 50 years ago?

We can break down huge walls with small accumulations

The W I played this time. Why did you think you wanted to make a movie about Eugene Smith?

Depp: For Some Reason W. I've always been very interested in Eugene Smith. Of course, I was interested in his photography at first, but I read about the life he had followed, what he had experienced, and what he sacrificed to capture such a moment in his photos. Mr. Smith and Irene's activities in Minamata were incredibly important. Even though they faced the danger, the two worked on it with enthusiasm and enthusiasm. The two of them didn't throw it out in the middle.

What do you think about the significance of producing works with the theme of pollution and environmental problems?

Depp: The fact that it actually happened while reading articles about Minamata and deepening my knowledge was very shocking. However, it is even more shocking that the impact has not been resolved and is still ongoing. As a person with an interest, I thought that this history must be passed down as I read various articles and deepened my knowledge. In any case, if you make good use of the power of art using media, movies, and other methods of expression, it is possible to convey past events and present-progress situations to people and get interested.
The reality is that making a movie like this is actually quite difficult. However, we were fortunate to have the honor of completing this work and making Minamata's reality known to the world. I hope that this will be an opportunity for as many people as possible to become interested in facts that they have never known before. The reason why I can't be interested is simply because I don't have knowledge about it. If you deepen your knowledge, you will be interested in it on your own. It was our wish here, including me, to make full use of the power of the film and send out the message we want to convey.

Please tell me the episodes that left an impression on you in the shooting.

Depp: Everyone who played an active role behind the scenes for this work, the staff behind the camera, and everyone devoted themselves. Hiro (Hiroyuki Sanada), who is here, came to the scene every day even when he was not shooting for a few days, helped young actors, drew signs, and helped with the set. All the staff involved in the film felt a strong sense of responsibility to work with wholehearted dedication and to make the work known to the world about Irene and Eugene's activities. I think all the actors, including Minami and Hiro, worked on acting more seriously than they thought. I immediately knew that director Andrew (Levitas) had the ability to finish a work that was beyond the budget. Originally, I highly appreciated the director, but he lived up to my expectations more than I had imagined. He was considerate, responsible, and worked on this work with all his strength.
Bnoy Delome is a great cinematographer. He is the highest level artist. There is a mysterious dance-like exchange between the actor and the camera. It doesn't go according to plan, the photographer can't read the actor's movements, and on the other hand, the actor can't predict the movement of the camera, each frame at a time, dance naturally occurs between the eyes of the actor and Benoit, the photographer. It was a very wonderful job.

Please send a message to the audience.

Depp: We were focused on communicating the damage to Minamata. And I expressed Eugene's life, his personality and his history. I think Eugene, who I interpreted, must have been a noisy person in his head. I can imagine that it was quite difficult to calm down the noise, and I think it was like that for the rest of my life. I think that when noise or noise, such disturbing voices and sounds become commonplace, I think silence feels very lonely. So, in order to coexist with foreign objects, I think he dared to choose to isolate, although he is a strange and unique way.
One more thing to add, our lives can sometimes be solid and huge disasters. There are all kinds of disasters, such as the worst epidemics such as Minamata disease, fires, and so on. Among the sixty-four horoscopes of the Book of Changes, there is a horoscope called Futen small animals. In this horoscope, you can't break down the wall of the huge disaster that stands in the way, even if you curse it, and you can't help it against the huge disaster that stands in the way. However, if someone first recognizes the problem and breaks down the wall little by little, even a small force can eventually break down a huge wall with that small accumulation. I think this refers to what we should do now. We are all just a piece of dust. We are that small power. When we are in trouble, if someone takes the initiative to break down the huge wall, many people will surely follow us.

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