Ohayo SMAP!
Dec.6-Dec.10,1999

Dec.6(Mon):
Hi! Everyone. Long time no see. Ah, this is Goro Inagaki. I will do this show for a while. I would like to talk about my weekly drama "Kiken na Kankei"(The dangerous relationship) this week. This is like a love-suspense. Ah, the guy Mr. Etsushi Toyokawa plays commits a crime and he became a suspect. And, Ms. Norika Fujiwara, a co-star, plays Yukiko, the detective. She chases him. Then, I get between them...some delicate and dangerous relationship. Well, it is a love triangle called "Dangerous Relationship". It is the title of the story. Oh, this role I play is...Ah, I never had played this type of character or role before. In that sense, this was a learning experience for me as an actor. Um. I am hoping to play this type of role more in the future. I feel like I expanded my field through playing this role.

Dec.7(Tue):
Yes, Ah, I am talking about my weekly drama "Kiken na Kankei" this week. I would like to talk about my co-star today. I am playing "Takao" now in the drama. Takao has the most scenes with Yukiko played by Ms. Norika Fujiwara. We get along well...it is not exactly like Takao and Yukiko in the drama,(laughing) but it is similar to...um, it is a friendly one. We are working hard to tape this drama. However, the drama itself is quite serious and her role has to be very tense. I will just watch her quietly when she is doing some serious scenes. But, during break time or while we wait for the next scene, especially when we are out on the location, we have fun when the weather is good. Um. She is really unpretentious and friendly. Really, she is not much different from what you see he on TV. She certainly has a very charming quality.

Dec.8(Wed):
Ah, today is my birthday. (laughing) This is not so important but today is Dec. 8 and I became 26 years old. Yeah. Well, let's go back to the drama. (laughing) I will talk about Mr. Etshshi Toyokawa. I have been paying attention to his works for quite a while. Finally, I am working with him for this drama. I am simply glad working with him. However, the amount of scenes we do together is very small. Therefore, we are trying to have a feel of each other. Um. Well, objectively speaking, even working through this drama, Mr. Toyokawa is a great actor. He knows what is most important. Rather than doing what is within the reach, he is always pushing himself forward. He is always searching his farther potentials. I respect him. I would like to talk to him some time when we have an opportunity.

Dec.9(Thu):
Hi! Ah, I have been talking about "Kiken na Kankei", the drama, all week this week. The stuff of this drama is the same stuff of "Hatachi no Yakusoku", a weekly drama aired every Monday night 9 pm, which I did when I was 19 years old. It was 7 years ago. It is refreshing to see them again. On the other hand, it is also a little bit embarrassing because they know my younger period. Um. Well, the director is not giving me the detailed instructions as before. Rather, he is letting me to figure things out. I guess he trusts me now. Ah, since this is a very serious drama, all of us are very serious and quiet while shooting the drama. But if we have a wrap up party, we will have a fun. You know, Mr. Toyokawa and I are quiet types. The quiet tone of actors and the cheerful tone of the stuff create an interesting unbalance at the shooting.

Dec.10(Fri):
Hi, I talked about "Kiken na Kankei", the drama this week. Yeah, this drama is shot in the locations. I am out from early in the morning to late in the evening. Some of you may be wondering how my two cats at home are doing while I am working on this irregular schedule for the drama.(laughing) Well, basically, unlike dogs, cats can't be taken to the locations. Um. Every once in a while, there are some actors who take their dogs to the locations. I don't like that because I can't concentrate while dogs are around. Obviously, bringing in cats is out of question. Then, my cats are quietly staying at home. Well, they are fine by themselves. The cats and I are emotionally attached to each other very much. Therefore, I don't have to show my love to them too much. I think we are keeping a very good distance to each other.

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