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I’M ALWAYS PUTTING ON THE SMILE THAT'LL PLEASE PEOPLE THE MOST. NARROW MY EYES, HOW TALIET THE CORNERS =the OF MY
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I5 SOMETHING THE MATTER, DIRECTOR? OH, THEY’RE WHAT KIN? OF MANAGER BRINGS HER KIDS TO THE STUDIO?
IS THIS THAT WORK STYLE REFORM LAW? WELL, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO BRING THEIR DOGS TO WORK TOO, I GUESS.
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OH, UM, WE MAY BE BABIES, If, BUT WE’LL ENDEAVOR TO NOT MAKE ANY CARELESS MISTAKES LIKE PLEASE CONTINUE THIS BABY CRAZY! I'VE SEEN A LOT OF WHOA!!! FROM You- TUBE?! I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE HERE, BUT IF YOU START CRYING AND WE HAVE TO STOP FILMING, I’M GONNA KICK YOU OUT. WE’RE AWARE THAT NOT INTERFERING WITH PROGRESS |S THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL RULE OF FILMING. I PICKED uP A FEW WHERE DID YOU
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«IF A SINGLE ONE OF THEM SURVIVES, IT’LL OUT OF ALL BE CONSID- THE NEWERED A GREAT COMERS SUCCESS. AT THIS THAT’S THE KIND OF WORLD THIS 15. FILMING... YOU'LL ONLY SURVIVE IF YOU'RE TOP-CLASS AT SOME- Al WILL BE FINE, THEN. SHE'S A TOP-CLASS IDOL. THE 74TH : CUT IS aS BEING A NO... READY ; TOP-CLASS TO BE IDOL ISN’T FILMED. ENOUGH.
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I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE MAMA’S ACTING! IT’S TIME FOR THE SHOW TO
That's | not true!
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LL WANT | | TO GIVE IE | Al SOME § ) WORK. | IT’S FOR A | FILM. NO \\| COMPLAINTS THERE, RIGHT? IT’S ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU APPEAR TOO. |:
[AKAYAKASAKAEXIMENG OMY OKO ARI) [I CHAPTER 6 )]] IF ANYTHING, I THINK I’M ONLY HERE “N RIGHT NOW... BECAUSE I REALIZED EARLY ON THAT I WASN’T ONE. THAT METAPHOR WAS FAR TOO INAPPROPRIATE. IT'S JUST THAT WHEN T'M WORKED UP, T USE STRONG LANGUAGE WITHOUT THINKING... PLEASE CUT THIS PART TOO... (EOF) Interview #5 [Actress] Edition Kana Arima-san, about your reputation as I'm NOTA GENIUS. OH, PLEASE KEEP THOSE COMMENTS OFF THE RECORD. T'VE ALWAYS HAD A FOUL MOUTH, BUT /7; (T'S NOT ON |;
THE HIGHER-UPS ARE FIGHTING THEIR OWN BATTLE... TO SECURE ACTORS WHO CAN GUARANTEE AN AUDIENCE. -- AND DIRECTORS OF SMALLSCALE FILMS WITH TINY BUDNOW, WHICH ONE OF THOSE DVO I LOOK LIKE? THE MORE MONEY THEY SPEND ON A PROJECT, THE LESS THEY CAN AFFORD FOR IT TO FLOP CASTING IS MOSTLY DECIDED BY THE PEOPLE AT THE TOR In Japan $ caseTHE ONLY DIRECTORS WITH A SAY IN THE CAST ARE A SELECT HANPFUL OF HUGE
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