Special Interview with Kento Hayashi – His True Feelings Revealed at FRIDAY Editorial Office: “I want to play a more egregious reporter!

It has been 16 years since he made his acting debut in 2007 with the lead role in the movie “Battery. In this film, he plays a reporter for a weekly magazine, while in real life, on the contrary, he is sometimes chased by the magazine. However, according to Hayashi, this is “something that can’t be helped.

There were times when I felt bad because I saw pictures of myself taken in places I didn’t know, such as after the launch of a drama or movie. But then again, I guess that is part of entertainment.

As a person in the entertainment industry, there are sacrifices that have to be made, and that also leads to expression. If you live your life with integrity, it doesn’t matter what is photographed. That’s why I have no hostility toward the weeklies.”

Although he has built up a career as an actor for more than 15 years and has appeared in many high-profile films, there have been times when he has lost his confidence and been hurt. But why has he been able to continue acting?

I often receive comments such as, “I was saved by watching your work,” or “I feel like I will do my best to live my life from tomorrow,” without exaggeration. As long as there is even one person who says that, I will continue to do my best.

Hayashi has been entrusted with high-impact roles in high-profile films such as “VIVANT” (Sunday Gekijo), in which he plays a public safety detective who is abandoned by his colleagues during an undercover operation, and the drama/movie “Osan Zurubu Love” in which he plays a homosexual young man who falls in love with the main character. When asked if there is a role he would like to play in the future, he grinned.

I want to play a reporter who is not pure like Sasa,” he said with a grin. There were many times when Sasa was at a loss to look into other people’s lives and step into theirs. That is why I feel that I would like to play a more swinging role next time. That is one of the best parts of being an actor.

To always be in demand. Despite the pain, Hayashi continues to move forward.

From the December 8-15, 2023 issue of “FRIDAY