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	'''Have you checked out the [[Heroism is Found in the Heart, Part 1\|latest graphic novel]]?		'''Have you checked out the [[Heroism Is Found in the Heart, Part 1\|latest graphic novel]]?

	You know, I haven't, but a writer just told me that it's a two-parter on my character.		You know, I haven't, but a writer just told me that it's a two-parter on my character.

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	'''And then that coupled with that [[:Image:9th wonders andowned.jpg\|picture of you dead and mangled]]!		'''And then that coupled with that [[:Image:9th wonders andowned.jpg\|picture of you dead and mangled]]!

	Right, right! In the [[~~Dark~~ Future\|future]]--luckily it was a future that we avoided. [''both laugh''] I think [[Adrian Pasdar\|Adrian]] said once that he thought he was coming on a show called ''Heroes'', but he didn't realize it was called ''Survivor''. I mean, any of us can go at any time, and I think that's what keeps the show exciting. They're able to bring in new characters and flush out new storylines. So we hope that this is a long run... [''laughs''] but definitely, sometimes you get the script and you're like, "Oh my God, where is this headed?" But maybe that's part of the excitement. It's like one of those roller coaster rides where you have to have faith and just jump on.		Right, right! In the [[Explosion Future\|future]]--luckily it was a future that we avoided. [''both laugh''] I think [[Adrian Pasdar\|Adrian]] said once that he thought he was coming on a show called ''Heroes'', but he didn't realize it was called ''Survivor''. I mean, any of us can go at any time, and I think that's what keeps the show exciting. They're able to bring in new characters and flush out new storylines. So we hope that this is a long run... [''laughs''] but definitely, sometimes you get the script and you're like, "Oh my God, where is this headed?" But maybe that's part of the excitement. It's like one of those roller coaster rides where you have to have faith and just jump on.

imported>Admin: rmv digg link

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	<center>{{blurb}}Please [http://digg.com/celebrity/Heroes_Wiki_interviews_James_Kyson_Lee_who_plays_Ando_on_Heroes Digg] this interview to help others find it as well.{{blurbclose}}</center>


	[[Image:JamesKysonLee1.jpg\|thumb]]On August 24, 2007, [[User:RyanGibsonStewart\|RyanGibsonStewart]] held an '''interview''' via phone with [[James Kyson Lee]], the actor who portrays [[Ando Masahashi]].		[[Image:JamesKysonLee1.jpg\|thumb]]On August 24, 2007, [[User:RyanGibsonStewart\|RyanGibsonStewart]] held an '''interview''' via phone with [[James Kyson Lee]], the actor who portrays [[Ando Masahashi]].

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	<center>{{blurb}}Please [http://digg.com/celebrity/Heroes_Wiki_interviews_James_Kyson_Lee_who_plays_Ando_on_Heroes Digg] this interview to help others find it as well.{{blurbclose}}</center>
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	Yeah. You know, this past Saturday, three other guys from the show and I performed for a charity event called [http://www.hotinhollywood.org/ Hot in Hollywood]. It was to raise money for the [http://www.aidshealth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=988&Itemid=358 AIDS Foundation]. It was just an amazing night! It was really fun to see some of the people from other shows perform. We had a couple people from ''ER'', people from ''Ugly Betty'' and ''Notes from the Underbelly''. Of course, [[Sendhil Ramamurthy\|Sendhil]], [[Jack Coleman\|Jack]], [[Zachary Quinto\|Zach]], and I did the closing number of the show, singing three songs with a rock band and a choir. So it was a cool way to bring the house down.		Yeah. You know, this past Saturday, three other guys from the show and I performed for a charity event called [http://www.hotinhollywood.org/ Hot in Hollywood]. It was to raise money for the [http://www.aidshealth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=988&Itemid=358 AIDS Foundation]. It was just an amazing night! It was really fun to see some of the people from other shows perform. We had a couple people from ''ER'', people from ''Ugly Betty'' and ''Notes from the Underbelly''. Of course, [[Sendhil Ramamurthy\|Sendhil]], [[Jack Coleman\|Jack]], [[Zachary Quinto\|Zach]], and I did the closing number of the show, singing three songs with a rock band and a choir. So it was a cool way to bring the house down.
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	'''No way! What did you guys sing?		'''No way! What did you guys sing?

imported>Ryangibsonstewart: link

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	'''So when you're speaking Japanese on the show, are you doing it phonetically, or--		'''So when you're speaking Japanese on the show, are you doing it phonetically, or--

	--No, I actually learn every single word in the dialogue. The problem with memorizing phonetically--it doesn't work for me, because as an actor, I need to have an emotional connection to everything that is said and heard. The only way for me to do that, really is to immerse [myself] in the language and learn things from scratch. [[Image:Ando gun.jpg\|thumb]] So it is a really long process and a lot of work because my coach and I start from scratch. We work from the bottom up. Not only do I learn every word, but I learn different conjugations of the word and where it comes from and the root of it. So past tense, present tense, and future tense. Also, why things are being said at this point and the context of things. Also, for Ando, we had to create a character that is from modern [[Tokyo]]. There's a cadence and rhythm that comes with it that's different for different regions of Japan. Also, Japan's very interesting because how I would address Hiro is very different from how I would speak to [[Kaito\|his father]] or [[Kimiko\|his sister]]. So there's a lot of cultural that come into play that you have to consider. So you take this all into play, and there's a lot of things you have to study and layer upon. When I wasn't filming, I would spend a good five or six hours just studying the language and the culture. So it was a lot of homework, but it was definitely worth it. I really enjoy it.		--No, I actually learn every single word in the dialogue. The problem with memorizing phonetically--it doesn't work for me, because as an actor, I need to have an emotional connection to everything that is said and heard. The only way for me to do that, really is to immerse [myself] in the language and learn things from scratch. [[Image:Ando gun.jpg\|thumb]] So it is a really long process and a lot of work because [[Yumi Mizui\|my coach]] and I start from scratch. We work from the bottom up. Not only do I learn every word, but I learn different conjugations of the word and where it comes from and the root of it. So past tense, present tense, and future tense. Also, why things are being said at this point and the context of things. Also, for Ando, we had to create a character that is from modern [[Tokyo]]. There's a cadence and rhythm that comes with it that's different for different regions of Japan. Also, Japan's very interesting because how I would address Hiro is very different from how I would speak to [[Kaito\|his father]] or [[Kimiko\|his sister]]. So there's a lot of cultural that come into play that you have to consider. So you take this all into play, and there's a lot of things you have to study and layer upon. When I wasn't filming, I would spend a good five or six hours just studying the language and the culture. So it was a lot of homework, but it was definitely worth it. I really enjoy it.

imported>Ryangibsonstewart: put digg at the bottom too for those who want to dig after reading

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put digg at the bottom too for those who want to dig after reading

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	You're welcome, Ryan, and thanks for all the support you guys provide us.		You're welcome, Ryan, and thanks for all the support you guys provide us.


			<center>{{blurb}}Please [http://digg.com/celebrity/Heroes_Wiki_interviews_James_Kyson_Lee_who_plays_Ando_on_Heroes Digg] this interview to help others find it as well.{{blurbclose}}</center>
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	'''Have you checked out the [[Heroism is Found in the Heart, Part 1\|latest graphic novel]]?		'''Have you checked out the [[Heroism is Found in the Heart, Part 1\|latest graphic novel]]?

	You know, I haven't , but a writer just told me that it's a two-parter on my character.		You know, I haven't, but a writer just told me that it's a two-parter on my character.

imported>Admin: Note about Digging article... feel free to reformat

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Note about Digging article... feel free to reformat

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			<center>{{blurb}}Please [http://digg.com/celebrity/Heroes_Wiki_interviews_James_Kyson_Lee_who_plays_Ando_on_Heroes Digg] this interview to help others find it as well.{{blurbclose}}</center>


	[[Image:JamesKysonLee1.jpg\|thumb]]On August 24, 2007, [[User:RyanGibsonStewart\|RyanGibsonStewart]] held an '''interview''' via phone with [[James Kyson Lee]], the actor who portrays [[Ando Masahashi]].		[[Image:JamesKysonLee1.jpg\|thumb]]On August 24, 2007, [[User:RyanGibsonStewart\|RyanGibsonStewart]] held an '''interview''' via phone with [[James Kyson Lee]], the actor who portrays [[Ando Masahashi]].

imported>Admin: fix link

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	'''And then that coupled with that [[:Image:9th wonders andowned.jpg\|picture of you dead and mangled]]!		'''And then that coupled with that [[:Image:9th wonders andowned.jpg\|picture of you dead and mangled]]!

	Right, right! In the [[Dark Future\|future]--luckily it was a future that we avoided. [''both laugh''] I think [[Adrian Pasdar\|Adrian]] said once that he thought he was coming on a show called ''Heroes'', but he didn't realize it was called ''Survivor''. I mean, any of us can go at any time, and I think that's what keeps the show exciting. They're able to bring in new characters and flush out new storylines. So we hope that this is a long run... [''laughs''] but definitely, sometimes you get the script and you're like, "Oh my God, where is this headed?" But maybe that's part of the excitement. It's like one of those roller coaster rides where you have to have faith and just jump on.		Right, right! In the [[Dark Future\|future]]--luckily it was a future that we avoided. [''both laugh''] I think [[Adrian Pasdar\|Adrian]] said once that he thought he was coming on a show called ''Heroes'', but he didn't realize it was called ''Survivor''. I mean, any of us can go at any time, and I think that's what keeps the show exciting. They're able to bring in new characters and flush out new storylines. So we hope that this is a long run... [''laughs''] but definitely, sometimes you get the script and you're like, "Oh my God, where is this headed?" But maybe that's part of the excitement. It's like one of those roller coaster rides where you have to have faith and just jump on.