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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>On the 3rd of Octor 2008, Heroes Wiki conducted i ainterview with [[Tak Kubota]], who played the [[old monk]] who conducts [[Kaito's funeral]]. This interview was done by [[user:skywalkerrbf|skywalkerrbf]].<br />
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'''Did you watch Heroes before you took the part? Do you still watch it now?'''<br />
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I watched Heroes just a few times before actually being in the show.<br />
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'''If so do you have a favourite character or episode?'''<br />
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I like [[Masi Oka]]. A young but very talented actor.<br />
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'''Do you have any stories from the set?'''<br />
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Learning the Japanese chanting while being the monk was very difficult. We had a real monk (Rev. Ito) that had to help us with the chanting to make it authentic. We could not just say anything we wanted. I actually had to memorize a real chant.<br />
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'''Did you have any lines which were cut from the final episode? '''<br />
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No, everything was used.<br />
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'''Did you enjoy working on Heroes? Was it different from any other jobs you have had?''' <br />
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I did enjoy working on Heroes very much. Most of the work I do is for commercials and movies. Not too much for TV series. The shooting for Heroes was therefore able to be done in one day where as movies can take much longer. I like short shooting schedules because it does not keep me away too long from my other work as a karate instructor.<br />
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'''If you could have any power, then what would it be? ''' <br />
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The power to heal [[Rapid cell regeneration|myself]] and [[healing|others]]<br />
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'''What was it like to work with [[Masi Oka]] and [[George Takei]]?'''<br />
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They are both great guys and fantastic actors. I have had the opportunity to work with many top actors and the people that are top in their field never fail to amaze me with their talent.<br />
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'''You have been in almost 300 movies, but which one was your favourite to work on? '''<br />
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The Hunted with Christopher Lambert. I was a drunken swordsmith. It was a great action movie and one of my best character roles. <br />
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'''You are the only living soke in the world, does this put a lot of pressure on you?'''<br />
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As a Soke, you have to constantly create. I work sometimes for many years on a new kata form only to have to discard it and start over again. The amount of concentration it takes to create karate kata is tremendous. I just finished my last kata which is the culmination of my work. It is called "Ju No Michi" or "Life's Road". It has taken such a toll on me that I think it will be my last one!</div>imported>Skywalkerrbf