I like challenges. That’s why if I read a script, and I feel, ‘Oh, I can’t do this,’ I’ll take that role, because if I feel like, ‘Oh, I can do this,’ I don’t want to take that because I can’t learn from that film. Rinko Kikuchi Read Quote
When I was a little girl, I used to watch a lot of monster movies, like ‘Godzilla.’ All those monster movies. Rinko Kikuchi Read Quote
Fashion is really interesting to me, but I’m not a professional model, so I’m focusing my career on acting. Rinko Kikuchi Read Quote
I’ve seen ‘Babel’ four times. And each time I realize anew what a monumental project that had been for me. Rinko Kikuchi Read Quote
Not all actresses know how to express their looks, I think. For me, it’s an on-again, off-again thing. I’m still struggling. Rinko Kikuchi Read Quote
When watching movies, I was always inspired by the performances of the cast. Of course, the story and the direction and all that intrigued me. But what actors would propel themselves to do, and be, was awesome. It was like, how could these people give so much? Rinko Kikuchi Read Quote
I grew up with a lot of monster movies, robot movies, since I was a kid. I love anime movies, like ‘Evangelion’ and ‘Ghost in the Shell.’ Rinko Kikuchi Read Quote
I’ve been working with Spanish, French, some more American, and Japanese directors. And then I realized I have to study English, and that’s why I moved to New York two years ago. Rinko Kikuchi Read Quote
I don’t want to limit myself. I want to keep doing all sorts of roles. I guess what lies behind this urge is the conviction that movies have changed my life. And certain performances have inspired me to try to be someone different. Rinko Kikuchi Read Quote
