Keita Machida Reflects on Setbacks on Oshare Clip, Calls 10DANCE Role Fate
Machida's public reflection on a career-ending injury and his subsequent casting as a dancer in "10DANCE" provides a rare personal narrative of loss and recovery that the show's format typically avoids.
Reporting from 2 sources: Eiga Natalie, Yahoo! News Japan (Entertainment).
Keita Machida will appear as a guest on Nippon TV's talk show "Oshare Clip" on May 17, where he discusses his career setbacks and his role in the Netflix film "10DANCE." Machida, who joined the theater company EXILE at age 20 after being scouted, initially aimed to become a dance teacher. He suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon during his stage debut in "Rokudenashi BLUES," which forced him to leave the production and removed him from the candidate pool for GENERATIONS, ending his dancing career. On the show, he says that playing dancer Shinya Sugiki in "10DANCE" felt like fate. The episode also features a questionnaire from EXILE HIRO, who shares memories of Machida during his setbacks, and a letter from Machida's mother. Machida currently stars in the drama "Tatsuki-sensei wa Amasugiru!" airing Saturdays at 9:00 PM on Nippon TV.
On the show, Machida also discusses his early reluctance to audition for Gekidan EXILE. He was not initially enthusiastic when invited, but his talent was recognized and he took a big step forward. He describes his feelings at the time as "the path opened up."
EXILE HIRO, Machida's benefactor, answers a questionnaire on the program and shares memorable impressions of Machida from the period when he experienced setbacks. Machida also expresses gratitude to Yukie Nakama, with whom he co-starred in "Hanako to Anne" and "Bijo to Danshi" when he was a newcomer. A letter from Machida's mother, who watches over his activities, is introduced on the episode.
Machida has appeared in numerous works including the NHK morning drama "Hanako to Anne" and the taiga dramas "Segodon," "Seiten o Tsuke," and "Hikaru Kimi e." He currently stars in the drama "Tatsuki-sensei wa Amasugiru!" airing Saturdays at 9:00 PM on Nippon TV.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Eiga Natalie 町田啓太「おしゃれクリップ」で挫折語る、ダンサー演じた「10DANCE」は運命
- Yahoo! News Japan (Entertainment) 町田啓太「おしゃれクリップ」で挫折語る、ダンサー演じた「10DANCE」は運命（映画ナタリー）