Keita Machida Reflects on Setbacks on Oshare Clip, Calls 10DANCE Role Fate
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.