Fujitani

Mr. Fujitani, the man he had met briefly during the meal which Mr.. Fujitani had given him in the special room upstairs.

The Japanese Corpse Van de Wetering, Janwillem, 1931- 1977

Although Hiroko (Fujitani) is often happy to participate in his whimsy, she begins to feel the weight of their practical concerns.

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"I think it worked out pretty well," says Fujitani, who has lived in Tokyo for most her life.

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"It's a common feeling for someone who is from the countryside," continues Fujitani.

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While Fujitani had to be physically and mentally flexible for her role -- to convey abstract notions and create the inventive CGI-less visuals that Gondry has become known for -- her co-star Kase found inspiration for his character from a more tangible source.

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A film and theater actress in Japan, Fujitani had planned to make her official move to Los Angeles but delayed her flight when her agent came across an opportunity to audition for a Michel Gondry film in Tokyo.

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"Ryo would just walk behind Michel Gondry and copy him," says Fujitani.

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During the one-month shoot with Gondry, Fujitani got to roam around with smoke-machine tubing around her neck, act with a fake dummy body, and operate wooden chair legs with her hands while walking on the streets of Tokyo.

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Fujitani and Kase play a young couple who has recently moved into the big city of Tokyo.

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"Since the story is a little crazy, it was very important to him that the actors he cast feel attached to it," Fujitani explained.

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