Chiaki Kuriyama Biography

Chiaki Kuriyama, Actress
Occup.Actress
FromJapan
BornOctober 10, 1984
Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan
Age39 years
Chiaki Kuriyama was born on October 10, 1984, in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. From a young age, she showed a solid ability for the arts, especially acting and also modeling. Her parents, recognizing her special skills as well as the potential for an intense future in Japan's show business, nurtured and motivated her pursuits.

Kuriyama started her expert job at the tender age of 11, making her mark as a youngster model for different publications and also promotions. She slowly ventured right into the globe of television, scoring her first TV drama look in "Shinjuku Gurentai," which premiered in 1995. This experience triggered her interest for acting, leading Kuriyama to seek this profession course vigilantly.

Over the following few years, she remained to improve her acting skills. She took on numerous remarkable roles in TV dramas such as "Nurse no Oshigoto," "Hagure Keiji Junjouha," and "Koi ga Shitai x3." With each brand-new role, Kuriyama ended up being progressively prominent among fans and also sector insiders alike, as well as her star continued to increase. Her powerful on-screen presence, combined with her psychological deepness and also variety as an actress, made her a house name in Japan.

In 2000, Kuriyama took a dive right into the globe of cinema with her launching in the scary film "Shikoku." This leap settled, gaining her vital acclaim as well as catching the focus of famous film director Kinji Fukasaku. Impressed by her performance, Fukasaku cast her as the unfortunate Takako Chigusa in the cult timeless movie "Battle Royale" (2000). This intense, thrilling, and darkly violent flick became a substantial hit, promptly garnering a global fan base and also catapulting Kuriyama to global fame.

In 2003, her career got to brand-new elevations when she was cast by none other than distinguished Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino. He had actually been thrilled by Kuriyama's efficiency in "Battle Royale" as well as provided her the component of Gogo Yubari in the film "Kill Bill: Volume 1." She impressed target markets with her representation of a sociopath teenage assassin, developing herself as one of the industry's most remarkable and also functional actresses.

Following her success in "Kill Bill," Kuriyama remained to bloom as an actress, tackling diverse duties both in Japan as well as worldwide. She starred in films such as "Azumi 2: Death or Love" (2005), "Elevator to the Gallows" (2010), "Helter Skelter" (2012), as well as "The Sky Crawlers" (2008), where she ventured right into voice acting, developing an excellent body of work that extends a myriad of genres.

In addition to her acting job, Kuriyama has actually likewise ventured into the globe of music. She released her debut single, "Ryusei No Namida," in 2010, which was utilized as the signature tune for the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn." This foray right into music marked one more landmark in Kuriyama's already successful and also varied career.

With her immense talent, dedication, as well as enthusiasm for her craft, Chiaki Kuriyama has ended up being a worldwide icon that has left an enduring mark on the home entertainment globe. Her body of work boasts an extraordinary series of duties, showcasing her exceptional versatility as an actress. As Kuriyama remains to astound audiences both in Japan as well as worldwide, it is clear that her profession reveals no indications of reducing.

Our collection contains 15 quotes who is written / told by Chiaki.

Related authors: Quentin Tarantino (Director), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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15 Famous quotes by Chiaki Kuriyama

Small: Obviously, the difference between a game and actual training is youre using your whole body, so in that
"Obviously, the difference between a game and actual training is you're using your whole body, so in that sense, maybe not, although maybe something to do with reaction, the speed of reaction, maybe that was of use during the training"
Small: My character is somebody who is smaller in stature and yet whos strong, so to see the fighting situatio
"My character is somebody who is smaller in stature and yet who's strong, so to see the fighting situations between people who are not generally thought of being strong is in itself unusual and therefore interesting, I think"
Small: Julie Dryfus and I were both afraid of heights and in one scene, I had to be quite high up and I was ra
"Julie Dryfus and I were both afraid of heights and in one scene, I had to be quite high up and I was rather terrified, but Julie was very kind, encouraging me and we got through that together"
Small: Up until doing this movie, I hadnt really paid a huge amount of attention to those genres, but after fi
"Up until doing this movie, I hadn't really paid a huge amount of attention to those genres, but after finishing this movie, it really gave me a different sense of appreciation of the way the movies play out"
Small: Obviously, a skirt does present certain problems that I had to be aware of. But when it came to the sho
"Obviously, a skirt does present certain problems that I had to be aware of. But when it came to the shoot and we were rolling, I didn't really pay it any attention. It wasn't too bad"
Small: I think probably like seeing women fight because were generally not thought to be strong, especially in
"I think probably like seeing women fight because we're generally not thought to be strong, especially in the case of this movie"
Small: It was pretty much the way that it was when I first read it, although one exception would be that some
"It was pretty much the way that it was when I first read it, although one exception would be that some ideas that I had were also incorporated into the script"
Small: I certainly look at them very differently now, and enjoy Jackie Chan movies and movies like that
"I certainly look at them very differently now, and enjoy Jackie Chan movies and movies like that"
Small: A movie of mine is going to be released in Japan next year. I play a waitress whos a really regular gir
"A movie of mine is going to be released in Japan next year. I play a waitress who's a really regular girl in this movie. The English title isn't decided yet, but in Japanese it's I'll Get on the A Train Sometime"
Small: I think the biggest difficulty is that when Im here in America, theres a necessity of using English, so
"I think the biggest difficulty is that when I'm here in America, there's a necessity of using English, so I really have a great sense of really wanting to learn, but unfortunately when I head back to Japan, the necessity vanishes and so does my enthusiasm about learning"
Small: I didnt understand the American fascination with the Japanese schoolgirl. No, I dont think I can, reall
"I didn't understand the American fascination with the Japanese schoolgirl. No, I don't think I can, really"
Small: I once hit Quentin on the head with my ball and chain
"I once hit Quentin on the head with my ball and chain"
Small: I loved playing Go Go, because the characters so extreme. And shes pretty close to my real character.
"I loved playing Go Go, because the character's so extreme. And she's pretty close to my real character. Especially the fact that she liked her sword with a lot of accessories"
Small: We started with the basics of kicking and punching, then we moved on once we got proficient in that, we
"We started with the basics of kicking and punching, then we moved on once we got proficient in that, we moved on to working with the weapons, and from then on working with the wires"
Small: Without going into too much detail, the end of my major action scene, after the climax of the scene, th
"Without going into too much detail, the end of my major action scene, after the climax of the scene, there was one little change that I suggested regarding the way things should turn out. It was in the detail of the tears of blood"