Kaori Momoi on the Decline of Japanese Cinema
Actress Kaori Momoi, 62, has become something of a legend in the acting world in Japan. Best known to international audiences for her roles in “Memoirs of a Geisha” and “Sukiyaki Western Django” alongside Quentin Tarantino, Momoi’s independent spirit, ambitious film choices and experience with just about every significant Japanese director of the last half-century means she commands respect. In a wide-ranging interview with BLOUIN ARTINFO Japan, she is only too happy to share her frank opinions on the failings of Japanese actors at home and abroad, who might have a real shot at Hollywood, and the bitchiest actresses around. She even requests extra time to do so…