A person in the original monster's original "Godzilla of the original", a movie approaching "Haruo Nakajima"

Origin of a monster movie published in 1954, which is the source of the series that continues to "Shin · Godzilla" published in 2016 "GodzillaI started from shooting the existence of a monster in a fumbling state. It became the first "actor of a monster" for the first timeHaruo NakajimaIn order to play "Godzilla" which is a fictitious creature, Mr. said he tried shooting with wearing a Godzilla suit that is over 100 kg with reference to zoo elephants and gorillas. Mr. Nakajima is a short documentary specialized YouTube channel ·Great Big StoryI am talking about my mind at that time.

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Mr. Haruo Nakajima is an actor / stuntman who performed acting wearing the original Godzilla costume.


"I did the first Godzilla, Haruo Nakajima"


Mr. Nakajima, who was aiming for an actor after the Second World War, was in and out of Toho movie photo shooter in Tokyo.


Mr. Nakajima saidSeven Samurai"As a movie, I play an appearance as a stuntman.


"I was doing something, I had a sword and I always had a role cut shortly," Nakajima said.


Mr. Nakajima,Honda InoshiroDirector's movie "Eagle of the PacificAppeared in military service of air attack aircraft. Mr. Nakajima played the Fire Stunt to fire the body for the first time in Japan.


"The plane is burning, there is an actor from whom people jump out, that's what I am."


"That's why Mr. Honda thought," I think she is doing fine, he is a man with courage, "he thought, he wanted Godzilla"


As a result, Mr. Nakajima met with the original Godzilla production team led by Mr. Honda, it was an era when there was no genre called "monster movie", and everyone was searching for the way Godzilla says "how to shoot" Thing.


Mr. Nakajima also said that he did research himself to fulfill the role of "monster" for the first time.


"Look at the script, I do not know what to do, so I went to the zoo and looked it up"


"Because it is 50 meters, thinking that it would be great, elephants or gorillas," Mr. Nakajima explains.


The problem is not only that, it was not easy to make monster costume in Japan after the war.


"Because there is not enough material, there is no rubber or anything else, it's made from raw rubber, weighing around 100 kg."


"Even though it's such a hot weather, even if you touch lighting, it's a bit hot. I was doing my best while sweating in my forehead."


Then the movie "Godzilla" released in November 1954 after the six-month shooting period,Record a huge hit with 9.6 million spectators mobilized.


"I saw you going to the cinema, do not look at the back, look at the garment"


"I've been watching the audience forever"


"I was surprised to see" I succeeded "(by seeing it.) Well, I was happy, I am"


In this way, the original Godzilla was born and became the origin of Japan's unique "monster movie". It also succeeded in communicating the message of "nuclear weapons danger" while also demonstrating the success of filmmaking achievements. After that Mr. Nakajima also appeared in numerous movies, wearing a total of 11 monster suits and performing acts.


Mr. Nakajima is 87 years old and he seems to be proud that he played the first Godzilla actor.


"My Godzilla is left in the film till the end, because it is in the record, I think that I am thankful for me."