Hotoke no kao mo warau made – interview with Higuchi Hina

" I want to continue to do my best and convey the appeal of acting to everyone, even just a little."

Source: TV LIFE 01-31-2020

お姉ちゃんに撮られた自分の寝顔に笑いました!

I laughed at my own sleeping face that was photographed by my sister!

作品の印象を教えてください。
いろんな勘違いが重なっていく展開が面白いと思いました。チラシに〝ジェットコースターコメディー〟って書いてあったんですけど。走りだしたら止まらない、勢いのある舞台になりそうです。

Please tell me your impressions about this production.
The story’s progress is filled with all kinds of misunderstandings which I find to be interesting. The flyer labels it as a “roller coaster comedy”. It’s a performance full of momentum that won’t stop once it starts.

演じる役どころについては?
宅間孝行さんが演じられる主人公がひと目ぼれしちゃう、お寺の一人娘を演じさせていただきます。コメディーのヒロインということで、笑いの要素もあるキャラクターで。これまで私が演じてきたのとは少し違う役なのも楽しみです。

What role do you play?
I will play the only daughter of the protagonist played by Mr. Takuma Takayuki, who oversees a temple. As the heroin of a comedy, there is an element of laughter coming with my character as well. I am looking forward to it, since it is a bit different than the roles I have played until now.

どんなふうに演じたいですか?
物語のいろんなところに笑いのポイントがあると思いんですけど。私の役はそこに巻き込まれていく面白さがあると思うので、笑いを意識して…というよりは自然に演じられたらと思います。

In what way do you want to play?
I think the story has various moments that are funny. I think it’s interesting if my role gets dragged into that, so I want to play it naturally… rather than to be aware of the laughter.

コメディーにちなんで、樋口さん自身が最近笑ったことはありますか?
この前、お姉ちゃんに寝顔を撮られたんです。そしたら私が口も目も開いて寝て…絶対見せられないですけど(笑)、あの写真は笑いました!あと乃木坂のメンバーもみんな面白くて、かずみん(高山一実)とか(和田)まあやが特にツボで、毎日笑わせてもらってます。

Speaking of comedy, did you had to laugh about something recently?
The other day, my sister took a picture of my sleeping face. And I slept with my eyes and mouth open… I will never ever show that (laughs), but that picture made me laugh! And although all Nogizaka members are funny, especially Kazumin (Takayama Kazumi) and (Wada) Maaya have a great sense of humor, they make me laugh all day.

樋口さんの理想の笑顔は?
思い切りクシャって笑う顔が好きなので、特にかずみんとか(秋元)真夏の笑顔はすてきだなって。あと4期生の清宮レイちゃんの笑顔も癒されます。

What is your ideal smile?
I love it when people smile with their whole heart, so I think the smiles of Kazumin and (Akimoto) Manatsu are wonderful. I am also healed by the smile from 4th gen member Seimiya Rei.

20年の抱負をお願いします!
この1月で22歳になりますし、乃木坂には後輩もどんどん入って来ているので、唯一無二の存在になりたいです!

Please tell your ambition for the next 20 years!
Because I turn 22 this January, and because new generations enter Nogizaka at a steady pace, I want to become a unique presence!

後輩の印象はどうですか?
舞台を見に来てくれたり、お芝居に興味を持っている子も多くて。私自身も乃木坂の活動をきっかけにお芝居に興味を持つようになったので、同じような気持ちなのかと思うとうれしいですね。これからも、みんなに少しでもお芝居の魅力を伝えられるように頑張りたいです。

What are your impressions of the newer generations?
There are many girls that came to see my stage plays, and who hold an interest in acting. Because I myself became interested in acting because of activities with Nogizaka, I would be happy if they felt the same way. I want to continue to do my best and convey the appeal of acting to everyone, even just a little.