Beautiful inside and out; Professionalism of a Kyoto woman sticking to one talent

“Geisha, mistress, adulterous wife…

Because I often do such roles, I was killed in 9 movies of 10 movies.”

“Actress needed all the time”

Has been dedicated to this for 30 years; Queen of Uzumasa who Kyoto is proud of

“I often appear on TV for a short period of time. Sometimes I am killed and I appear in a flashback scene.” At first glance, Hideko Sono has unapproachable beauty but she is bright and frank. When she was a child, she longed for stardom on the silver screen and she became a child actress. She leaned at Toei acting school.

She is a true-born actress. She appeared almost all famous period dramas, for example Zenigata Heiji, Mito Komon and Ooka Echizen, and she also appeared modern dramas like suspense dramas written by Misa Yamamura. She is talented.

“My name appeared on a title role for the first time when I appeared on ‘Bucho Keiji’.

I remember I was so happy.” There were more than 1000 applicants, and she won the audition and got a regular program for 4 years. However she wasn’t arrogant, and she acted any roles sincerely. Her enthusiasm has been kept on.

Only needed roles are written in scripts

“On a very cold day in February, I was asked to float on Katsura-gawa River as long as I could as a dead character. Although I was confidence in breath-holding, Hozu-gawa River rafting customers were surprised and talked to me, ‘Are you OK?’ So, the shooting was stopped in the middle. I think I floated on almost all rivers in Kyoto.” She understands well how hard the job as an actress is, however she seems happy when she talks about it. I was moved because I don’t feel any distress of being an actress from her.

Geisha, mistress, adulterous wife… After becoming an adult, she often acts these 3 roles. “Because I often play such roles, I’m killed in 9 movies of 10 movies. However all roles in scripts have meanings. Although I have no line, I want to be a needed actress.” When she was walking inside of Studio Park, she is often spoken to, “I don’t know your name, but I often see you on the screen.” “If I do my best in every chance I get, someone will notice my effort for sure someday.” She always feels like that and answers to the person, “I’m Hideko Sono. Please remember!” with smile.

Her new job is succeeding period dramas to new generation

She acted many roles like court noble, town maiden and Oiran. She teaches child actors now. “I still I want to be taught. But I want children to learn correct gesture and language.” In period dramas, degrees of bows and intervals of hands are different depending on status. She is an important person because period dramas are disappearing in Uzumasa. “Ms. Sono, you were killed again, right?” She is popular among children, but she is unaffected person. I found that she is beautiful inside and out, and she is a queen of Uzumasa.