Quotes of the Day

Monday, May. 31, 2004

Open quote"You know the kid who just won the Best Actor award at Cannes? What's the name of his movie?"

"Nobody Knows."

"C'mon, Japan has gone wild over 14-year-old Yuuya Yagira, who turns in a heartbreaking performance as the eldest of four children struggling to survive in a Tokyo apartment after being abandoned by their mother. He's the youngest person ever to win the award at Cannes, and the first Best Actor from Japan, and the film's name is..."

"Nobody Knows!"

"Well, they will soon: the kid's been offered a bunch of scripts and endorsement deals, and has already signed on to star in another picture. When actress and Cannes juror Emmanuelle Béart says she wants to kiss an actor for being so brilliant—and he happens to be a junior high school student—that sort of catches people's attention, you know? It makes you wonder: How does a kid becomes a national idol overnight?"

"For crying out loud: Nobody Knows!"Close quote

  • Jim Frederick
  • Japan's Yuuya Yagira wins Best Actor award at Cannes
| Source: Japan's Yuuya Yagira