I just finished translating this 9 page long interview from 2 years ago when alan was in China promoting Orient of the Heart
http://alan-international.forumotion...t-of-the-heart
She talks about her idol, Namie Amuro!
H=host
a=alan
H: Would Namie Amuro give you some advice?
a: If we have a live or a concert, artists would be in the dressing room resting, but she would come backstage or be in the VIP section to watch us sing. She would talk to my staff. She would quietly come and quietly go (lol).
H: She's so dazzling, so how can she hide when she's sitting?
a: Yes, she is a very low-key famous celebrity and I really like that kind of feeling. She's not like other celebrities who show off.
H: I understand. What does she do afterwards?
a: She just goes backstage.
H: To find you? To talk to you?
a: No, because she's a senior, so she wouldn't come to my room. I would go to her room and say hello to her and chat with her staff. I would look at her dogs (lol) since I really like dogs.
H: Share your dog experiences?
a: Yes, I go to see Namie and I go to see her dogs (lol).
H: Will you ask her like "how was my performance today?"
a: I would listen to her opinions.
H: Has she given you any opinions?
a: "Very good, so amazing - your high note". She would say that and say that I need to be more confident. The usual Japanese celebrity wouldn't directly tell you your weak points and same goes for the staff. When they need to tell you or when they need you to do stuff, they would have a very official meeting (lol).
H: So they do it this way and not personally tell you?
a: Yes and usually, my manager tells me. Other staff members won't directly tell me, so they would tell my manager who would then tell me.
H: Namie doesn't tell your manager anything and then your manager tells you?
a: No.
H: After you guys talk about your career, then you guys start talking about dogs.
a: I would play with the dogs and nothing special (lol). When the concert starts, she doesn't talk much and just dance and sing unlike other artists.
H: How is she privately?
a: She's a very quiet person?
H: When you talk to her about her dogs, would you ask her "what else should I do to improve?"
a: We don't really chat about that and I just play with the dogs. I say "cute, I have 3 dogs in China, but I can't bring them, so I can only come and play with your dogs" (lol).
lol...alan's closer to Namie's dogs than Namie herself~~~