This Chinese box idea of his aping a punk rocker excites Asano: "What if I'm an actor playing a musician?"

这个模仿摇滚乐手想法使他兴奋起来：“假如我是个扮演音乐家的演员会怎样？”

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"Not many Japanese kids get their ears pierced by their own mom when they're only 13 years old," Asano laughs.

“并不是有很多的日本小孩在他们仅13岁时就被妈妈吵破耳朵。”浅野笑着说。

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"There were all these kids at the audition being rehearsed for the role, and they were overacting," recalls Asano.

所有的孩子都在为自己的角色排练，可他们太做作了。

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In Miyagi prefecture, Governor Shiro Asano has backed citizens' demands for disclosure of excessive entertainment spending by local officials.

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Asano personally promotes Miyagi's rice in light-hearted television spots and even hosts a weekly radio program, playing songs by his long--time hero Elvis Presley.

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