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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 1H 13M

The reality of being an actor in Japan

from Unpacking Japan · host Produced by ZenStudio

Meet Christiane, an actress based in Tokyo. She sits down to talk to us about her work in theatre in improv, performing for Japanese vs. English audiences, and her roles in projects like Death Stranding and Godzilla.--0:00 Intro0:50 Meet Christiane5:42 Coming to Japan12:52 Start in acting16:09 Start in improv25:29 Performing improv in Tokyo37:19 Role in Shin Godzilla46:10 Being scouted for Death Stranding49:45 Performing motion capture56:40 Looking back1:01:04 Support group for female actors in Tokyo1:09:28 The magic of theatre--Follow Christiane:https://www.christianebrew.com/https://www.instagram.com/christianebrew/Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

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