CP Casting is setting up meetings with bi-lingual Japanese adults between the ages of 25 and 60 years old, who live in New England, and who would be interested in playing a role in a feature film. This is paid work for a speaking role in a movie. The commitment would entail 1 or 2 days work between July 28 and September 12 in central Massachusetts.
Movie Title: “THE SEA OF TREES” Director: Gus Van Sant Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts, and Ken Watanabe
The story follows a suicidal American (McConaughey) who befriends a man (Watanabe) lost in Japan’s Aokigahara forest. He sets out to help save the Japanese man and changes his own life in the process.
MEETINGS ARE BY APPOINTMENT AT: C.P. Casting, Inc. 537 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116
Meetings are no longer than 10 minutes. You will meet with Carolyn Pickman, the local casting director. Any interested bi-lingual Japanese adults who live in the area may sign up for one of the remaining available meeting times by visiting the website below and following the instructions. Thank you.
Greetings to all members of JET Alumni Association from the Cabinet Public Relations Office of the Government of Japan.
“We Are Tomodachi” is an e-book published with the aim of further deepening people’s understanding of the initiatives of the Government of Japan and the charms of Japan.
With the recent events that have taken place, including the visit to Japan by the U.S. President and the Japanese Prime Minister’s visit to European countries from late April to early May, we recently released the spring/summer edition, which is a revised version of the spring edition. The link is as follows.
▽We are Tomodachi Spring/ Summer 2014
*Clicking on the E-BOOK icon at the center of the screen will allow you to view the e-book in browsing mode.
The PDF version is available for download by clicking on the PDF icon.
We very much hope you will read this for a deeper understanding about Japan.
The summer edition will be released in mid-July.
We are preparing a broad range of topics, including an introduction to colorful fireworks that light up the evening sky and a feature on women who play an active role in society. Please stay tuned!
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Cabinet Public Relations Office, Cabinet Secretariat
opinion@kantei.go.jp
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- Jun 23, 2014
STILL SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!! Help new JETs by answering their questions and sharing your words of wisdom (and stories!). If you can volunteer, for any amount of time, contact Susan Gill, at the Consulate General of Japan, Boston. (Contact info below). This Saturday at the Boston Children’s Museum.
If you can’t make the event join us after (around 4:30/5) at Lucky’s Lounge (directions here) for a casual social hour! Chat with old friends and meet the new JETs!
Details about the even from Susan Gill:
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In a few days, on Saturday, June 28 we will be holding an Orientation for this year’s group of new JETs and we need your help! The Orientation will be held at the Boston Children’s Museum, mainly in the 5th floor meeting spaces. An NEJETAA Social Hour will follow at Lucky’s Lounge!
The goal of Orientation is to give new JETs an idea of what they should do to prepare to move to Japan in early August. What will they need to bring or leave behind? What should they wear to work? Which things are better bought here or in Japan? We will also give an introduction to Japanese-style living in the Boston Children’s Museum’s Japanese house (kyo no machiya).
This year, Tokyo-to will be accepting some JETs, including 12 from Boston. If you have some experience living on your own in Tokyo (non-university / non-corporate budget) I’m sure Tokyo-bound JETs would appreciate your advice.
If you are interested in helping out, please email Susan Gill (s [dot] gill [at] bz [dot] mofa [dot] go [dot] jp) with the topics that you are willing and able to speak on and order of preference. While the Orientation lasts all day, you need only attend during the time of your presentation. Some topics (especially the longer ones) can benefit from a pair of presenters. Timing is flexible, but due to museum constraints, “Money and Banking” and “Living in the Japanese Style” [in the kyo no machiya] are presented first. For these two topics, JETs are split into two smaller groups and each presentation is made twice.
WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS! Email Susan to let her know if you have any questions and to find out how you can help!
Money and Banking (45 minutes x 2) Living in the Japanese Style (45 minutes x2) Emergencies—(15 minutes) Omiyage — (20 minutes) Clothing—How to Dress & Regional Considerations—(25 minutes) Communications/Technology–(30 minutes) Teaching Materials — (15 minutes) Japanese Language Learning – (15 minutes) Q&A Free-for-all/ Things That We Wished We’d Brought Medication & Baggage— (15 minutes)
Yoroshiku!