Author, composer, performer and model Rina Sawayama can now add ‘actress’ to her CV. Starting Wednesday, we can actually see him take his first steps as an actor in John Wick: Chapter 4, the new installment in the action franchise helmed by Keanu Reeves.
Born in Niigata, Japan, he moved with his family to London – where he still lives – at the age of five. The language barrier isolates him from his classmates, and it is thanks to pop music that he manages to communicate with others. At the age of sixteen, he posted cover versions of songs on MySpace and formed the band Lazy Lion, notably with rapper Jelani Blackman and musician Theo Ellis, now the bass player of Wolf Alice.
Despite his passion for music, he did not forget his studies and took courses in politics, psychology and sociology at the University of Cambridge. He graduated with a degree in political science. Combining odd jobs, she tries to devote herself to music and fights depression. In 2013, he released his first single, Sleep while awake. Only in 2017 was his first self-titled EP RinaSort it out and let the critics notice.
In 2020, he released his first album, savayama, which combines many influences, from pop to 2000s R’n’B, through dance and nu metal. The disc received very good critical reception and was re-released in 2021, which appears on chosen familyDuet with Elton John. Based on this success, the singer released his second album, catch the girlin 2022.
Although he had already auditioned for films, in vain, he was spotted by the team of John Wick 4 thanks to his music and his music videos (in particular, that bad friend). She is offered the role of Akira, the daughter of Osaka and Shimazu, a concierge at the Continental Hotel played by Hiroyuki Sanada. “It was amazing, fighting in a movie and practicing stunts. It was a crazy experience.”He confides in the magazine number.
He is full of praise for the film’s star, proving he lives up to his reputation: “As for Keanu Reeves, he’s cute. He’s so cute and ‘chill’ and down to earth, and he’s so cool. He has no ego. He’s a real person and a human being. He’s not a made-up person, so he’s being rumored. It’s nothing but no lie.”
Rina Sawayama does not forget her first love. Evidence, it explains the work An eye for an eye on the soundtrack of Chad Stahelski’s feature film.
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