George Takei talked about his new era as Kaito Nakamura,.. We’ll see him more often in episode 14 “Distractions”, but before it, you should read Interview…

Is it safe to say you’re not playing one of TV’s more loveable dads on Heroes?
George Takei: Well, it’s hard to make any judgments, yet. As I said to some reporter… I am making discoveries with each script. I thought he was just a very concerned father… but I’m discovering there’s other dimensions to him which makes the character even more ambiguous. I’m like these fans on the internet. I’m learning more with each episode myself.

How did you get the role as Hiro’s dad?
George Takei: It was a surprise call. I had been viewing the show because shortly after it came on the air, I got emails from fans telling me that there’s a Japanese character who’s a Star Trek fan. So I’ve been watching, but I never expected to be working on it. One day my agent called and said that there’s interest in me for Heroes, but they want you to audition. I said, “Okay, sure, fine.” So they emailed the script to me and I looked at it and I called my agent and said, “Sure, this looks like a piece of cake.” He said, “They want you to translate it into Japanese and audition in Japanese.” I said, “I do speak Japanese, it’s a little bit of extra work, but let me take it on.”

So I translated that and went and auditioned and they were very happy with it. It turns out they wanted to make sure my command of Japanese was credible. I do speak Japanese fluently. When I auditioned they believed that I could speak Japanese and that’s how it all came about.

Can you talk at all about Hiro and Kaito’s relationship?
George Takei: Well, everything in life has consequences. One of the most consequential acts is creating another human life. Kaito Nakamura is a father and with it comes consequences. I’m discovering that there’s a whole different kind of consequence with my particular son. What’s intriguing about Heroes is it examines those consequences of life.

Are we going to meet a Mrs. Nakamura on Heroes?
George Takei: Well, that’s a very good question. I hope so, I hope she hasn’t died or that I’m not divorced. I know just what the writers let me in on. The audiences likes surprises so… but I’m not ruining any surprises when I say Kaito has siblings and very accomplished siblings.

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