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Japanese PM dances with actor Richard Gere
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-03-30 10:44
Junichiro Koizumi, the Japanese prime minister, had only one request when American actor Richard Gere visited his office: "Shall we dance?"
Hollywood actor Richard Gere(R), who is in Japan to promote his film 'Shall We Dance?,' dances with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi during a courtesy call at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo. [AFP] |
Gere, who is in Japan to promote his latest movie, a Hollywood remake of the Japanese box-office hit "Shall We Dance," accepted Mr Koizumi's invitation, but insisted that he would lead.
"I'll be the man," Gere said before the two twirled for a few seconds in Mr Koizumi's office.
Mr Koizumi, who has been called "the Japanese Richard Gere" because of his resemblance to the American heartthrob, discussed his love of movies in a brief meeting with the actor.
Gere, 55, told reporters afterward that the prime minister was "charming" and "spontaneous."
"It's a great honour for me to have the moments I've had with the prime minister. He's very generous," he said.
Mr Koizumi, 63, returned the compliment, saying Gere was interesting, a great movie star and a wonderful person.
It's not the first time the media-savvy Mr Koizumi has put on a performance with a Hollywood star.
He and Tom Cruise sang a duet of Elvis Presley's "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You," when Cruise visited Japan to promote his movie "The Last Samurai."
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