Chinami Suzuki

Chinami made her breakthrough performance on TOP OF THE WORLD, a popular segment from the show Mezamashi Doyobi. Chinami Suzuki is full of energy and exudes a bright, healthy image, but in her current drama FIRST CLASS, she plays a villainess. We ask Chinami about her active lifestyle, including fashion, the inside scoop on her drama, and other things.

The eclectic look, with the tweed jacket was a new look for me. The combination with the silhouette pants and high-cut shoes made a perfect match, so that was really nice. This season’s look seems to be a kind of disheveled match of something nice with something more casual, so I thought that outfit pulled it off perfectly.

Yeah, I guess I have a kind of “cute” image with most people. In private, I just wear jeans and pants most of the time, so there’s no chance of having a mismatched look or any kind of incongruity with that! (smiles) The look today was a little different, so it was fun to wear something a bit more sophisticated!”

I’d go shopping! If I looked this nice, I’d want everyone to see me. (smiles) The accessories are nice too, and with the sneakers, it’s comfortable for walking, so I could see myself walking around window shopping all day.

It was a mix; in the drama, I was the villainess, so that speaks for itself. But in the staff lounge, it was very peaceful. Everyone was pretty open for the most part, so it was pretty laidback.”

In order to enjoy making my facial expressions as the villainess, I think about different variations, like “Okay, today I need to make a cruel gaze like this” or “I think I’ll purse my lips like this”. Also, I need to remember to straighten my back and take on the posture of a “tough woman”, in order to really look the part. I can’t have any other villainesses upstaging me!

Oh, is it? (smiles) When I play a journalist, most of the clothing is very plain, with a lot of black and white. But if the designs are nice, and the material is fun, you tend to look carefully, and become more involved in the program. I’m happy that viewers can also enjoy the different styles and fashion of each character.”

I really want to take an overseas trip! For TOP OF THE WORLD, I went to 22 countries, but I’ve never been to Italy. So if I had some time off, I’d like to travel around Italy with my parents.”

I’m able to do all kinds of entertainment work; modeling, acting, reporting. But as a professional entertainer, I’d like to broaden my horizons, and add even more to my repertoire. Also, I work very hard, so I want take care of myself, and stay healthy, both mentally and physically.”