Nobu by Nobu Matsuhisa

Author:Nobu Matsuhisa
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books

PURSUING A SINGLE JOB CAN BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS

Not long after this experience, Steven Spielberg and Mike Myers visited Matsuhisa with their wives. “If you’re doing any movies, give me a call,” I joked. Mike Myers, however, actually suggested me to director Jay Roach for a part in the third Austin Powers movie. When they heard about this, the regulars at Matsuhisa insisted that I should do it, so I accepted. I played Mr. Roboto, a character that even had some lines, and I was given an English coach to help me practice. Thanks to that movie, I became pretty famous.

One day, a father brought his young son to Matsuhisa. “Look,” he told him. “That’s the man who played Mr. Roboto in the Austin Powers movie.” Austin Powers was especially popular with kids, and when the boy heard this, he froze and couldn’t bring himself to look at me. “Enjoy the food,” I said. As I walked away, I could feel his eyes boring into me. I spun around, trying to catch his gaze, but he immediately looked away. I took a few more steps, then turned again. He looked away. His expression was so funny that I couldn’t resist doing it again and again. That seemed to help him relax, and he went home looking very happy and content.

Since then, I’ve had several opportunities to appear in movies and commercials. Experiencing this unknown field was a great education. It was also good publicity for Nobu restaurants. My true vocation is, and always will be, cooking, but by following that calling, I received these offers. I wasn’t consciously seeking them, but I think that devoting myself to my profession led to people inviting me to try new things, and that in turn broadened my horizons.

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