Local actor is shipshape in his biggest role ever

By Mike Gordon

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 18, 2012

~~<p>Joji Yoshida got some front-and-center face time in the new movie "Battleship," but his big break turned out to be a classic example of how Hollywood works.</p>
<p>The aspiring Honolulu actor plays the part of Chief Engineer Hiroki of the Japanese navy. But even though Yoshida received a principal part and worked on the film from September through December, traveling to Baton Rouge, La., for additional filming, his only line was cut from director Peter Berg's creation.</p>
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Joji Yoshida got some front-and-center face time in the new movie "Battleship," but his big break turned out to be a classic example of how Hollywood works.

The aspiring Honolulu actor plays the part of Chief Engineer Hiroki of the Japanese navy. But even though Yoshida received a principal part and worked on the film from September through December, traveling to Baton Rouge, La., for additional filming, his only line was cut from director Peter Berg's creation. Login for more...