Tadanobu Asano steps into the shadows of a troubled artist

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Actor Tadanobu Asano, pictured here in February at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, is known for his fearless range, from indie gems to Hollywood blockbusters.  © Getty Images

DANIEL EAGAN

NEW YORK -- When Japanese director Takashi Miike's horror film "Ichi the Killer" shocked audiences in 2001 it brought its star Tadanobu Asano a new level of international fame. But the movie also threatened to typecast him as a psychopath.

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