In a message dated 9/17/99 6:46:32 PM Central Daylight Time, Mike Allen 
writes:

Smiling at the actress, the older lawyer replied, "We'll see what we can
 do, but for 100,000 yen we might be able to get something for you really
 soon."  Turning to the woman who normally played Akane Tendou, he
 motioned for her to begin her laments.
 
 "I liked playing a girl so different from myself when I started.  She
 was physical, strong, and very independent.  However, just because she
 stuck up for herself every once in a while by hitting her fiance, now I
 can't seem to get any scenes where I don't immediately assume something
 wrong and bash him.  That's become so cliche.  Why not let her talk
 through her problems once?  Maybe show her talking with her friends or
 controlling herself?  Everyone grows up eventually."  When she finished,
 she folded her hands in her lap and shyly looked down at her knees.

Have I been snacking on too much raw okonomi-yaki batter, or am I
seeing the possibility of Akane Tendo being played by the same girl
who does Rei Ayanami in a blue-white wig?  Here's one for ya, Angus
MacSpon... try her on for size....

Itsu mo,
Ucchan  ^_^