Nakahira was often disliked by people around him because he had a sharp tongue and hard request for performances at the time of staging, and seemed to be unpopular among actors.
中平は、思ったことをズバズバ言う辛辣さと演出時の厳しい要求とで周囲に毛嫌いされることが多く、俳優陣にもあまり人気がなかったようである。