He believed his shrill, thin voice in his first appearance in a talking picture disappointed fans and led to the decline of his popularity, Tsumasaburo practiced speaking in a loud voice over and over, hoping to overcome the challenge of sound in films.
トーキーに初めて出演した際に、甲高く細い声がファンの失望を呼んだことが人気低落の理由のひとつと考え、彼は一転トーキーを克服すべく、大声を出す練習を重ねる。