The brilliance of Eihi Shiina’s performance as Asami is that we never really know if she is avenging her past, punishing him for his dishonesty, or simply insane. Miike leaves it ambiguous. Is she a monster? Or is she the monster that the patriarchy inadvertently bred?
If a director asks you to do the scene differently, do it—even if you disagree. They are testing your "directability," not your "correctness." 2. The Clinical Audition: Understanding Your Hearing Audition