How was the shoot?
Exciting, of course. For three years since Academy Fantasia ended, I have been mostly involved in music. I’ve only recently had a chance to act in TV shows and in this movie. It was a totally new experience, particularly the movie, because of the acting itself, the Northeastern dialects and the fact that I played the lead. I also had to ride a buffalo. Even though I love animals, it was still difficult. For example, when everyone was ready, I got my lines right, the emotion was there, but the buffalo would simply turn around or eat the grass.

Are you similar to your character in the film?
We’re rather different actually. I’ve never lived in Isaan, so I needed to learn about his motivation. And some things surprised me. I was like, ‘Really, he did that because of that?’ I suppose the one thing that lets me identify with him is the sincerity we both have.

Are you proud of the movie?
The screenplay received the top prize from the Thailand Script Project. There’s the romantic relationship between the two main characters, His Majesty’s sufficiency economy concepts and the conflict between two fathers. We also have a top comic cast like Mom Jok Mok and Runglawarn Tonahongsa. Also, the landscape of Roi-et is really beautiful.

What did you learn from this shoot?
I learned that Thai-farang weddings are not only about money. If they love each other, it’s more about the heart. Kanyanun Sunglaw