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Movie
Movie miracles
By Suwitcha Chaiyong, Photos by Varuth Hirunyatheb
Noon acts up for kids
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After successful roles in the romantic movie Puen Sanit (Dear Dakanda) in 2005 and the horror hit Pen Choo Kub Phi (Unseeable) in 2006, Siraphun Wattanajinda (Noon), 26, left the big screen to focus on TV dramas.
Noon was inspired to get back into movie acting after reading the script for Nueng Jai Diaow Khan (Where the Miracle Happens), the new film produced and based on a story by Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya.
Where the Miracle Happens is about businesswoman Piang Dow, played by the Princess, who finds true happiness by getting involved with helping a group of underprivileged kids at a rural school.
Student Weekly recently chatted to Noon about her acting career and her role in Where the Miracle Happens.
STUDENT WEEKLY: What made you decide to work on Where the Miracle Happens?
Noon: I liked the script. It�s rare for a Thai movie to feature a story about underprivileged children.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Can you tell us about your character, Nil?
Noon: Nil is an activist who wants to contribute to society in a positive way. She�s suspicious of rich people who claim that they want to help poor kids.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Were you an activist at school?
Noon: Not at all. I just focused on academics.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Are you, like Nil, wary of rich people?
Noon: I don�t have an extreme attitude like Nil. I believe that everybody has a different perspective. I look at the results of people�s actions, but I also admire people who look after themselves.
• Did you know • |
 Princess
Ubolratana didn�t use a stuntwoman for the fire scene in Where the Miracle
Happens. |
STUDENT WEEKLY: Have you become more materialistic since moving to Bangkok from northern Thailand?
Noon: I�m the same as I�ve always been, but I adjust myself for different situations when I have to. When I get invited to functions or parties, I dress up appropriately for the event.
STUDENT WEEKLY: What was it like working with director Sirippakorn Wongjariyawat?
Noon: She focuses a lot on details. She�s good at explaining how she envisions each scene in the film. She also allows actors to add details to their characters.
STUDENT
WEEKLY: What did you add to Nil�s character?
Noon: I imagined that Nil had to support herself to study. She had to work before she could earn her degree. Her tough life causes her to have issues with rich people.
STUDENT WEEKLY: How did you feel, acting withPrincess Ubolratana Rajakanya?
Noon: I was nervous, but the princess was very professional. When we were on the set, she totally became Piang Dow, so I had to believe that I was Nil.
STUDENT WEEKLY: What did you do when Princess Ubolratana teased you about being so serious?
Noon: I tried to relax, but I�ve always been a serious person. The Princess has a great sense of humour. She takes the job seriously, but she�s always cheerful.
STUDENT WEEKLY: What kind of feedback did the film get at the Cannes Film Festival?
Noon: I heard that some viewers cried, which is great. That means the film can communicate with viewers from different countries.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Which film festival has been your favourite so far?
Noon: The Far East Film Festival in Undine, Italy. I was there to present Unseeable. I felt honoured when everybody stood up and applauded me after the film. They really liked the movie.
STUDENT WEEKLY: What are your hopes for the new film?
Noon: I hope that viewers acknowledge that there are underprivileged children in Thailand and that people donate books to kids in need.
If students see the movie, they�ll realise that many Thai kids don�t have books, teachers or schools. Hopefully it will make students want to study harder.
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inspired (v): to give somebody the desire to so something well IDIOM to feel honoured: to feel proud and happy |
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