V for Violette

The Voice singer turns actress

By Suwitcha Chaiyong
Photos by Varuth Hirunyatheb
and courtesy of GTH

At a blind audition of The Voice Thailand Season 2, Violette Wautier (V) could turn all four of the coaches’ chairs when they heard her beautiful voice and unique singing style. Though the 22-year-old singer couldn’t make it to the final round of the show, she has since released several singles for TV and movie soundtracks, and had a small role in the horror movie, The Swimmers.

The pretty singer will soon appear in GTH’s romantic comedy, Freelance, which will be released in cinemas on September 3. Directed by the award-winning Ter Nawapol, the film tells the story of a workaholic graphic designer, Yoon (Sunny Suwanmethanon), who becomes sick due to working too hard. His life changes after he meets a beautiful doctor, played by Mai Davika. V plays a hyper producer, Jae, who forces Yoon to meet his deadlines.

Student Weekly recently met up with V who told us about her work as an actress.

Student Weekly: Do you prefer acting or singing?

V: I love them both, but I hadn’t had an opportunity to act until recently. I’ve been interested in acting since I was young. During primary school, my friends and I liked to pretend that we were filming.

Student Weekly: Do you like your character in Freelance?

V: I like her a lot. Jae has to make Yoon get his work done on time. She’s a logical person who takes the job seriously, but her blunt speaking is different from mine. I like her because she has a good heart although she doesn’t express herself well.

Student Weekly: Can you tell us about your song, “Vacation Time,” from the film’s soundtrack?

V: The song was originally written by the band Part Time Musicians, but we changed the lyrics from English to Thai. The song is difficult for me because I sing in a very high pitch, but it’s fun.

Student Weekly: What was it like working with director Ter Nawapol?

V: It took me a while to understand his directing style. He allows actors to improvise. In the film there’s a scene where Sunny and I give each other the finger. That wasn’t in the script.

Student Weekly: How did you improve your acting for this film?

V: My acting in Swimmers got some negative criticism, so I wanted to do my best for this movie, especially working with famous actors. I didn’t want to look like a novice. I asked Ter for homework and he gave me situations that weren’t in the script. He told me to think about how my character would react.

Student Weekly: What were Sunny and Mai like on set?

V: Sunny was hilarious. He always entertained the people around him. I only had one scene with Mai. She was very beautiful.

Student Weekly: Why do young people these days want to be freelance?

V: I think if a freelancer is really good at their work and knows how to manage each job, they can make a lot of money. People want to be their own boss.

Student Weekly: As somebody who wants to travel around the world, which country would you most like to visit?

V: India. I don’t know much about its tourist attractions, but I like its vivid colours, spices, art and music.

Student Weekly: Why should people go to see Freelance?

V: The movie is fun and interesting. It reflects the lives of real people.

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