the LAST CALL
Word chats to actor and musician, Lam Vissay, one of a growing number of overseas Vietnamese successfully pursuing an on-screen career in Vietnam BEING LAOTIAN-VIETNAMESE BUT BROUGHT UP IN GERMANY MEANS... Being punctual and reliable like the Germans, being brave and courageous like the Vietnamese, and remaining calm, devout and humble like the Laotians!
SPEAKING FIVE LANGUAGES FLUENTLY… Helps when people swear at me!
I STRUGGLE WITH BEING CULTURALLY GERMAN WHEN... I have to wait for someone who turns up late. Punctuality is a kind of respect.
I DECIDED TO GET INTO ACTING BECAUSE... It's a way to express myself and show true, authentic emotions. Through acting you can mirror the world and help fight injustice and misery.
WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT ACTING IS... That by playing different characters I can discover more about whom I am
WHEN THE CITY BELOW GOT NOMINATED AT THE 2010 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, I FELT... Love and compassion towards the world.
MY ACTING ROLES IN VIETNAM... Are challenging.
VIETNAMESE TELEVISION… Is even more challenging.
WORKING ON HAI PHIA CHAN TROI, THE MOST EXPENSIVE VIETNAMESE TV SHOW EVER MADE, IS... Making me grateful for the trust and the responsibility people put in me.
MY WORST MOMENT AS AN ACTOR… Has been very valuable to me. I have used it as an opportunity to improve as a human being.
SINGING AS WELL AS ACTING... Is my duty.
108 | Word July 2012