Bright Vachirawit is one of the Asian influencers who inspired all his fans with his works and his style. From a man who ran around the town to do all the castings, today Bright is a successful actor, singer and businessman. Not only because of his talent, but because he put so much effort into everything he does to reach his goals at his best.

This year, we have seen you release more music which seems like you’re gearing up high in your career path. In your opinion, where do you think you are in your career and what is your next goal?

To me, I think I’m at the very beginning of my career. I even feel like a new artist. There are many things that I want to do. My dream would be to have a solo concert tour, such as a world tour, for my fans in many different countries. Singing is something which brings me a lot of joy. It’s different from acting, you know, because with acting you’re on set with a camera and have to wait for the audience’s feedback after the release but with singing on stage, I get to feel my fans’ energy and response right away as I’m performing. There’s nothing else like that and it’s become something I’m very fond of. Each time before I go on stage, I get an adrenaline rush and it makes me want to go out and meet everyone (smile). Singing is also something that helps me get to know myself better and better understand my identity. Before I sang a song that someone wrote for me but recently I’ve had the opportunity to work behind the scenes and help with constructing my own music.

If music inspired you to connect with yourself, what about acting?

Acting teaches me about people’s personalities, the way they feel, and the way they think. Meeting people and going to events makes me understand their characters more. From playing the role of a university student to playing a role as someone in their late 20s, each character has their own complexity and it forces me to get out of my comfort zone and try new things. 

How dedicated are you to your work?

I’m very much a workaholic. I can’t stay still, there are many jobs for me to do including, acting, singing, being a presenter, and business and now decorating the house. It’s all happening at once, right now. I admit that it’s quite exhausting but the thing that makes me wake up and work every day is that I enjoy doing what I do.

You’ve talked about the early days of your career where you’d go to 30 castings and not land a role. What is something you’ve learnt from that stage of your career?

It sounds difficult but I didn’t feel that way because I know that nothing comes easily. There have been many times where 40-50 people would go to a casting and only one would be selected so it’s normal not to land a role. However, I realized I wasn’t good enough at that time after being rejected from so many castings but I never gave up because I’ve always wanted to learn more. I started without having any acting coach and the comments I received helped me understand the art of acting deeper. For example, when going to 5-8 castings and still not being selected, you still gain experience from the castings and it’s something that will help you move forward in your career. After many attempts, I finally learned and tried to improve myself. Eventually, I got my first job which led to others. I personally believe that every experience will help us grow. For example, becoming a Brand Ambassador of Burberry has expanded my world. Having to work abroad for this cutting-edge brand and be a representative of the brand has made me understand myself and the brand more so that we work together in harmony and communicate the same message to the customers. It’s proven that in the entertainment industry, we constantly face ever-changing obstacles so the question we need to answer is what do we want to communicate? It’s something you need to be able to answer as someone in the entertainment industry in order to successfully convey it to the audience.

Continuing our discussion about acting, how do you develop as an actor?

I observe myself every day, or at least try to define my emotions. For example, when I’m angry, as an actor, I would observe how my body responds to anger. For example, when I feel angry, my chest feels tight. When I’m sad or I feel numb, it’s like sinking down deeper and deeper. So, it’s about observing your emotional states in relation to your body. It’s like keeping a list of feelings. If you’re able to thoroughly separate one feeling from another it becomes easier to convey the emotion.