Archery is as much about the dominant eye as the dominant hand (see here for example). We know Kinn is ambidextrous, so perhaps he’s more accurate when aiming with his left eye/hand as he’s doing here. Another source that suggested Thai might historically view the left hand as dirty.
I have never been one to think that acting seems like a fun job, so I’ve never been one to think much about whether the actors in these series are having fun with their characters or what characters I would want to play. However, I think Choc Milk Shake is the first series where I’ve thought “oh that would be fun to act in.” The actors for Choco and Milk portray cat and dog turned human so well that I can’t help but imagine the actors were having a blast on set. My question is, do any other characters/roles come to mind that you think the actors probably had a ton of fun getting to portray? Or any that you personally think would be the most fun to portray if you were an actor?
BL Actors Having Fun With Their Parts
Hilariously that was the first thing I thought in the first episode: the actors playing the cat and the dog must be having such a good time.
I think with some of the other roles that might spring to mind, it kind of depends on the personality of the actor and their costars and the rest of the cast. Also, we as viewers tend to make the mistake of assuming that comedies are more fun to act in than dramas or horrors. When in fact, it's often the opposite, comedy is most challenging on actors.
However, knowing that, and going in under the auspices of pure speculation...
It's obvious that the whole cast had a really good time filming I'm Tee, Me Too. I think that for all its seriousness, the GMMTV boys probably had a really great time on the set of Not Me, and probably the Eclipse as well. On the other hand, while it's one of my favorite Thai BLs, I think you can tell that it was a really tough and taxing location shoot for ATOTS.
In terms of actual parts?
I think Seng seemed to have fun with Toh in SCOY. In Thailand in particular, especially if the pair is familiar and relaxed with each other, I think they probably just enjoy the working experience more. I'm thinking about pairs like MaxNat, who just give the impression of being fun and breezy on set. Or an actor like Perth (My Engineer) who everybody else just seems to enjoy being around.
Also actors tend to enjoy something that adds to their range. So if they've typically been typecast in one role, like Khaotung was prior to The Eclipse, it's fun for them to get to play something completely different. I think we can usually see that when it happens. The actor is just sparkles more when he’s into the part.
Sometimes when an actor is handed a taxing physical role, and is particularly into fitness, he ends up really enjoying it. Like parts that come with fight sequences, or martial arts. Quite a few of the boys in KinnPorshe had more than their fair share of fun in some of those fight scenes. Like it tapped into their little kid sense of playing cops & robbers. Even knowing fight scenes are incredibly hard work.
I get the feeling the set of Trapped was a really good time for all. I think Chris and Jake both seem to be having fun with their roles, another cops & robbers thing. Similarly SCI.
Some of the Japanese super slapstick leads spring to mind. I think if you have the right personality to portray physical comedy, you can probably lean into it. I get the impression that Nakao Masaki is really enjoying playing Issei (Kabe Koji), because it's the polar opposite of every role he's ever been handed before.
It seems like Takara & Amagi was a difficult set, while Old Fashion Cupcake comes off as probably quite easy - working environment wise. That just means that in the second example, everyone on set is likely to have a bit more fun, including the actors.
It seems like both the leads in Word of Honor were having a blast most of the time.
The Korean actors are much more difficult to read. I think it's easier to tell when things were more challenging on set than when the actor enjoyed the role. Color Rush, for example, comes off as an extremely formal, even stiff, working environment. Where as Semantic Error and 304 were (what amounts to the) Korean version of relaxed (which still isn't very). And Ji Sung is clearly having the time of his gd life with Devil Judge.
All that said, these are actors. And with the best actors it's really hard (if not impossible) to tell how they feel about playing a role, because they are inhabiting it. This is one of the reasons I get annoyed if I can sense that the actor is uncomfortable with telegraphing gay chemistry. It means either that they're not a very good actor, or something about the set culture, director, and/or filming environment is making it difficult for them to fully inhabit their part.
Thanks for the thought provoking question. (Sorry I couldn't tackle the second part of your question, of all the careers I could have in the universe acting is very near the bottom of my list.)
Thank you @cloudburst-ink and @lori0018 for tagging me 🥰 this is the first line ao3 tag where I’ll be sharing the first line from my last ten fics posted/updated on ao3! They are, of course, all kimchay 😂 I’ll be going from most recently updated backwards!
1. Dancing With Our Hands Tied which is a fic where I take post canon, add Chay whump and slowish burn and dramaTM to the mix.
The line: It’s dark when Chay pauses in the open doorway of the bar.
2. Heaven Can’t Help Me Now which is a fic where I gave Chay many kinks and let Kim be his feral predator self.
The line: It doesn't take long for Chay to realise that he’d had it easy when he’d been the one chasing Kim.
3. Read Between the Lines which is #50 of the Fucking Friday (FF) smut series @cloudburst-ink and I have got going on.
The line: In the end they barely make it to the library quad.
4. Only Needs a Spark (to Start a Pyre) is my witch hunter Kim/witch Chay smut snippet hehe
The line: “M’not a witch,” Chay squirms in his seat until the ropes that bind him tighten to an uncomfortable degree.
5. It’s a Wild, Wild Word is that FF snippet I wrote which was me testing if people were into a cowboy au 😂
The line: “I have a confession,” Chay says as Kim tips him back onto the blanket they’d laid out by the water.
6. We Could Do This (Baby All Night) is the FF fucking machine ficlet 😏
The line: Chay tries to wriggle, to grind back against the force that’s fucking into him so beautifully, but his arms are bound and his thighs are strapped onto the machine he’s laid across, stomach hot against the cool metal.
7. In a Winter Wonderland is the mistletoe FF 🥰
The line: When Khun had insisted on a family trip to a ski resort, Chay’s first instinct was excitement.
8. He Built a Fire (Just to Keep me Warm) is a lovely messy Yuletide FF ❄️
The line: “Is the Yule log ready?”
9. It’s Coming Down, No Sound, It’s All Around is the FF in which I tried temperature play for the first proper time hehe
The line: The windowpanes are frosty. Chay presses his fingertips to the glass and then flinches backwards with a quiet laugh.
10. 5 Times Kitty Chay Sat Somewhere He Shouldn’t Have which is the sequel to the Chay turns into a kitten fic I wrote a couple months back! You do need to read that fic to understand this one really 😂
The line: “You need to stop ruining the curtains.” Kim sighs as he grabs the end of the material and pulls, exposing the numerous claw marks that go all the way to the curtain rail.
I apologise in advance if any of the links don’t work I am not a tech wizard 😂
hooy spoopy season! kinnporsche? if not, dealers choice!
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Just combining the families from the get go would be too contentious. They're run differently and they've been at each other's throats for too long.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Pete asks nervously.
Kinn smirks. "Whatever are you talking about?"
Becoming Vegas's boyfriend has driven all the fear or wariness out of him. Which only makes sense, since he'd have to be fearless to date that psychopath. "Look, I like Porsche. He's my friend and a good guy. I'm glad the two of you are happy."
He just takes a sip of his drink, waiting.
Pete taps his fingers on the table several times, then bursts, "You can't put him in charge of the minor family! They'll eat him alive. He has no idea what he's doing."
"Are you volunteering?" he asks dryly.
Pete seems to be seriously considering it for a moment before shaking his head.
"It's just temporary," he says, finally letting his smirk melt into a smile. "Soon it'll be such a mess that the minor family will be grateful to be melded into the large family."
There's a moment of tense silence. "Does Porsche know you're using his incompetence as a bonding opportunity for the family?"
"It was his idea," he says.
Maybe they'll make a mobster of him one day. For now, he's playing one pretty well.
This moment just not letting me go. My god. Look at how Pete is looking at Vegas. They could literally feel the breathes of each other. Pete with his head laid back and this unholy look after being electrocuted twice. Like he is asking for more. The intensity of this look. He was looking at Vegas whole time. So fucking hot.