After a successful project that received a lot of attention from the audience, you did not appear immediately but had a certain step back. So at the present time, can you share more clearly about your life, both in terms of work and personal life, how has it changed compared to before?
- I think I am in a stage where everything is gradually becoming clearer. Not all problems are solved, but I understand how I deal with it. Before, when work came continuously, I was easily caught up in that rhythm, sometimes not realizing I was tired or needed to stop.
After "Mai", I realized I needed a moment of silence. Not because I didn't want to work, but because I needed time to "return" to a balanced state. When I just went through a role with many emotions, if I immediately enter a new project, it is very easy to carry old aftertastes.
My current life is quite simple. I spend more time with my family, with myself, with small things like reading books, watching movies, or simply resting. Maybe those things don't create specific achievements, but they help me maintain energy for a long time. And for me, it's much more important than having to always appear.
After roles that are heavily psychological, especially characters that leave many emotional obsessions, many artists said that they need quite a long time to "escape the role". For you, how does that process take place, and does it affect your inner life after each project?
- Impact is definitely there. When I play a role, especially roles with a lot of trauma or psychological depth, I not only act but also have to live with that character for a long period of time.
With "Mai", I put a lot of emotions into the character. When the movie ended, the feeling was not "finished" but like I had just gone through a long journey with another person. Therefore, I needed time to separate myself from that world.
The process of "leaving the role" for me is not a complete break, but a way to "pack it up".
After a major milestone of success, many artists often face the pressure to "overcome themselves". For you, is not comparing yourself to the past a way to maintain freedom in creativity?
- I don't want to put myself in such a comparison. Each project has different circumstances, different stories and the whole crew is also different. If you keep trying to put everything on the same "measure", you will easily be under pressure.
I think I just need to do my best possible at the present time. If I keep thinking "I have to be better than before", "I have to overcome this and that", then I will no longer focus on the role, but only focus on the result.
For me, the most important thing is still the process. When you work sincerely and focused, the result will come in its own way. It may not be the same as last time, but it is still part of the journey.
In an environment with a lot of pressure like art, maintaining mental stability is not easy. What do you do to maintain that balance?
- I think the most important thing is to know what you need. There are stages when you need to work a lot. But there are also times when you need to stop.
I keep a fairly simple life for myself. I don't let myself get too deeply involved in social networks or external comparisons. When I look too much at others, I easily forget where I am. I also allow myself to have periods of time without doing anything.
At the present time, after all the experiences that have passed, what is the most important thing for you?
- I think that is peace. When you have a stable state, you will do more things.
I don't set too big or too far goals. I just hope that every day I understand myself a little more, do a little better. The rest, I believe will come at the right time.
Thank you for sharing!
