Looking back at his career journey, Tran Thanh believes that audiences coming to theaters because of the director's name or because of the quality of the film is not two separate choices, but always going hand in hand and complementing each other.
According to the male artist, the audience's affection for him personally is very precious.
However, he emphasized that the factor of retaining the audience is not fame, but the quality of the work. A film is only truly successful when it brings a good experience so that viewers are ready to return to later projects.
Tran Thanh believes that the relationship between filmmakers and audiences is built in the opposite direction: when audiences like a film, they will have more sympathy for the person behind the work; and when they have sympathy, they will also be more open to the next projects. Therefore, according to him, the two factors of fame and quality cannot be separated.
Filmmakers must maintain quality for the audience's feelings to be sustainable," he said, while affirming that this is something he always reminds himself during his career.
From a personal perspective, after many years of artistic activities and experiencing many controversies, Tran Thanh said that his biggest wish at present is still very simple: to be loved by the audience.
I just hope the audience loves me enough," the male artist expressed. According to him, when the audience has feelings for an artist, they often look at that person with more tolerance, thereby having a multi-dimensional and more understanding view of the surrounding stories.
Tran Thanh also hopes that the audience can see everything more objectively, not only for himself but also for art in general. According to him, each film project is the result of a lot of enthusiasm and effort from the entire crew. Therefore, the audience approaching the work with openness and fairness will help professionals have more creative motivation.
The male director said that what he is pursuing is not only box office success but also emotional connection with viewers. For him, the audience's affection is the motivation to continue telling new stories on screen.
From Tran Thanh's perspective, fame can help open the first door, but the quality of the film is the factor that keeps the audience staying. And above all, what an artist desires after all success or controversy is still understanding and sincere affection from the public.
