Deeply open your heart! The handsome leading man “Nonkul-Chanan Santinatornkul” on the WOODY FM program talks about his life as an introvert who doesn’t like to approach anyone. He’s still not burned out in the entertainment industry. His heart feels full of the pure love that Aff Taksaorn gives him.
You are a very dedicated and serious person in acting. When did you become obsessed with acting?
Nonkul: I can’t remember the name of a director, but he was the first person who sparked my interest. I can’t remember whether it was a short film or a commercial. At that time, I was a kid who didn’t know what to do in life. I didn’t have any dreams, I didn’t have anything. When I tried to audition for a job and got it, after the job, the director just said something simple like, “I like my acting.” Since I was a kid who didn’t have any dreams, being in the professional world and being praised gave me the inspiration to think, “If I keep going, how far can I go?” And should I try to dream as big as I can? It doesn’t matter if I succeed or not. It should lead me to a good place. That’s why, in the early days of the industry, whenever I went for an interview, I would say that I wanted to go to Hollywood.
It’s important to dream big. You recently said that your energy isn’t as strong as it used to be. What’s your energy level now?
Nonkul: This period should be about 60-70 years. It’s like when we reach a certain point, it won’t be like before when we had nothing, meaning no connections in the industry, no knowledge about the entertainment industry at all. And the desire to know, to explore and strive, and no one knows about it, that’s what’s fun, it’s fresh for us. We get to meet new actor friends, try new things, and see our growth very quickly when we first started. When the years have passed, every period of life tends to have a higher graph, but at a certain point it starts to slow down, it starts to get difficult, which we think is better than before, we can do better than before, but why is it so difficult to move forward any further? So I feel sluggish, have I run out of fire? I would say not yet.
Just found out you’re an introvert?
Nonkul: Yes, I do. I like to sit and do the MBTI test, and I get an I every time. I also observe my own nature, and I don’t like to approach anyone, and I don’t try hard, and I don’t feel that I’m in any trouble. I like to be alone more than with many people. When I go to a pub, I don’t like to talk to anyone. I can talk politely. But if I’m alone, I can do everything by myself. Watch movies, eat, go to the gym, it’s easy.
Opening up to someone or wanting to become a part of someone’s life, where does an introvert get the energy to talk?
Nonkul: I think that personal nature cannot compete with the raw instincts of humans. In the end, I think that humans are still social animals. We probably want to have a partner or something like that. We get tired when there are a lot of people to talk to. Therefore, it is an advantage of being an introvert that when we get tired of talking to a lot of people, we just want to talk to this one person and that’s enough for us. Actually, I don’t know how to answer Woody. It’s probably just that he’s cute, he’s pretty, I want to be with him. There’s nothing complicated.
And what kind of energy did Aff Taksaorn get back?
Nonkul: I feel that his love is very pure. It means that there is a feeling that I feel from him and receive love from a woman who is young and old at the same time. It is very pure like a child, but at the same time, it is also like an adult. If he likes something, he says he likes it. And if he says he feels good about me, he says it very innocently. Sometimes we are shocked. I feel that he has more experience with love than me. But even today, he is still someone who believes in good love. And he still gives it to me. When I receive this, I feel very full.
When you are living together, what do you feel is perfect for you? Is it communication or just being with each other?
Nonkul: I think it should be positive, but in the end, nothing is perfect. For example, sometimes we can’t communicate 100% every time, but most of the time, we should be together.
Are we in a relationship where we need to tell each other where we are going and what we are going to do?
Nonkul: Not at all. It’s free, but it’s like a conversation, not like a report. But in the end, when we talk in the early evening of each day, which is something I talked about with Aff that it has to be a routine, there will be a closing question about what we did that day because we’re not together yet. I feel that it’s good if we can talk at least a little bit each day. I want it to be at night because it’s the last part of the day, everything is finished. It’s not like the middle of the day when we’re in a hurry, and then we can really listen to each other about what we did that day. I want it to be a routine because if we argue or anything, I want it to end that day, not the next day.
