The Bedside Detective
The Bedside Detective
September 5th, 2007Komgrit Triwimol’s 2005 directorial debut, Peuan Sanit, brought instant fame to Sunny Suwanmethanont. Unlike most new stars, after making a name for himself, he remained low-key to the point of near-invisibility. He’s finally back with a romantic comedy, The Bedside Detective.
What have you been up to since Peuan Sanit?
Nothing much. I’ve been playing in pubs with my band for years, but I just quit. I feel the need to move on and do other things as I get older.
There must have been a lot of offers.
Yes, but whenever someone wants to hire me, I always ask them to consider other actors first. I’ve been in only one film and you can’t really judge whether I’m a good actor or not based on that. I can do many things—acting, playing music, modeling—but I’m not an expert at any of them. I feel that I still have a lot to learn.
You’ve been accused of being too arty or too finicky.
Personally, I think I’m perfectly normal. I’ve turned down lots of jobs and my ideas are not mainstream so maybe I deserve these criticisms. But I don’t think they are negative—they protect me, even. I don’t have to make up a polite excuse to turn down a job. I just say no and everyone goes, “Oh, Sunny is so tist taek [arty and picky].”
So why The Bedside Detective?
S (Komkrit) didn’t overestimate me. He knew what I could or couldn’t do; and he trusted me. Everyone on the set was great. It made me want to go to work every day.
What do you expect from the film?
It’s enough to do what I love. I’m not ambitious. I don’t want a car, a house or a big film career. I just hope the film will do well enough that the company can break even.
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