Huu Tien is a familiar face to the audience film Vietnamese television. The 53-year-old male artist has more than 20 years in the profession, taking on a variety of roles from actor to director in both theater and theater. movies.
Meet Huu Tien during a break in the master class, the actor Winter Sun appeared in a simple outfit with a warm smile The artist freely shares career stories, opinions about the younger generation and speaks frankly about showbiz controversies.
“I still live well with my job”
Recently, the audience often talks about “happiness and suffering”. ” by the artist. What do you think about this issue?
– Of course working is miserable. For example, being an actor and transforming into a character every time you film is not a simple task because you must have your own experience.
Personally, I never film 2 or 3 roles at the same time. There are people who participate in 2 or 3 movies at the same time because their “time is right” and they simply think that if they don’t do it now, when will they do it? Everything has this side and that side. Famous people also have pressure to maintain their image and pay for the crew…
What do you think about fairness in showbiz when many people sacrifice their lives? sweating for art but receiving little pay, while there are people who just need to go on a game show to make people laugh and receive a large amount of money?
– After many years of working in the profession I think the important thing is “pick the rice and fish sauce”. Don’t look at others because that’s a matter of fate. I don’t like comparisons. Maybe other people are luckier than me but that’s okay. That doesn’t mean they will be lucky forever.
To put it bluntly, is Huu Tien able to live well with his job?
– Personally I’m not strong on entertainment programs. But I’m still in the profession of choosing characters when filming. I still teach during the day, tutor at night, participate in talk shows on the weekends, and perform at the Young World theater stage… This April, I will also go to Ha Giang to film a movie.
I still living well with a job without competing with life. My rice bowl is also normal. When you are versatile you will survive. How you live is your business. When you hold a loaf of bread, why do you have to look at people sitting in a restaurant?
Huu Tien was once known as an actor who specializes in “treating” evil roles. What was your salary at that time?
– In 1999, I was paid 5 million VND for filmingSail of Illusion and the television station paid me 5 million VND each month. worry about eating and drinking. A TV drama role has a salary of about 2 million VND. The income at that time was fine. Later, times changed, but the price didn’t increase much, so people had to run more shows.
A single father carries many responsibilities from developing his career to taking care of his children. How do you balance that pressure?
– Even in the past when I was still acting as a double, I still prioritized taking care of my children. If I rush to make money, who will teach my children at home? So I accepted to make a little money and refused many television dramas filmed in the province and only accepted to act in films in Saigon.
Why did you choose a quiet career path without making any noise? expansion?
– Don’t desire too much. If you want too much, you will stumble. In the profession, if competition is healthy, it’s okay. Don’t do the wrong things, you will have the opportunity to do it again and again.
“Is Hoai Linh who was once the most outstanding, still there?”
< em>After nearly 3 decades of artistic activities with many roles from actor to director, how do you evaluate the change in showbiz flow?
– Once upon a time During our time, we were very carefree in our profession. Young people today have many technological tricks. Actually, it’s okay to use tricks, but you can only use them once, but you can’t fool someone for the rest of your life. Audiences are also very smart now.
Speaking of fun, as for posting photos on Facebook of me and Hanh Thuy Hong Anh… in real life, why do photos appear like that? As for the kids on Facebook, they are different from meeting people in real life and don’t recognize them (laughs).
In the entertainment world, people often speculate about “splitting into cliques” and even some The group of artists always go together from movie to show. What is Huu Tien’s opinion on this matter?
– Saying it is divided into factions is not accurate. For example, when performing comedy, people must act with people who interact well and then form a play group consisting of similar people who understand each other’s ideas. Since then, groups of friends have had the habit of going out to shows together.
Even the manufacturer requires it. There are shows that only have 3 days of preparation, so filming with new people takes a lot of time, affecting progress and money… Just like a soccer team, teammates have to play well together and coordinate passes accurately. Only then can the ball enter the goal.
Today’s operating structure is like that. Whatever you say, the audience is still the final decision maker. If the program is made and no one watches it, it will “disintegrate”. If the audience still likes those names to appear together, the producer will still do it. As for who hangs out with whom in real life, it’s their personal business, how can they ban it?
Are there any rumors about oppression in your profession?
– I don’t belong to any group, but I’m still self-reliant and survive with my job.
No one wants to oppress me in my job. How you work and live is up to you. If I have skills, no one will harm me. If you don’t do this program, you have a lot of opportunities to do another program! It is important not to “scratch” anger and ignorance.
In the past, there were times when I signed a contract for a certain role and then they changed their mind and still paid me the money and invited someone else. Having said that, I understand that I don’t need to explain the reason at length. I don’t like blaming anyone. If this happens, consider yourself unlucky!
In this world, no one is number one forever. For example, in the past, people said Mr. Hoai Linh was the most outstanding, is that still the case now? Now people say Tran Thanh is number one, but in a few years it will be someone else. The flow still rotates according to the same rules.
Thank you for the chat!
Artist Huu Tien was born in 1970 in Ho Chi Minh City and belongs to the generation of actors at the same time as Hong Anh Truong Ngoc Anh Trinh Kim Chi… He has acted in many films such as: Rain Sails of Illusion Time and Time Looking for Mother Stream without Bridge Apartment… Most recently he returned to the small screen in the movie Winter Sun.
< p>In the drama field, Huu Tien often plays the villain role on the Young World stage. In 2020, he first tried his hand at directing in the movieSomeone’s Husband. He is currently studying for a master’s degree and focusing on teaching at the University of Theater Cinema HCMC.
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