Se sees Ananda
Did you know
The Library of Congress in Washington DC is the largest library in the world.
By Suwitcha Chaiyong
Photos by Varuth Hirunyatheb
and courtesy of Mono Music
Libraries are generally where people go to read, study and gain knowledge or information. But in the new short film The Library, it becomes a setting for a romantic story.
In The Library, Jim (Ananda Everingham) visits a library often because he has fallen for a beautiful librarian named Ann, played by 21-year-old model and actress Selina Wiesmann (Se). Because they meet in the library where they have to stay quiet, Jim tries to communicate with Ann by leaving messages in books.
The 20-minute film is due to be released on Mono Group websites and YouTube on August 29.
Student Weekly recently met up with Se at our office to chat about her first lead acting role and her work on the TV sports show, Sanae Geela (Charm of Sport).
Student Weekly: Do you enjoy reading in real life?
Se: I enjoy reading various kinds of fiction books, from fantasy to mystery and crime. I used to like Sophie Kinsella’s books like Confessions of a Shopaholic, but she doesn’t release books very often these days.
Student Weekly: Did your experience working in TV ads and on Charm of Sport help you to act in The Library?
Se: Yes. Those experiences helped me get used to the cameras, so I didn’t feel nervous when they were filming.
Student Weekly: How do you feel about your first leading role?
Se: I’m thrilled. I did whatever I could to make the film as good as possible.
Student Weekly: Did you have to adjust yourself much to play the librarian character?
Se: Ann is similar to me because she’s quiet, but she also has a sense of humour. I had to get used to the funny scenes because I’d never tried comedy before. I learned about getting the timing right for a gag.
Student Weekly: What was it like working with Ananda?
Se: I’d worked with him before in the movie Happy Birthday, as well as on a TV commercial. He’s a nice, down-to-earth person. Watching him working professionally is a great way to learn about acting. Ananda is a great actor. I wish I could be as good as him!
Student Weekly: How do you feel about leaving messages in books like Jim does in the film?
Se: It’s very romantic, but it’s the kind of idea that could fail if you didn’t plan it well.
Student Weekly: Do you have a favourite scene in the film?
Se: I like the scenes where I act with Pompam, who plays my co-worker in the library. He’s so hilarious. I had a great time working with him.
Student Weekly: Where there any difficult scenes?
Se: The emotional scenes were tough, especially the crying scenes. It didn’t take me long to cry because the script is very sad, but I had to work on the same scenes many times so that they could film from different angles. My eyes were swollen after crying so much.
Student Weekly: Since you work on a sports show, do you have a favourite sport?
Se: Because of Charm of Sport, I meet many athletes and have the opportunity to try lots of different sports. I recently tried Kendo, the Japanese martial art. It was interesting to learn about its history.
Student Weekly: Why should everybody check out The Library online?
Se: If you like romance, comedy and drama, you will like this movie!
The Library will be released on YouTube and on Mono Group websites www.zaanetwork.com and www.mono-music.com on August 29.
Vocabulary
- fall for somebody (phrasal v): to fall in love with somebody
librarian (n): a person who is in charge of or works in a library
fiction (n): a type of literature that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones
mystery (n): a story in which crimes or strange events are only explained at the end
thrilled (adj): very excited and pleased
adjust (v): to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave or think
gag (n): a joke or a funny story
down-to-earth (adj): practical and sensible in a friendly and helpful way
angle (n): the position from which you look at something
swollen (adj): larger than normal, especially as a result of injury, etc.
