The place does one go when one’s profession has reached stratospheric heights? For Vachirawit Chivaree, popularly often called Shiny, the reply could also be behind the scenes. However first, a fast refresher on how we acquired right here: After being propelled to international superstardom together with his roles within the 2020 Boys’ Love (BL) drama sequence, 2Gether and Nonetheless 2Gether, Shiny adopted up with extra star turns—the F4 Thailand remake of Boys Over Flowers, and final 12 months’s Bollywood-inspired rom-com Congrats My Ex! for Amazon Prime.
On the music entrance, he’s been steadily releasing singles which have racked up lots of of 1000’s of Spotify streams and YouTube views. After which there’s his international ambassadorship with Burberry. “Working with the model has pushed me to be higher by way of persona, languages, and confidence—particularly once I first began working with a crew that didn’t converse Thai in any respect. It has been a catalyst for self-development,” says Shiny of his vogue expertise.
Regardless of all that prolificacy, probably the most important factor that Shiny has performed to take his profession to the following degree is to, effectively, take management of it. As an alternative of inserting his skilled life within the fingers of others, in September of final 12 months, the star based Cloud9 Leisure.
Although the corporate was began with the intention of managing Shiny, he has grander ambitions—and they’re much larger than him. “I wasn’t eager about organising an organization in any respect. When the contract with my earlier firm ended, I simply wished to have my very own crew of people that share the identical nature, tradition, means of labor and route. However then I realised that these persons are able to dealing with extra than simply me—we will maintain different artists too. Thai artists are rising extra outstanding within the worldwide scene and with the worldwide consideration we’re receiving, I assumed it’d be good if we will assist not simply myself, however different artists of their work,” says Shiny of the impetus behind the founding of the administration and leisure firm.
Putting out on his personal has given Shiny extra autonomy over his selections, which in flip has made his work way more fulfilling. “Prior to now, there have been occasions once I felt burned out as a result of I needed to take roles or sing songs I didn’t wish to. However now, I get to decide on what I wish to do and I’m pleased with my selections,” explains Shiny on his present frame of mind. This freedom has afforded him the chance to dive into the unknown, which is one thing that drives his work. “In the meanwhile, I’d love to do thrillers as a result of it’s one thing I’ve by no means performed. I’ve performed romance, comedy, drama—now I wish to do roles that contain me being hunted, or perhaps even searching others,” he elaborates with fun.
That leads us to The Curiosity, popping out in April this 12 months, through which Shiny performs a bad-boy debt collector who unexpectedly finds love; the action-packed flick additionally sees the actor doing all his personal stunts, which as gruelling because it sounds, he really relishes. As he factors out, “Appearing is a career the place you receives a commission to to stay another person’s life. [The beauty is that] you get to do what you don’t usually do.” Whereas which may sound intimidating to anybody else, to Shiny, it’s a window. “I’m not afraid of failure or being criticised. If I believe it’s an excellent alternative, I’ll take it,” he exclaims.
What ties all his tasks collectively is a way of pleasure. On how he chooses what to work on, Shiny says, “At the start, it have to be enjoyable. I work very laborious and that may be exhausting, so I have to be motivated to stand up and go to work. It’s okay for me to be exhausted [physically], however not emotionally.” At present, Shiny can also be prioritising tasks that may enable him to develop. He provides, “I attempt to search for alternatives that may assist me develop exterior of Thailand. It may be working with worldwide groups, or on tasks that might air on totally different platforms. For my music, I’m focusing absolutely on English songs this coming 12 months as a result of extra individuals can take pleasure in it. I simply wish to immerse myself in numerous work cultures so I can achieve new experiences.” The largest pleasure for Shiny although, is when he will get to pay all of it ahead. “I’m blissful that my work makes individuals blissful. I really like that the fervour I channel into my work provides my followers the fervour to do their greatest of their lives too,” he says. And that’s the reason Shiny’s gentle is simply going to shine brighter.
Photographer: John Tods
Stylist and author: Jeffrey Yan
Trend: Burberry
Grooming: Pornpichit Khumngen
Hair: Thanupol Phoothepamornkul
Producer: Nina Simpson
Set Designer: Anakpong Suwannaput
Photographer’s Assistants: Audomsak Aemausin, Narong Tharveeyart, Wanlop Banchuen
Stylist’s Assistants: Phi Ritwiwat, Patipan Limsuwash
Interview and Translation: Samila Wenin
This text was initially printed in Harper’s Bazaar Singapore.
Supply: Her World