00:00 I can't believe it at first.
00:02 There are so many Thai people in this industry.
00:05 You think about it, you're from a different race,
00:06 but I was chosen.
00:09 Maybe this is really for me.
00:10 I never thought there would be someone else.
00:12 Thank you for helping.
00:15 Hello, sorry kap tokhon.
00:17 Bom shi Hanselmanikana kap.
00:18 My name is Hanselmanikan.
00:20 I'm a Filipino model here in Thailand.
00:28 When I was in the Philippines, I was a high school graduate.
00:31 I joined pageants and stuff.
00:34 I won.
00:36 When we were kids,
00:38 the K-drama was in the Philippines 10 years ago.
00:40 I imagined what if I was in that character.
00:44 Because of that, I thought,
00:46 "What if I pursue this career?"
00:49 At that time, my parents weren't okay with it.
00:53 They were like, "What time are you going home?
00:55 After school. You need to practice."
00:58 "I need to help out at home."
01:00 But when I won, they were proud.
01:02 In 2009, my parents couldn't support me in college.
01:06 We have relatives here.
01:08 So we talked about going to Thailand
01:11 to find work.
01:13 When I went here, it wasn't that easy.
01:16 When I first came here, I didn't know anything.
01:19 I adapted to their culture.
01:21 I studied the language,
01:23 how to get along with Thais,
01:27 how to communicate with them.
01:33 I have a job now.
01:34 I work at a hotel.
01:35 I'm a receptionist.
01:36 I also help manage the cafe.
01:40 I just side-hustle the modeling jobs.
01:42 I also apply.
01:43 I join groups that are looking for extra models.
01:47 I started extra jobs
01:49 until I found connections.
01:56 I like to upload pictures on social media,
01:59 especially on Facebook.
02:00 That's when I discovered
02:02 that there's a director who makes music videos.
02:04 He was looking for a specific role
02:08 for that character.
02:10 My friend recommended me.
02:12 Luckily, the director liked me.
02:14 Because I met the director,
02:16 we worked together before.
02:18 Every time he makes a music video,
02:20 I'm the one who contacts him.
02:21 He gave me three music videos.
02:25 ♪ I cry when I die ♪
02:28 ♪ To tell you I'm sorry ♪
02:31 ♪ That I'll die ♪
02:34 ♪ I'm so tired of this ♪
02:36 When I was modeling,
02:37 I had a struggle.
02:38 I had to leave work
02:41 to go to an audition.
02:42 I worked at a restaurant.
02:45 I had a casting on the same day.
02:47 I had to leave work
02:51 to go to an audition.
02:53 The audition was far from me.
02:55 I didn't get the chance to audition.
02:58 Out of ten auditions,
03:00 I only got one or two.
03:02 Of course, there are specific roles
03:04 that require a lot of words.
03:07 I couldn't do that.
03:08 My name is
03:08 How can I?
03:09 Wahin Kimi Hoy.
03:11 Awesome!
03:13 I made a lot of money.
03:14 But,
03:15 once you're in the industry,
03:17 you're lucky if you keep going.
03:19 When there are products involved,
03:21 the lowest price is 10,000 baht.
03:23 The highest price is
03:24 if you endorse a big brand,
03:27 it's around 100,000 baht.
03:29 If you do that,
03:30 you'll be on TV for a year.
03:32 In the TV industry,
03:33 some people have contracts for a year.
03:35 Every time I lose hope,
03:41 especially when I audition
03:43 and I don't get accepted,
03:44 I realize that
03:46 I'm dancing in a massage.
03:47 I'm tired.
03:48 I need to make a meet
03:49 at this time, like 4am, 5am.
03:52 You meet at this time,
03:54 but the start of the shoot is 8, 9.
03:57 So, it's a long time
03:58 that you don't do anything.
03:59 It's in the afternoon.
04:00 12 hours to 13 hours.
04:02 But sometimes,
04:03 there are jobs
04:04 that just come to us.
04:06 Someone offers,
04:07 "You're available for this."
04:10 So,
04:10 the motivation goes back
04:13 to that career.
04:14 I have a coma.
04:15 The ties will be fine
04:18 if they know that you're Filipino.
04:20 They're not teaching you
04:21 that you're their relative.
04:22 They're very warm.
04:23 You'll enjoy it.
04:23 You'll meet people.
04:25 You'll go to different locations.
04:27 It's like you're on tour
04:28 and you're working at the same time.
04:29 So, it was really fun.
04:31 My lesson is
04:35 if there's an opportunity,
04:37 it's really great.
04:38 Because it only happens once in your life.
04:40 It doesn't always happen.
04:42 So, if you miss it,
04:44 just blame it.
04:45 Just go for it.
04:46 If that's what you want,
04:47 you have to go for it.
04:49 If you're interested in learning
04:53 about the culture of Thailand,
04:54 then please subscribe to my YouTube channel,
04:56 Hanselmanikhan.
04:57 Because I make those kind of videos for you.
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05:02 and you'll learn a lot.
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05:21 Thank you for watching.
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