Mark is a senior actor who has some influence on which projects he takes. But which projects gets offered to him in the first place is done by the channel. If he doesn’t take what’s on offer, then he risks ‘disappearing’ from public view for a period of time (cos of no work). And considering he was already planning a break for wedding and the aftermath, maybe that’s why he took that drama with Yaya.
He’s not like Pope or Nadech too, I believe.. who’s willing to take a long break to accept only what they view as the right for them.
That said, the roles they agree on might also morph into something different by the time the drama goes on air. And this has happened way too many times in recent Ch3 history.
I mean, I have already said I will NEVER forgive Ch3 for ruining Prom Likit. I cannot comprehend a channel having all the right ingredients in this current challenging media environment for a mega-hit drama and then ruin it to that extent. It’s like having, among other things, wagyu beef on hand in a professional kitchen, and then decided to cook it into fried rice.
I like the suggestion of a scriptwriting contest. But then current Ch3 is not capable of such innovative thinking it seems.