I agree.
What old formula for lakorns isn't really attracting viewers either. High rating is now a 6/7.
Yes. The actor should compete for the role...it should go to the best actor for the role. Even a wrll establish actor should display their talent. If they play a good role and did well...yes they should be offered that role because people saw the talent.
I feel like most plateau and don't try.
They should always have sometime of workshops along with script reading
I have yet to really watch a thai lakorn in a long time
Basically it’s chicken & egg problem all around, right? Producers only want A-list stars for their production to guarantee ratings. So only A-list stars get good roles, newbies will find it hard to break through. If it’s too hard then might as well be freelance so you’ll gain experience of working with as many productions as possible to maximise opportunity, then be YouTuber/social media influencer on the side. You’ll still get income and maintain fanbase.
Then if producers only focus on ensuring A-list stars for their production without caring about script quality, slowly you will run out of A-list stars who would age out of productions. And now you lack next gen actors who can take over cos you didn’t grow them enough. Good actors regardless of their celebrity status will also get bored and become jaded because the roles will be similar, and they are not often challenged.
While they are talented, it is undeniable that NY, MK had luck on their side when they shot to fame. They came in when the prev gen was slowing down and there was a lack of top p’ek/n’ek. (I think having manager who was good at lobbying for jobs also was a factor). After they shot to fame, producers were all dying to work with them. I remember rolling my eyes reading about how producers were complaining that NY queue was locked for years ahead at one point.
I was like OMG, are there no other people in the country that they could cast? LOL Then this cycle repeats.