For my community connection project, I decided to communicate with EaeMya ThynGi through instagram. Burmese Canadian actor and singer EaeMya ThynGi has been performing since she was a young child. She made the decision to pursue a career in the film and television industries in 2021. She has been in movies and TV shows like The Bad Seed Returns and Motherland: Fort Salem and the new Christmas Coca-Cola commercial. 

   

The interview: 

  1. Can you explain your roles and responsibilities with your current position?

“So, I’m an actor/singer. I’m signed with Premiere Talent Management. A lot of self-discipline and really good time management is needed for being an actor. My responsibilities include auditions, making connections with people in the industry, being prepared for any roles and always improving yourself.”

“With auditions, different methods requires different skills and responsibilities.

For remote, you have to be able to give casting everything they need in one go and submitting your auditions on time. Most of the time, you’ll be acting, directing, and editing your auditions yourself.

In person, you have to make your auditions on time, fully prepared with script if given, in full makeup and outfit. You also have to make connections and good impressions with any casting you meet to establish relationships.

Every audition requires you to be off book, so a lot of prep and time is required :)”

 

  1. What obstacles have you faced to get where you are today?

“The job and auditions itself are easy to be honest, so the mental obstacles are the worst for me. When you aren’t booking jobs or have periods where you’re not even auditioning, it’s easy for self-doubt, fears, and insecurities to creep in. You have to have thick skin and be resilient to be able to keep pursuing acting and stay motivated.

Another obstacle for me is the inexperience and lack of connections to the industry. When I started out, I didn’t have anyone to really lean on or learn from aside from my agent as I had no other connections to the industry. The etiquettes, the expectations and the business of acting was something I had to learn as I started to do more work.

Money was an obstacle as well. A lot of equipment classes, and headshots or even having membership to casting sites can be expensive. I had to be working a part time job to be able to afford all those things and even then, I had to slowly get one thing at a time.”

 

  1. What advice would you pass on to someone interested in what you are doing?

“Always ask questions. Whatever it is. And really listen to what they have to say. You’ll learn more, you’ll be inspired and the worst they can say is no. But be respectful about it.

TIME MANAGEMENT. Never be late to anything. Don’t leave things to the last min. ALWAYS prep.

Easier said than done but have fun with it. When you’re having fun, it’s a different energy that comes across. Nerves, insecurities and doubt will hold you back and they show up when you’re working but breathe through it if it does, don’t let it take over.

Do the work. Read plays, scripts and scenes. Even when you’re not working on a set, keep acting. Go to classes or call up your friends and do scenes. Just no matter what, keep acting, keep engaging the craft.”

  1. What are you passionate about your job?

“The acting itself. I feel like it’s studying human emotion and behaviour. It’s fascinating to feel emotions and just let it show and let yourself really feel it. The vulnerability. And also, being able to play different characters and be whoever I want. I don’t know I always feel really awkward in my day-to-day life too so it’s kind of perfect just having everything I’m supposed to say written on a page hahah”

 

  1. What got you in to acting in the first place?

“I’ve just always loved performing. Ever since I was little. Singing, dancing, acting you name it. I felt like I had something to share with the world. And I grew up but that feeling never went away. I just knew that’s what I’m supposed to do.”

   6.What are you most proud of in your acting career so far?

“I booked a series regular for a pilot. Even though it didn’t get picked up, I felt like I proved to my parents and myself that I could really do this. Along that is the connections I’ve made. The friends I’ve made and the mentors I have. I’m just very grateful for the people around me.”

Review:

Why is chose Eaemya Thyngi:

I chose EaeMya ThynGi because she is a local, aspiring actress who works in an industry that I am interested in for my future. I reached out to her to hopefully understand more about the film industry and what it takes to become an actress.

What I learned from this interview: 

I discovered throughout this interview that being an actor requires a lot of dedication. Even though it’s challenging, you must continue. You must really be committed if you want to remain on top of things, manage your time well, and prepare for anything really significant. I also learned that you should never give up with what you’re passionate about, even if it’s hard.

I now have a better understanding of what it takes to become an actress as a result of speaking with Eaemya. The advice she gave me was incredibly helpful because I want to be an actor someday and will have to start off the same way she did.

Eaemya’s socials:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eaemya/

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13355106/