Actors' Society
I've been attending their events since May 2025. They organise many events but primarily I attend the ones titled Actors' Kopitiam.
30 May 2025
Heard from a film director about how he struggled to work around background extras who make themselves conspicuous on camera – such as wearing shocking pink – when he wants them to be unobtrusive, perhaps through an all-black attire.
28 July 2025
Heard from a action director about how to work with directors who seem clueless about how to achieve stunts on camera (think: kungfu moves like Neo's, in The Matrix series). Sometimes they ask for stunts that human bodies are physically incapable of achieving – this is when the action director, or stunt choreographer, (instead of raging in exasperation), tries to help the director achieve a desired outcome, by suggesting movements that are more suitable for the human body.
29 September 2025
I heard from a veteran actor: “sometimes your ambition depends on luck. I also want to be as famous as Andy Lau – but can that realistically happen or not?”
25 October 2025
Heard from an intimacy coordinator, who briefly introduced her field of work. She shared a resource: Boundaries for actors: Yes / No / Maybe list, by Carly DW Bones. It's over there.
25 May 2026
Heard from a young female who works as a KOL (short for Key Opinion Leader, which is another term for Instagram-era celebrity, or “influencer” in layperson lingo). She suggested developing a Content Calendar – this might help a would-be KOL plan what to post on social media, even on days when no juicy content comes up.
She suggested inviting friends to help you film content or brainstorm content – sometimes they might be happy to receive a sugary drink or a fast-food burger as reciprocal gesture. (Her words, not mine).
21 Sep 2026
Heard from a film director that he had to learn to find a distributor for the film first – before sinking in effort and time to make a polished film. He had learnt the hard way, regarding the importance of a distributor.
I am grateful for countless beings' benevolence in making these kopitiam sessions happen. Thank you, thank you, thank you.