{"id":4864,"date":"2018-11-04T23:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/wr\/from-tanglin-to-theatre-2\/"},"modified":"2019-12-09T17:37:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T09:37:37","slug":"from-tanglin-to-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/from-tanglin-to-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"From Tanglin To Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tell us about the character you\u2019re playing in A $ingapore Carol<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m playing Robert Aloysius Santa Maria de Crachit, S.K. Loo\u2019s personal assistant. He\u2019s the longest-serving member of the billionaire\u2019s staff, and was around even before S.K. Loo\u2019s career took off. He\u2019s very loyal to S.K. Loo, for reasons only he knows, and he will tahan<\/em> whatever he kena <\/em>from his boss. It\u2019s quite interesting to play because, when de Crachit is at home with his kids and wife, he takes control. But he becomes a different, smaller person whenever he\u2019s at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s it been like for you to return to the theatre?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a challenge that I really appreciate, partly because it\u2019s so different from acting on TV. There\u2019s no room for mistakes in the theatre. You have to always be on point. That\u2019s why we need so many rehearsals and so much practice. I\u2019m treating this experience as a brand-new training ground \u2013 an opportunity for me to start from scratch. Whenever I come onto a new project, I like to make myself a blank slate. That way, I can re-learn whatever I think I know, both as an actor and a singer. I must confess I hate<\/em> learning choreography, but I\u2019m also being forced to dance in this show, which is good for me! [laughs]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s really refreshing to hear, from someone with your experience!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s always room to learn, and you can always improve. And that\u2019s not just because I\u2019m working with people who have more stage experience than I do. There\u2019s also room to learn from young people, like Rachel Chin, who\u2019s in the ensemble. I like to observe and learn how other people approach their craft. My bottom line is that, whatever you do, try to be a better version of yourself. I\u2019ve always believed that you\u2019re only as good as your next project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us about working with your director, Hossan Leong.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know each other quite well \u2013 I\u2019ve worked with him on some other shows, like President\u2019s Star Charity<\/em>. But I had no idea what he would be like as a director. I\u2019m glad to say that his personality has really rubbed off on all of us. He\u2019s very positive, and doesn\u2019t put anyone down. He knows our weaknesses and strengths, and he knows how to make all that work for the show. As an actor, I really appreciate that a lot. Also, he buys us food! What more could we want from a director? [laughs]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll be working closely with Siti Khalijah Zainal, who\u2019s a veteran of both the theatre industry and the W!LD RICE pantomime. What\u2019s that been like?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s fantastic, because I\u2019ve always wanted to work with her. And now she\u2019s playing my wife in A $ingapore Carol<\/em>! To me, Siti is a good role model \u2013 she\u2019s proven herself, time and again, and is so well-respected in the theatre industry. It\u2019s even more impressive when you know her backstory: how she graduated from ITE, and theatre just wasn\u2019t considered an option for someone with her background. But she did it. So it\u2019s great to get to work with someone I look up to. And it was awesome to discover that she\u2019s also really down-to-earth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Fauzie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fauzie hits the recording studio to make beautiful music for A $ingapore Carol<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s talk a little about Tanglin<\/em>, which ended its run in September after 823 episodes. How did you juggle that schedule and stay fresh as a performer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The schedule was definitely intense. I did the show for three-and-a-half years, and we were shooting Mondays to Fridays. Performing in Tanglin<\/em> definitely challenged me as an actor at different points over the years. But, as an artist, I always want to keep challenging myself, to keep doing new things. So, while shooting the show, I worked concurrently on my own album \u2013 Tunggu<\/em>, an EP that I released last year. I produced it myself, and wrote songs that were based on my own story and experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Were you sad to say goodbye to Tanglin<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I was. Usually, I don\u2019t have an emotional attachment to the projects I do. I figure that I\u2019ll see the people I work with again on other projects. But we worked with the same people, the same crew, for three years on Tanglin<\/em>. We were like family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I\u2019m proud to have been part of a show that was a milestone in Singapore\u2019s TV history. People can say what they want about Tanglin<\/em> \u2013 that it\u2019s predictable and all that. But, for the first time, the show gave minority characters the same amount of stories and screen time. That happens more often in the theatre, but it\u2019s still very rare on TV. Also, the show gave struggling artists in Singapore hope. I hope it\u2019s helped to change parents\u2019 perceptions of whether there\u2019s a future for their children in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially for young Malay performers and talents?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Absolutely. When I was growing up, I watched Malay performers like Najip Ali and Suhaimi Yusof, and they served as examples for me. I felt that I could make a living as an artist because they did. So now that I have the same responsibility, I take it very seriously. My objective is to show the next generation that there is a future for them in entertainment. Even today, the mentality in the Malay community is along the lines of: \u2018Sign up for the Home Team, and you\u2019re set.\u2019 As a Malay celebrity, I always get asked: \u2018Eh, you never go Malaysia ah? How to survive like that?\u2019 Because they think we can\u2019t sustain a career unless we go overseas. So I\u2019m thankful and proud that I\u2019ve been doing this for 15 years, and I\u2019ve survived doing it all in Singapore!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fauzie Laily makes his pantomime debut in A $ingapore Carol<\/em>, which plays at the Victoria Theatre from 23 November to 15 December 2018! Find out more here<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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