Mac Van Khoa: I still ask my wife for pocket money

Want to be like Ly Hai

“Super Con Man Meets Super Goofy” is the first film you co-produced. Is being a producer your goal?

I joined the production of this film just to learn, not as an investor or main producer. Actually, we have been nurturing the project for about 2-3 years and each person contributed a little to make it. Mainly, I still focus on acting.

Actor Mac Van Khoa

I still have a lot to learn. Perhaps, only when I have enough experience, money , and connections, can I think about changing to become a producer. However, everything still requires fate because sometimes, I have everything but lack money, and when I have enough money, I am already old (laughs).

You focus on acting, but your roles still have comedy as the main element. Don't you intend to change your image?

Many scripts invite roles with different acting styles, but I refuse because I still want to act comedy to bring laughter to the audience. Every time a movie premieres or when I have free time, I like to go to the theater to hear people laugh. I don't know why, but I strangely like that feeling.

In my opinion, each actor needs his own style. When you are truly successful with that style, then move on to another style. Because many actors are better at other styles than you, how can you be better than them? I also feel that I do not have enough experience and confidence to switch to another type of role. Therefore, only when you are truly successful with your style then change direction.

I was lucky to have a few well-reviewed films, but I still don't feel that I'm outstanding enough to mention films, people immediately think of Mac Van Khoa. That's not a real success. For me, finding a good script that fits the role is very difficult, sometimes it depends on fate. Not to mention that nowadays, producers almost always choose actors who are trending and suitable for the role first. Few people dare to risk letting actors play other types of roles.

Now, I just try to make the roles have different colors. In the movie “Super Con Man Meets Super Muddy”, there are some psychological scenes and I have to cry in those scenes. That is also a challenge because I am used to comedy images, crying in a way that the audience can sympathize with, not crying and making the audience laugh.

In your career, what kind of model do you aim for?

I don't want to become someone. That just puts pressure on myself. At first, I became an actor because I was inspired by artist Chien Thang after watching "Gap nhau cuoi tuan". When I started working in cinema, I wanted to be like Ly Hai in the future.

Working with Hai in two parts of the film “Flip Side”, I saw that he tried hard and our working style was similar. In real life, I am relatively quiet, while Hai is even quieter.

In fact, many people have enough experience, qualifications, and good scripts but lack funding. Some people have funding but lack expertise. Mr. Hai has both. He has the foundation and enough money to invest in epic films and write his own scripts. I also want to make films, have the freedom to write scripts and be creative like him.

Mac Van Khoa is familiar with the comedy image.

Do you see that since "Laughing Across Vietnam" 2015, only 7 years but Mac Van Khoa has made significant progress?

In every field, after a while, I wanted to change direction. At first, I acted and then spent time participating in game shows. Gradually, things were no longer like the early days, so I limited game shows to focus on movies.

For the past two years, I have been focusing on the film “Super Con Man Meets Super Muddy”. When the project ended, I was in a state of not knowing what to do next because I rarely film. As for the business, since I only work with family and family management, I don’t have to worry much.

Participating in both artistic activities and business, I heard your income is about 2 billion/day?

Where did this rumor come from? (Laughs out loud) Selling vermicelli and fried tofu can earn 2 billion/day, surely everyone would do it! Earning 20 million/day is not easy, let alone 2 billion.

Maybe backstage or when participating in some game shows, someone from my colleagues teased me, leading to this rumor. I still live in a rented house, life is still very difficult!

“Super scammer meets super fool” with revenue of over 121 billion VND. Are you almost able to buy a house?

I don't know how much is enough. A house can be worth a lot. The important thing is that when it's almost enough, I want to make a part 2 of the film. At first, I thought about investing in films so that if I make a profit, I can save money to buy a house. Now that I have it, I want to do more.

If I buy a house, my wife and children will no longer have to rent a house, and I will no longer have the financial resources to continue working as a producer. On the contrary, if I invest money, my wife and I will continue to rent a house. Life is always stressful (laughs).

Ask wife for pocket money

Mac Van Khoa sympathizes with his wife who has to stay home to take care of the children.

Familiar with the humorous image, at home, are you a humorous father?

I'm just being playful (Laughs out loud). Strangely, my daughter doesn't follow her father. In the past, I heard people say that daughters often cling to their fathers, but my daughter only clings to her mother. Maybe because her father works a lot and doesn't have time to be with her, so there is still a distance. At home, she may not smile at me, but as soon as I go far away and call her, she laughs loudly. Every time I come home from work for a whole week, she will run to hug and kiss me and then ignore me again.

So are you a strict, difficult father?

My wife is very indulgent with our children, so she is quite gentle when it comes to educating them. I am tougher. Whatever is necessary and needs to be taught to our children, I will be strict.

However, the couple does not have conflicts in the way they educate their children like many other families. If there is a problem, they only give each other advice. Luckily, their daughter is developing well, so the couple does not have to be stressed or tense to argue with each other.

Before, you used to say that your wife is like an assistant in your work. Now that you have a small child, does she still have to rush around with you?

That only happened when we were in love. Wherever we went, we went together. Thao Vy took care of everything for me, from stage costumes, food and drinks, reminding me to eat on time. After getting married and having children, she was too busy to go anymore.

At first, I felt a little lost and even forgot to do things. Sometimes I was so busy with work that I forgot to eat, but gradually I got used to it. I sympathize with my wife more because from someone who used to travel here and there, she now just stays home to take care of the children. That can easily affect a woman's psychology. The only thing we can do is encourage each other to try harder.

Vy takes care of everything in the house. My wife manages the restaurant's expenses, and I manage the artistic expenses separately. If I overspend, I ask my wife for help (laughs).

For all expenses, food, coffee, and small things, I still ask my wife for money. We are comfortable together so she lets me withdraw money myself. However, I am not a big spender so Vy never has to worry about anything.

Thank you!

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