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Gun Atthaphan started his debut as an actor and model when he was 10 years old. He was known for his calm attitude and sweet smile. Even though he was pampered by his mother and manager, Gun never been selfish and always been responsible for his school and works. Due to his warm personality, he was well-liked by his friends and teachers at school. When an offer to play in a fantasy mini-series came, Gun feel so happy because he got to play a character with a superpower.
After the shooting process ended Gun still hooked with his "superpower" and asked people around him to play along with his act. Initially, his mother and manager play along with his act, but even after the promotional period of the series ended Gun still act like his characters in the series. One day, Gun asked his friends at school to play along and causing the said friend hurt. When his manager told him to let go of his character, Gun started throwing tantrums and crying saying that this is the real him. Gun's mother and manager started worrying about Gun changes in attitude and personality so they brought Gun to a psychologist.
"It seems like he gets too comfortable as his character and couldn't get out of his character. Kids his age haven't developed his personality thus he easily affected by his surrounding" conclude the psychologist. "So what should we do? We can't let him stay in that character for too long. That character has a bad habit that might damage his mental dan physical development. Even one of his friend got hurt because he indulged Gun's request" replied Gun's mother. "Let me handle it," said the psychologist.
"Gun needed a behavioral change. For now, I'm going to start sessions with him to make him let go of his current characters. After that, you need to get him a few months break from his acting career until he acts like the Gun you used to know. If later on, he wants to continue his acting career you need to make sure that he has an on/off switch for his characters. You should get him an item specified for his then character. It can be anything, a ring or a bracelet or a pendant, as long as it isn't used daily by Gun. Make sure that he wears it when he gets into his then character and takes it off when he finished his acts." said the psychologist.
After several sessions with the psychologist, Gun returned to his usual self. He was no longer a kid living in the fantasy realm. His mother decided that he took a break for a year and finished his elementary school before having discussions about future works.
When Gun started his Junior High School, he didn't show any signs that he remembered his odd behavior before. So sometimes Gun questions his mother why he didn't do the acting job again. Gun love acting that much. After dozens request from Gun to start acting again, his mother finally conceded and let him choose a script to restart his acting career.
Finally, Gun decided to act in a family-themed drama series. His mother doesn't forget to follow through the psychologist instructions. She decided to give him a necklace with a unique pendant so it could be hidden from plain view. She then told him to wear it only when he acts or tries to get into his characters.
Gun thinks that his mother made an odd request but he followed her request anyway.
Gun always touch the pendant through his shirt when he thought of how to develop his characters and it became his habit.
After several characters in dramas Gun's manager could notice the difference in Gun when he was into the characters or be himself. Every time Gun took off his necklace, it feels like a switch been turned.