Essadaporn Pholdee (Chai)

Jesadaporn Pholdee plays Chai, the only straight member of the Satree Lex volleyball team. Of the six lead characters, Mr Jesadaporn, who shot to fame with his portrayal of the reckless Daeng Bireley in 2499, was the only actor with any real film experience. But celluloid familiarity didn't help much. He needed to practice playing vollyball.

"My role was that of an average, ordinary guy so I didn't have to go out of my way to retrain myself. However, I did have to practise volleyball!" said Mr Jesadaporn, who represents an open-minded straight guy who likes volleyball.

"Satree Lex stands apart from other contemporary Thai films. A comedy film about sports and gay guys is quite an unusual mix. Although almost all the lead characters are gay, the film does not glorify them. It simply shows different sides of gay people which some of us have not seen before," said Mr Jesadaporn about the Satree Lex.

He is not concerned about whether the film will be a box office success. What he cares more about is the audience reaction. "I would like to see people laughing at our gags," he said.