It was exciting to wear the space suit for the first time: Vincent Asokan

It is not everyday that you get to do space films. And when Tik Tik Tik, which is touted to be Kollywood’s first space film came to Vincent Asokan, he had no second thoughts. The movie is in its post-production stage that involves a lot of CG work. Vincent plays an astronaut in the movie. Talking about his experience, he says, “I am part of the astronaut team that heads to space.For someone who was been part of the film, watching the trailer itself was a different experience for me. The team has put in a lot of effort. Almost 60 per cent of the film showcases what happens in space. So, we had to have that kind of set and equipment to make sure the movie looks convincing. We have tried and shown the zero gravity atmosphere inside the spaceship and the latest technology that goes into all of this. I think there was nothing lacking in the film,” shares Vincent, who has watched a lot of Hollywood space films.
“I know there will be a lot of comparison with Hollywood space films. But the story is different and I have to give credits to the director Shakti Soundar Rajan, cinematographer S Venkatesh and the art director SS Moorthy, who have worked hard to make every scene interesting. Miracle Michael as the stuntman has also made sure that we do everything right, when in space,” laughs Vincent, who had enough reference material for his role.
“Hollywood has several space movies. So, it was not too difficult to get reference material for my role. Moreover, it was just a very interesting process for me. It took about a week to get used to the suit and acting in space, but then we all got used to it. Initially, I was quite nervous because we have to convince the audience that we are astronauts. We even had several funny moments on the set, but we have given it our best,” shares Vincent.