Phanxine on Major’s Death, Controversy in Vietnam

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Episode 3 of "The Sympathizer" on HBO. Phanxine isn't an actor. Or so he says, though one might beg to differ after seeing his performance in "Love It or Leave It," the third episode of HBO's "The Sympathizer." Though he's no stranger to filmmaking, having directed and produced popular features such as the Vietnamese box office hit "Sweet 20," Phanxine is a first-time performer. In fact, his involvement in "The Sympathizer" only came together after an audition he attended as a prank — more on that later. Episode 2 saw the General (Toan…