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LOOKS
can be deceiving.
These
two young male stars have positioned themselves in the
showbiz landscape as wholesome. They say they’re the
boys-next-door type, naďve and innocent of any worldly
pleasures. You would readily believe them because they
have the looks to match: boyish features and winsome
smiles that make girls swoon for them.
What the
nameless-faceless don’t know is that these two boys are
naughty and notorious. Notorious for frequenting this
seedy spa where the so-called masseuse work their
clients in areas that shouldn’t be worked on. They give
extra service for some extra cash, and these boys are
regular customers, frequenting the place at least once a
week.
Who are
these boys? Well, you might have become starstruck with
one, while the other one is.... Well, never mind. His
character actor dad might kill me if I reveal any more
clues.
HOW do
you connect five different entertainment personalities
who are totally different from one another, yet feel
bonded together? Television!
“Television is a great connector. I might not be able to
travel to different places, but television reaches even
the remotest part of the country. As actors who work on
TV, we feel a connection between the audience and us.
Kasama nila kami araw-araw habang nasa harap sila ng
TV,” explains Amy Perez, the armchair business guru who
frontlines the show Kabuhayan Swak na Swak. She
is also in the movie I’ve Fallen for You with Kim
Chiu and Gerald Anderson. Amy is a television veteran.
She has graced numerous TV shows and hosts her own radio
show over dzMM.
“Nakikita
ko na masaya ang tao when they see actors they
idolize. In Wowowee, it is like I am performing
onstage where I get an immediate audience reaction. I
can see with my eyes how happy they are when they’re
able to touch or say hello to their favorite stars,”
says Mariel Rodriguez.
Mariel
charmed audiences with her Pinoy Big Brother Update
on ABS-CBN. She was a neophyte then and despite her
initial jitters, people just loved her. She became “maling-mali
na Mariel.” “What you see is what you get. Kung
ano ako sa TV, ’yon din ako sa personal,”
says Mariel who is now a household name. Aside from
Wowowee, she also hosts Entertainment Live
and will be seen in the upcoming PBB Celebrity
Edition Season 2. “I will not be here without
television. I am happy ABS-CBN gave me the break. I am
grateful to the people who tirelessly support us.”
Mariel is also a special guest in Kung Fu Kids, a
new teleserye on ABS CBN.
Former
“boarder ni kuya” Bianca Gonzalez, who has been
chosen as key opinion leader of Yahoo! Philippines for
entertainment, gives television big credit for her
continued popularity. She was doing commercial modeling
when television beckoned. “I try to be as genuine as I
am on TV. Para sa akin walang front kasi mahahalata
ka,” she explains. Bianca is certainly one of the
most photogenic faces on the medium. She started on
YSpeak on Studio 23. Now, she has PBB and
Entertainment Live. “I also do corporate hosting
assignments. Television has given me a lot. I am able to
express my ideas as an artist with TV,” she adds.
Perennial balikbayan Drew Arellano made heads
turn with the Sunsilk “pare” advertising
campaign. He tours around the country with the show
Balikbayan on Q 11, helps contestants fulfill their
dreams on Ride to Fame and greets everyone “good
morning” in Unang Hirit, both shows on GMA. “I’ve
been able to go to places I’d never been before because
of Balikbayan. I share coffee with them every
morning when I do Unang Hirit. I love TV. It is
not just an empty box with images, it is our connection
to the world,” Drew says.
Drew
partners with Dominic Ochoa in the business venture
Pampalabok. Dominic has shown his versatility as a
performer, playing a contravida in Bituing Walang
Ningning, a dancer in U Can Dance and a
supporting character to Judy Ann Santos and Ryan
Agoncillo in the upcoming Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
under Star Cinema. |
