John Lloyd Cruz regards ‘In My Life’ as a milestone in his career

John Lloyd Cruz revealed that he never hesitated about accepting the gay role in Star Cinema’s In My Life. Since the project was Vilma Santos’s movie comeback, John Lloyd immediately said yes for a chance to work with the Star for All Seasons. At the press conference for the film, the Box Office King explained why he couldn’t find it in his heart to turn down In My Life. “This is the first time na makakatrabaho ko sa pelikula si Direk Olivia Lamasan at si Ate Vi at matindi talaga ang pressure sa akin. The whole experience of doing this movie is like doing sky diving for the first time. Kapag nasa eroplano ka na nasa taas alam mong wala ka nang choice kung hindi tumalon. Kapag nag-chicken out ka at hindi ka tumalon, ‘pag land mo sa baba sasama ang loob mo sa sarili mo. Hanggang sa pagtulog at pagtanda mo dadalhin mo ‘yung pagsisisi. Pero ngayong nagawa ko na ‘yung movie, kahit magampanan ko man ‘yung character ko ng magaling o hindi, masasabi ko na the experience alone was enough for me to say na hindi ako magsisisi dahil hinarap ko ‘yung challenge.

“I had to fly to the moon and back para maitawid ko ‘yung eksena na ‘yun with Ate Vi. Buti na lang nangibabaw ‘yung puso ni Noel (Lloydie’s character) over sa kaba na nararamdaman ni John Lloyd. Kahit papaano naka-deliver ako. Marami pang eksena na halos ganun ‘yung naramdaman ko nung gagawin na namin. Hindi madali na gumanap sa ganitong role na sila ang kasama mo. Bukod sa honor na makasama sila sa pelikula meron ding challenge na maka-deliver na nang mabuti. Sana magustuhan ng mga tao,” John Lloyd admitted.

More than getting acting tips from Vilma, John Lloyd also said that there is still so much that any actor can learn from working with the Star for All Seasons. “Pagmamasdan ko lang si Ate Vi sa set, walangka-effort-effort. Madami na akong natutunan sa kanya. Si Ate Vi mas masarap panoorin sa labas ng camera. Kapag napanood mo sa pelikula si Ate Vi maa-amaze ka talaga pero kapag walang camera mas marami kang makikitang magandang bagay sa kanya. Makikita mo ‘yung pagaasikaso niya sa lahat ng tao, mula sa aming co-actors niya, sa direktor, sa crew, sa lahat. Masarap ‘yung mga pagkaing dinadala niya kaya akala namin plano niya talagang patabain kami lahat, ha ha ha! Mas importante sa akin ‘yung mga bagay na natutunan ko kay Ate Vi bilang isang tunay na tao. Sa tingin ko ‘yun ang mga magpapatagal sa akin bilang artista.”
In My Life also stars Luis Manzano who plays John Lloyd’s lover and Vilma’s son. John Lloyd and Luis are good friends in real life, and doing this movie allowed Lloydie to see a different side of his close buddy. “Si Luis was really on top of his game sa movie na ‘to. Kapag nakita niyo siya sa set focused at determinado talaga siyang maka-deliver. Nandun ‘yung willingness. Kilala siya kasi bilang magaling na host pero binuksan niya ‘yung sarili niya sa acting.”

John Lloyd is considered one of the best young actors of today. In My Life director Lamasan admitted that she has been a fan ever since Lloydie joined the industry. “Isa ako sa mga nakakita kay John Lloyd noong nag-audition siya sa ABS-CBN. I remember kami ni Charo Santos (now ABS-CBN President) nasabi namin nung nakita namin si Lloydie, ‘My God. We have a future star.’ At hindi nga kami nagkamali. Kaya siya ang inilagay namin sa Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay with Lorna Tolentino because we believe it was his time to shine. Sa bawat pagganap ni John Lloyd, hindi mo nakikita si John Lloyd but nakikita mo lang ‘yung character.”

In My Life opens nationwide on September 16. Log on to www.starcinema.com.ph and http://starcinema.multiply.com for the full screening schedules and other exclusives.

by Napoleon Quintos

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