BUHAY AKTOR: Bibo in Harold Pinter's THE LOVER

The aim of any actor is the same: to tell the truth in such a way that people will be entertained, uplifted and surprised.

I was overwhelmed to have been contacted by the graduating class of BA Theater Arts for their UP Dulaang Laboratoryo Play under Dr. Alexander Cortez as their professor.

The piece? A Harold Pinter Masterpiece no less, The LOVER.

As an aspiring actor,  experience may be is one of your most valuable assets. So I  always say YES, especially if I know this will definitely develop my craft.

These are the following things I've learned in theater acting that I wish to impart for starting actors.

1. Listen before anything else.

2. Read the text over and over again, and make sure you know the lines.

3. Never show off. You can sometimes come to a particular point in a show and think, "I'm really good in this bit." Never, ever think that.

4. Never know more than your character knows. I'm not talking about research; I mean that when you are performing, you must stay inside the truth of your character. Don't signpost to an audience what they should be thinking.

5. The most important thing is to breathe. If you stop breathing properly, you get a sore throat. And if you stop breathing, you die. Lol. 

Sharing with you the photos from my last stage performance.

UP Dulaang Laboratoryo
Director: Joy Cerro
Co Actor: Rain Gutierrez
at the Teatro Hermogenes Ylagan, FC UP Diliman

The Poster

I fell in love with my character Richard the moment the script was handed to me.

 

The Publicity Photo released on Social Media

I was very excited, I was already at the campus 5 hours prior to the play.

PHOTOS BY TRIXIE DAUZ

With my Director Joy Cerro and co-actor Rain Gutierrez and the Theater Adviser Dr. Alex Cortez

Of course, some of my best of friends were there to show support and love

Lastly, I guess the best advice I can give which sometimes I am misunderstood, aheeem, is to People-watch, it's the best way to develop a character. When you're walking down the street, or sitting on a bus, in a cafe or doctor's surgery – don't close yourself off.

Until our next adventure,

Bibo

BUHAY AKTOR: Babae Po Ako

Yes, I joined last year's Summer Workshop of Philippine Stagers Foundation. And I consider it as one of the highlights of my summer last year. Even if you have already booked many gigs and projects, being new in this industry, you just keep on honing your craft, you just have to.

After attending almost 4 months of workshop for Teatro Expedicion under Director Joey Paras, and 3 mos under Direk Anne Villegas for Light of Life, I knew I wanted some more learning. And I am thankful for it's Director, Atty. Vince Tanada for welcoming me in their home for this month-long workshop. 


Sharing with you one of the output of the workshop. The immersion Play "Babae po Ako" written by Atty. Vince Tanada and Jordan Ladre with JV Cruz and Cherry Bagtas as our Directors. This play went on to win the Best Play and I bagged the Best Actor award.

Creative Director: Atty. Vince Tanada
Photo Courtesy of Patricia "Trixie" Dauz

DREAM. BELIEVE. CREATE. SUCCEED

And Always Remember to not let your Dreams just be Dreams.

For the Believers!!!

Until our next adventure,

Bibo

BUHAY AKTOR: Bibo in Chicken

Chicken
A film by Real Florido
Cinemalaya Film Institute



"Are you free tomorrow?" was the text I got from Real Florido, it was the same message I also received in Facebook messenger. I, for some reason just said yes. And he asked me if I have a camouflage pants and a gray shirt. Then I said Yes again. So he told me to be at Firestarter Office at 7:00 am and we'd go to Binangonan Rizal for a shoot.

This Director is the one that gave me an opportunity to act in a full length movie when I was starting to do workshop in acting. 

You may visit my previous post on my 1st ko si 3rd experience on these links:

My 1st ko si3rd experience

The Gala


I will be doing a special project for Cinemalaya 2015 where he is part of the Film Institute.

It is a great feeling to be part of this festival because it is the most patronized Independent Film Festival in the country.

Cinemalaya has always been a platform for aspiring actors, directors, cinematographers, and script writers to showcase their talents as well as to express their own creativity by producing such remarkable movies which I've been a witness years ago when it started. So here I am ready for my shoot.

By 6:00am I was already at the office waiting for the crew as we will travel to Binangonan for the shoot. 

My look for this film. A post-war surviving soldier.

with our Make-up Artist Rodolfo Sitchon

And some of the BTS photos which I have long shared on my Instagram and Facebook page.

After 2 days of Shooting, it's a wrap for us.

The Official Poster of Chicken

During the Gala Presentation of Chicken at the CCP

with our director Real Florido and my co-actor RJ Agustin

with my ever supportive friends

with GMA-7's VP for Entertainment Ma'am Lilybeth Rasonable

with my brother who's always been there for every project.

Thanks to my friends who came to support this film.

with Cinemalaya Institute President Laurice Guillen at the Gala night.

Cinemalaya doesn’t only focus on full-length films but also gives importance to the short features.
The Cinemalaya shorts provide great, witty and oftentimes humorous stories that are unusual, exceptional and sometimes eccentric all under 20 minutes. This year the panel asked the students of Film Institute to provide short feature in Black and white, with no speaking lines. And that's quite of a challenge for a filmmaker.

We all have to support Philippine Cinema, I choose to be part of this industry because I have so much faith in the artistry of Pinoys. I am hoping though that I may be able to participate this year's festival.So to any Directors and Producers out there, aheeemmmm. Hahaha

Until then,
Bibo