Primetime Filipino actor and sought-after leading man Aljur Abrenica has earned more than just additional good exposure after starring in the Filipino version of the Korean hit series “Coffee Prince” which concluded its run last November 23. The short stint though did not shortchange viewers from seeing Aljur who delivered the goods through improved acting.
When asked regarding the reception of the viewers, Aljur said, “Kumbaga masasabi ko ngayon kasi, okey na ako. Parang non kasi, we all have our own issues. So kumbaga pagdating sa work… Well, I started good naman then sa kalagitnaan, sa mga projects na sinasabi nilang wooden acting, lahat tayo may reason.”
H’s glad that a lot of people have taken notice of the improvement in his acting style.
“Ito ngayon talaga, seryoso na ako sa trabaho. Seryoso na ako at happy sa mga nangyayari . Kaya sa lahat ng nakakaappreciate, thank you. Talagang pinaghirapan ko, pinagtuunan ko talaga ng pansin.”
Everytime you hear ‘wooden acting’ remarks on you, what do you feel? How do you take it?
“Syempre, masakit pa rin. Totoo, masakit naman talaga. Nakakabigla at sa akin naman, nirerespeto ko na lang kasi wooden acting naman talaga.”
His past acting projects have been under the scrutiny of critics and have been branded as ‘wooden acting’ by some. But in Coffee Prince, the young actor showed a more focus and more determined attack on his character.
“Nung pinapanood ko ang sarili ko noon, talagang masasabi kong wooden acting naman talaga siya. At sa mga nagsasabi ng ganun pa sa akin, opinyon nila ‘yun at nirerespeto ko na lang.”
What did Aljur do for his acting now?
“Nagconcentrate lang ako sa project. Pinagtuunan ko talaga ito ng pansin at minahal ko ang character ko, ‘yung project at ‘yung mga issues ko noon, hindi ko na inisip. Kasi para makapagtrabaho ako ng maayos, para maayos din ang lahat.”
“Marami akong pinagdadaanan noon kaya ‘yung pagtatrabaho ko ay ‘di ko masyadong napagtutuunan ng pansin. ‘Yun ay ‘di nila alam,” he added.
What’s your focus now as an actor?
“Ngayon ang importante na lang ay ang masaya ka, mag-enjoy ka sa mga ginagawa mo. Ang importante lang naman ay ‘yung maging masaya ka sa trabaho mo.”
