On October 4, artist Cedrick Juan recounted how he told his girlfriend, Karen Toyoshima, about his role and the sensitive scenes in his movie Two and One.
During the media conference for his Vivamax Plus movie, Two and One, with the press, including LionhearTV, Juan cited that Toyoshima is also an actress and understood what Juan’s character represented.
“Marami pong nagtatanong, lalo na noong lumabas po ‘yung trailer, siyempre may mga nagtatanong kay Karen personally, ako may mga friends ako na gusto nilang malaman personally kung ano ‘yung reaction niya. Feeling ko, kaya hindi po siya naging mahirap at first kasi actress din po si Karen. So galing po siya sa Meta, theater actress din po siya. So ‘yung judgment, wala po siya agad kasi naka-base po kami sa script and bakit siya ginagawa.
“And as an artist, alam po namin ‘yung role namin sa society. So kung tutuusin, hindi siya about sa akin, about po siya sa nire-represent ni Cedrick kay Joaquin sa society. Para mas mag-generate po siya ng mga questions, ng mga doubts.”
He also disclosed that Toyoshima helped him prepare for the role.
“So inexplain po sa kaniya, kung tutuusin po siya pa po ‘yung ka-throw lines ko. Tapos parang na-practice po sa relationship namin na i-challenge ‘yung mga norm. So, lagi po naming tatanungin kung bakit ganito, ganyan, so constructively, pinag-uusapan namin ‘yung mga bagay-bagay. Kaya hindi po siya naging issue.”
He then noted that Toyoshima trusted him, the cast, and the director while they were making the film.
“Pero ngayong napanood niya po ito, hindi niya po napanood ‘yung trailer, tatanungin ko po kung ano ‘yung reaction niya. Pero ‘yun po so far po, sa process po, simula ng nag-start and during filming it, all-good.
“Wala po, kasi nandoon po kasi ‘yung tiwala niya sa akin na not to overdo anything. And nandoon din po kasi ‘yung guidance and may tiwala po talaga sa set.”
Juan’s partner Toyoshima is an Artist, Rescuer, and Animal Welfare Advocate, and the two have been supportive of each other’s endeavors, as seen in their social media accounts.
Cedrick Juan stars in the Vivamax original film Two And One alongside Miggy Jimenez and Paolo Pangilinan.
Two And Juan, directed by Ivan Andrew Payawal, premiered on Vivamax Plus on October 5.
