On September 6, actor John Arcilla remarked that he never imagined he would be a game show host in ‘SpinGo.’
At the ‘SpinGo’ Media Pre-Game event, which LionhearTV attended, Arcilla cited that his hosting gig in the upcoming TV5 game show was a ‘break’ from his drama-heavy roles in various productions.
“So never kong na-imagine na magiging host ako, although gustong-gusto ko ‘yung trabaho nila. Sabi ko, nakaka-break kasi doon sa klase ng trabaho ko bilang actor, lalo na ngayon kasi I have my lite side naman.”
He also noted how his family had always been fond of game shows.
“Well, actually from the very beginning kasi, my family has been very fond of watching game shows. Mula umpisa noong bata pa ako, ‘yung panahon pa nila Bob Iger sa The Price is Right, tapos naging si Drew Carry, nagkaroon ng mga Jeopardy, nagkaroon na ng Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader.”
Arcilla aimed to show his comical side as a game show host for ‘SpinGo.’
“Kasi kami, ‘yung family namin na pag masakit ang isang bagay hanggang sa ceiling ang sakit, pero ang family namin, kapag masaya kami lumulupasay kami sa floor. Ganon kami kasayang pamilya. At ‘yung side na ‘yun hindi alam ng mga tao.”
He considered landing the hosting stint with the TV5 game show as a ‘jackpot.’
“So hindi ko iniisip na magme-main host pala ako. And total sinabi ko rin naman na hindi ko siya pinapangarap pero sinabi kong parang gusto kong maging, so parang naka-jackpot ako dito no.”
Aside from his hosting stint, Arcilla also discussed his views about the nature of game shows in the Philippines, highlighting the values of Filipinos about charity.
“And one thing lang, dito no, magkaiba sa ibang bansa, sabi ko nga, ‘yung demographic character ng bawat bansa. Dito kasi sa atin, ‘yung sa ibang bansa kasi kapag nanalo sila, parang for fun lang talaga.
“Pero sa atin kasi, may kasama kasing– may economic condition ‘yung ating mga kababayan. Ang feeling ko hindi lang tayo nakakapagbigay ng saya, one thing for me, is charity, kasi ang feeling ko makakapagpasaya tayo ng kababayan and at the same time, makaka-augment doon sa araw-araw na pangangailangan.”
As for ‘SpinGo,’ the Kapatid Network game show features Arcilla with the Spingorgeous Girl Sam Coloso.
Catch the ‘SpinGo’ thrill daily via TV5 from Monday to Friday at 5:30 PM starting September 11. For more information and the latest updates, follow TV5 on their official social media pages on Facebook and YouTube and visit the SPINGO website at tv5.com.ph/spingo.
