On November 25, new Vivamax star Calvin Reyes reacted to their director calling him the ‘male Jaclyn Jose.’
At the media event for ‘Haslers,’ which LionhearTV covered, director Jose Abdel Langit compared Reyes’ depth in acting in one scene to the award-winning actress Jaclyn Jose.
“So noong una naming ginagawa ‘yung eksena niya, tinutukan ko siya, and then ‘yung ginawa namin niya sa lamay, you will see a different Calvin. Kung mayroong lalaking Jaclyn Jose, siya ‘yun. He’s good, it’s not an exageration, pagkatapos ni Calvin doon sa lamay, noong pagpasok ng bangkay– you should see him there, that quietness, that sincerity, makikita mo lahat, sa mata sa boses, sa trabaho niya ‘yun.”
Reyes responded to the unexpected praise he got from their director.
“Hindi ko po ine-expect ‘yun na s’yung sa movie po, na ‘yun po ‘yung sabi ni Direk. So thank you Direk.
“Nakita ko po siya noong as a talent, pero hindi po kami nagkasama sa eksena before.”
When asked what he would do if he met Jose, Reyes said he would ask for advice about his career.
“Mahihiya ako, siguro sasabihin ko po, hihingi po ako ng advice, para ma-improve po ‘yung sarili.”
He then discussed how he pulled his emotional depth for his character in the upcoming Vivamax movie.
“Mayroon po akong pinag-hugutan na past relationship po, pero pinili ko po talaga dito sa Haslers doon sa talaga sa istorya po, kinuha ko po talaga ‘yung character ni Gabby, kusa na pong lumabas ‘yung emosyon.”
‘Haslers’ stars Denise Esteban, Calvin Reyes, Hershie De Leon, Quinn Carillo, Angelica Cervantes, and Marco Gomez.
The cast also features AJ Oteyza, Elmo Elarmo Jr, Marcus Madrigal, Cherry Madrigal, Evangeline Torcino, Tabs Sumulong, Panteen Palanca, Hernand Tulid, Jason Evang, Bryan Altes, and Katrina Diaz.
Under the direction of Jose Abdel Langit, ‘Haslers’ streams via Vivamax starting December 8.
