It was an opportunity every actor worth his salt couldn’t pass up. Last week, from May 6 to 10, 22 lucky young performers from ABS-CBN’s Star Magic, GMA Network’s Sparkle Artist Center, TV5’s Star Worx and Aktor PH were chosen by a selection committee to take part in an intensive workshop titled “Acting for the...
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New head of film development council chosen
Malacañang has chosen his replacement as chair of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), according to Tirso Cruz III. Citing “personal reasons,” Cruz resigned as FDCP chair early this month after one year and eight months of service. His replacement will cover his term remainder of one year and four months. Cruz said...
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Our acting workshop was a sad-funny experience, but we never say die
I’ve discovered that traveling the extra mile to Isabela to conduct a theater and acting workshop on my own initiative for a planned film is not a walk in the park. Even looking for three girls to play the children of a mother who is also a herbalist and healer did not come easy. Such...
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Triangle of excellence in acting
Thirty-two years after West End brought Filipino musical theater talent to the international stage in a major way via “Miss Saigon,” the European movie industry, with Hollywood connections, is finally catching up: It’s putting Philippine-born, -raised, and -based actors on the world cinema map with lead roles in high-profile films. And just like Lea Salonga,...