Ejay Falcon is out to prove his detractors wrong

by Napoleon Quintos

The long wait is finally over for Ejay Falcon as he is set to his first major role as the leading man of Erich Gonzales in the upcoming teleserye Katorse. The ex-Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus housemate had mostly kept out of the limelight since his big win. At the press conference of Katorse, Ejay clarified that it was his choice to lay low so he could prepare himself first before accepting an acting project. “Paglabas ko po sa PBB alam ko na sa sarili ko na hindi pa ako ready. Sabi ko kay Direk Lauren Dyogi (Business Unit Head of PBB) na hindi ko pa kayang mag-acting. Humiling ako na bigyan muna ako ng two months. Kaya lang lumipas na ‘yung two months wala pa ring nabibigay sa akin. Tinanong ko ‘yung mga handlers ko kung ano ‘yung mga mali ko, then inayos ko. Marami akong natutunan, tulad ng kung paano makisalamuha sa mga tao sa showbiz, kasama na rin ‘yung tuloy tuloy na workshop.”

Ejay then thanked all the people who helped him get to where he is now. “Nagpapasalamat ako sa pamilya ko at syempre kina Mr. Johnny Manahan ng Star Magic, sa handler at road manager ko, sina Direk Lauren… marami po. Siyempre ‘yung mga taong patuloy na naniniwala sa akin kaya talagang lumalaban po ako.” But for this 19-year old from Mindoro, the most important lesson he learned is that he must first help himself before he gets help from others. “Ang una kong ginawa e tinulungan ko ‘yung sarili ko. Alam ko na ako dapat ‘yung mag-angat sa sarili ko kasi nilait-lait ako dati. Kailangan kong lumaban kasi ang daming masasamang write-up sa akin dati ka kesyo wala daw akong alam, na hindi ko kaya. Lagi kong sinasabi na abangan na lang nila ako.”

Ejay confessed that after PBB, he was hurt by all the negative comments and write-ups questioning his talent and his future in showbiz. But in the same way that he survived all the challenges inside the Big Brother house, Ejay never lost hope and set his mind on proving his detractors wrong. “Marami po akong naririnig at nababasa. Pinakamasakit po sa akin ‘yung sinabing wala daw akong pag-asa sa showbiz. Nangangarap ako tapos dina-down ako. Mahirap naman sa akin na wala akong project kaya sabi ko sana mabigyan ako para mapatunayan ko naman na kaya ko. ‘Yun naman ‘yung naging challenge sa akin para ibigay talaga ‘yung best ko.”

Life has changed for Ejay since winning PBB. With his showbiz efforts, he was able to give his family back in Mindoro a more comfortable life. “Nakakapag-aral na ‘yung mga kapatid ko. Nakabili na rin kami ng sarili naming lupa. ‘Yun pa lang naman sa ngayon. Sana sa mga darating na projects maka-ipon pa ako para mas matulungan ko pa ‘yung family ko. Huling uwi ko sa Mindoro noong Christmas, kasama kong nag-Pasko ‘yung family ko. Sa birthday ng tatay ko sa June baka umuwi ako. Tsaka fiesta din ng town namin. Maraming nagbago sa paligid ko tulad ng kahit saan ako pumunta may mga gustong magpa-picture. May mga nakakakilala sa akin. Pero sa akin walang nagbago. Ako pa rin ‘yung dating Ejay. Siguro nadagdagan lang ng confidence, hindi na ako mahiyain.”

Catch Ejay in Katorse premiering this June on ABS-CBN.

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