by Napoleon Quintos
September 12, 2009
Ejay Falcon plays his biggest role to date as Erich Gonzales’s leading man in the teleserye Katorse. In an interview with ABS-CBN.com after visiting the Kapamilya Chat Room with co-stars Erich and Xian Lim, Ejay shared that the role in Katorse is the project that he had been waiting for since he won in Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus. “Ngayon naisip ko na mas mabuting naghintay ako nang matagal bago ako nagka-show. Dati iniintriga nila ako paglabas ko ng PBB na kesyo wala akong project. Kasi noon alam ko naman sa sarili ko na hindi pa ako ready. Itong ipinapakita ko sa Katorse ito ‘yung pinag-aralan ko nang matagal, nag workshop muna ako.”Ejay had undergone an intensive acting workshop under Star Magic in preparation for his guest role in May Bukas Pa. When told that he was chosen to be one of the leading men in Katorse, the 19-year-old Fil-French hunk feared that he was too inexperienced to portray such a complex character. “Nung ginagawa kasi namin itong Katorse kinakabahan kami, lalo na ako kasi nga baguhan pa lang ako. Hindi ko maiwasang mag-isip ng negative na baka hindi magustuhan ng mga tao ‘yung show. Pero hindi talaga ako sumuko. Pinagbuti ko ‘yung trabaho ko at nagpapasalamat akong hindi ako binitiwan ni Direk Malu Sevilla.”
Ejay shared that Direk Malu gave him the same advice that she gave John Lloyd Cruz when she was directing the Box Office King in the weekly drama Tabing Ilog. “Inamin ko talaga kay Direk Malu na wala akong alam sa acting kasi siyempre baguhan ako. Advice niya sa akin panoorin ko ‘yung mga pelikula ni Johnny Depp. Magaling daw kasi siyang aktorat favorite siya ni John Lloyd. Si Direk Malu kasi ang nag-handle kay John Lloyd sa Tabing Ilog. Ngayon kilala na si John Lloyd bilang magaling na aktor.” Ejay confessed that is a big John Lloyd fan and hopes he can be as good as his idol. “Ako mismo hanga sa galing niya. Pinapanood ko siya para kahit papaano ma-inspire ako. Hindi ko naman siya balak gayahin, pero syempre kahit katiting na galing ni John Lloyd e makuha mo talagang napakaswerte mo na.”
The Teen Big Winner shared that he is overwhelmed about the high ratings of Katorse which got 36.7% last September 7, but knowing that there are many people watching means there is the need to further improve his acting. Ejay said that makes it a point to watch Katorse every night so he can critique his own performance. “’Yung pilot episode napanood ko sa bahay. Hindi ako makaimik, parang nahihiya na ako. Kapag eksena ko na parang ayokong tingnan. Ang pinapanood ko lang sina Erich at si Xian. Pero ngayon nasasanay na akong panoorin ‘yung sarili ko para ma-improve ko ‘yung acting ko, maitama ‘yung mga mali.”
The pressure is still on for Ejay because there are still many critics who are doubtful about his talent. He said that he is doing his best to give a convincing performance. But what gets to him are those nasty write-ups that deliberately intend to destroy his name. “Sana ‘yung iba huwag nang magsulat ng hindi totoo. May mga chismis na wala na daw akong pera, na kumabit na daw ako sa bading, na kaya hindi ako binibigyan ng project kasi mahina daw ako at walang talent. Pero paniniwala ko naman lahat ng tao natututo. Kung gugustuhin mong matutunan ang isang bagay magagawa mo. Ako gusto ko talagang matuto.”
Aside from the management’s trust in him and the high ratings of the show, Ejay says he treats the words of his family as inspiration for him to continue pursuing his dreams. “Wala kasing kuryente sa amin sa Mindoro. Generator lang na nagbubukas kapag 6 pm, tamang tama sa oras ng Katorse. ‘Yung Papa ko at ‘yung mga kapatid ko nanood sa bahay kasama ‘yung ibang kapitbahay. Nung kissing scene na namin ni Erich nagkagulo daw sila. Kinabukasan pumunta sila sa bayan para matawagan ako. Sabi ni Papa sa akin hindi siya makapaniwala na napapanood na niya ako sa TV. Sabi ko naman ito na ‘yung bunga ng paghihirap ko.”
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