It was a really fun evening to talk to the cast and production of the upcoming romcom flick Wheel of Love presents "Weekend to Remember". This new show was made and created by the almost the same people behind the hit BL series "My Extraordinary" which garnered a couple million views a few months ago under Asterisk Entertainment. The series will also be shown on the Asterisk Entertainment YouTube Channel starting this Sunday (today!) at 7PM.
Truth be told, some of the cast members also appeared in the previous show and we got the preview the pilot episode (which you will get to watch today). The show also has no specific lead stars, but more of an ensemble cast which would be quite good since they can cover a lot of things during storytelling. Wheel of Love presents "Weekend to Remember" will be composed of several love stories that talks about young love, hetero and gay relationships. In a nutshell, it's about a family where the Asuncion brothers will be involved in different connections that might all blow up during a special occasion done during the weekend, hence the title.
I got to ask a few questions during the livestreamed media conference yesterday and talked to Nico Nicolas and Kristine Hammond who will be doing the hetero type of romance in the story. They're pretty good friends in real life since they're both under Asterisk artist management and these roles would pretty much entail them to become even closer because they'll be falling in love in one way or form. For the two, doing the role of Miguel Asuncion and Jane Del Pilar was comfortable and felt like they were not working at all because the people around them was so much fun to work with. It took off the stress and craziness of doing the shoot during a pandemic and they felt quite taken cared of by the production.
Nico told us "I am really a very shy person, I'm not the type who would tell a partner about my feelings but more of just show it through actions. I don't usually say I love you, or I like you, I just do it if I can. When I met Tin for the first time, it was in an events place in Filinvest. She's very beautiful, her eyes are very attractive and so I didn't have a hard time showing how our characters would fall in love in this series. She's also very kind."
Kristine says "Before we even started shooting, in our short workshops we would often ask what we like about each other. I think we really started connecting from there, I'm really happy that he said that. He's a guy that you can talk to quite easily and quite down to earth. When I arrived in Asterisk, I wasn't able to talk to him as we had different projects and never had time to be together in a project. I already knew who he was because friends were talking about him, and I've grown quite fond of him during the whole filming. Yes, he is indeed boyfriend material."
I can't wait to see how their story will unfold as I think that will be done in future episodes.
The first episode that will be shown today will be touching on a pairing we've seen in the previous series "My Extraordinary". One of the BL stories will be done by Keijee Mesina and John Cortez. Their previous Isaw romance took a turn and became a little more about a boss and a kasambahay/assistant who's become secretly inlove with him. I bet, you'll love how these two will have their love story starts in the first episode entitled Arina Grande. Their funny antics and life like reactions to love like getting giddy, the banter between Keijee and the other help in the house would make this a good continuation of their previous love story. The two are fine actors and you'll be amazed how it'll become something that would span across pronouns or orientation, it will affect you because love is love. It's a hugely successful pairing and I hope there will be something more even after that. I really hope so.
Again, this series stars Nico Nicolas, Sam Cafranca, John Cortez, Hannah Balahadia and Enzo Santiago. They also are with Kristine Hammond, Orly Mejia, Sean Guyamin, Philip Dulla, Ayumi Takezawa, Daryll Rodriguez, Louie Caminade, Tysh Basa, Carl Williams and Keijee Mesina. They are also introducing the good looking Yam Mercado who will be playing an anti hero in this flick.
The series is written by Jaymar Castro and Jaja Amarillo. This is Directed by Jolo Atienza. Their original song "In love ako, In love sayo" sung by Camille Rose Tarrosa is already out on streaming sites and apps so do that while watching the show. Again, make sure you're tuned in 7pm at the AsterisK Entertainment Youtube Channel in the next 8 weeks.
It'll be shown every Sunday so go fall in love with them like I do!
This is interesting. An upcoming BL Movie is about to unfold but first things first, they have to pick who will star in this film. Your choices are Gian Wang, Ali Abinal, Eian Rances, Tan Roncal and Shoichi Oka. Boys Love is definitely something that kept audiences in the country sane during the pandemic and now YOU have the choice of who you would like to see in this project called Pa-mine Pare. Now seriously, who would you choose?
Ali Abinal
Eian Rances
Gian Wang
Shoichi Oka
Tan Roncal
The plot was explained to us earlier. They will be straight rough guys
who will suddenly find themselves feeling something romantic with their
partner. I asked them some really uncomfortable questions, to hopefully
see how they would handle the role if they get picked in this
competition. They're very competitive!
Up until February 25, you can choose who will be the lead stars of this film. Vote via KUMU when they stream or KTX.PH because you have the power to see who will be part of the cast, which hopefully will include your favorite stars so you can stream them soon.
They're all good looking, and I can't wait to see who will be on the title role for this project!
Why do people fall in love with a guy like Royce Cabrera? Is it because he's got a body of a demigod? Is it his demeanor? What is his ideal woman? Well we asked that and more during this interview as he just recently signed with GMA Artist Center. They're now taking good care of him now as he becomes one of the most sought after actors in the country. He's pretty confident and trusts their judgement on where to actually put him in this industry and during our small talk with the FBois and Quaranthings star, he told us a lot of interesting things that you may not know of with the hunky Filo boy.
Royce says "I
have been in the industry for quite a while and there are a lot of
offers from other companies but we talked about it, but I felt
something, a gut feeling of what I needed to do, and I was right,
judging from the things I have been getting, GMA has given me the
opportunities where I could grow as an artist. I grabbed the chance when
they came, I will return the favor. FBois was really a huge gamble, I
did it because I wanted to take a risk. Wether I win or lose, I tried it
out in Cinemalaya and I think I made the right choice. I do hope I get
to do other roles, I don't want to be boxed up as an actor. If I were to
be a leading man, why not, it is a huge opportunity for me."
He adds "I
told GMA what I wanted and they I trust them about the path they want
me to take. I am an actor foremost and I will do the job when it comes. I
want to work with Marian Rivera or Sanya Lopez, I think we will be good
on screen. Right now, I do have projects lined up and we are not privy
to divulge yet."
So there we go, we've got lots of things to look forward to now that he is connected with GMA Artist Center. I could see how happy he was about what is happening in his career, so make sure you also follow him on his social channels so you get updates about his shows.
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