I've had the pleasure of watching Seth Fedelin and Francine Diaz's recent MMFF 2024 film "MY FUTURE YOU" which won Seth "Breakthrough Performance for an Actor" and a nomination for Best Actor in the film festival. Star Magic recently put the SPOTLIGHT on him after the win and he told us how he felt right after that win because he told us it didn't really sink in til he went home and celebrated with his family. Seth felt it wasn't just his win, but a huge win for his dreams, and his family.
Seth told us how he was very eager to make this count especially since projects of this magnitude doesn't come so often. When they were making it, he talked to Francine about its importance and they knew they had to return the trust being given to them by the production because it was the perfect vehicle to showcase their acting strengths. It was initially set to premiere during the 3rd quarter of 2024, but then it got moved twice, then was sent to the 50th MMFF. Regal told them that this was going to be just something they'd send to the committee with a prayer, til they saw it being announced as one of the finalists in the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival.
He even drove back home to tell his folks, Francine told him about it. And when they did the whole promotion thing for the movie, he wasn't ready about how BIG it is.
Here's the whole interview with him a few days ago, super thanks Seth for being so nice that day!
Seth says "In all the things I do, I am really too shy. I don't know how I do it when I'm in front of the camera especially when I do roles that are really important to me. When I do it, I try to toughen up because I'm my own critic. I just do my best, and when people see it, that's me. I really mix in my persona, I don't remove myself from scenes. I just tell myself that I need to do it, like self motivation. I am happy to do it even if I'm not in my best look in the studios, I just show my truth."
He adds "I've got so many actors I'd want to work with. I'd like drama, to have a bad boy flick, action or something like that. Still a hero but challenging, a different take to a character. I'd like to do that in a different project. I'd want to learn about it first because I know it is difficult to do that."
This isn't the last time you'll be seeing Seth because from the looks of it, he's going to have a few more projects this 2025 especially because of his recent win. He also is open to do projects with other stars, even if they won't be working with each other because he finds it limiting for Francine if the pairing is going to hold them back. But don't fret, because they still are eager to also work with each other (he says he's full tank). Who wouldn't want to see that!
Make sure you follow him and Star Magic's social channels because I'm sure they've got something up their sleeves! (TV series Nobody, shooting soon!).
Mark Neumann, Shaira Mae and Yassi Pressman stas in Mr. Popular meets Ms. Nobody 2 (Photo credit TV5 website and not mine)
After a very successful run on it's first showing in Wattpad Presents, Mr. Popular meets Ms. Nobody will have a second one starting today November 24 up until the 28th at 9:30 PM. TV5's home grown talents Mark Neumann, Shaira Mae will be part of this and I've seen how these two had become a formidable love team straight from the days when they were still in Artista Academy. I failed to show up during their press conference (my apologies I had surgery) but since I love them this much I know I had to write about it somehow.
Mr. Popular meets Ms. Nobody is about a budding love story between the most popular guy in campus and an introvert girl who he later turns into his personal slave. Mark Neumann plays Kyle, the rich kid who in this installment is out to prove that his love for Chelsea (played by Shaira Mae) against his father's wishes. It later on becomes more complicated because gorgeous Yassi Pressman (who plays Mandy) comes in and wants to take him back since they are exes. Mandy wants Kyle for herself no matter what but will she be able break them up in the process? That's what you may want to find out later too.
Chelsea is in a stir because she ended up with Kyle and since he's the most popular guy in school, there are lots of other girls who would want to have her taken out of the picture. Will she give in to the pressure? Will they eventually end up together when this story ends? Make sure you don't miss it tonight at 9:30PM on TV5.
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