In an interview with Tom during a recent mall show in Imus, Cavite, the actor told GMANetwork.com that every time he does a scene with Dennis, he puts himself in the shoes of his character, Vincent, a closet bisexual.
Tom explained that since his character in the series is far from his personality in real life, he motivates himself to act based on the experiences that Vincent had gone through in the story and so, even if the scene is intimate, he doesn’t have to be “turned on” by his co-star.
“Nag-usap kami ni Dennis na kailangan mag-show through na mahal namin ang isa’t isa as Vincent and Eric kasi sa totoong buhay friends lang talaga kami. ‘Yun ang challenge namin: na we have to transcend ourselves at hindi yung mga sarili ang isipin namin kundi ang mga characters namin,” shared Tom.
Tom also commented on CBCP’s (Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines) reaction to their show.
“Every one is entitled to his own opinion naman e. Criticism is OK with us. Sa amin naman kasi we’re just trying to entertain the audience and show this love story,” Tom reasoned.
“Actually kung titignan mo ‘yung storya ng ‘My Husband’s Lover,’ makikita mo na hindi talaga naka-focus ito sa homosexual/heterosexual affairs kundi sa isang love story na nangyayari talaga sa totoong buhay, regardless of gender,” added the actor.
“My Husband’s Lover” is Tom’s first project after he transferred from ABS-CBN to GMA Network. He admitted that, as a newbie, he did not set his hopes too high that his first project would be a really big break for him. For Tom, the success of “My Husband’s Lover” was a pleasant surprise, something that he will always thank the heavens – and GMA Network, for that matter – for.
“My Husband’s Lover” airs from Monday to Friday after “Mundo Mo’y Akin” (approx. 9:30pm) on GMA-7. For updates from the show, follow its official account on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/myhusbandslover) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/myhusbandslover).
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Agree ako kay Tom ..
Buksan po kasi sana natin ang isipan natin ..
Hindi purkit nagpo-portray sila ng pagiging homosexual eh yun na ang pino-promote nila.. they’re just entertaining the audience.. Dahil aminin man natin o hindi, for sure may nakaka-relate sa story, maraming nanonood kaya mataas ang rating nito at successful to.. Isa pa, (for me) I’m sure na merong lesson na mapupulot sa show na to, we just have to watch it ’til the end.. I trust GMA for this show, even though ndi po ako isa sa mga nakakarelate dito, mataas ang kompyansa ko na magbibigay aral tong palabas na to sa sankatauhan. Kasi yun naman po ang tungkulin ng isang TV network diba ? ang magbigay kaligayahan at aral sa lipunan 🙂
Sorry na lang kasi its truly no. 1 sila ngayon, kasi talagng its very true na maraming nakaka relate dito not only in the phils but around the world.