Hashtag member Wilbert Ross admitted on Wednesday, November 17, that he did not expect to be a leading man in Viva’s upcoming film, Crush kong Curly.
“Actually hindi ko po in-expect ‘tong project na ‘to, I mean yung mismong lead. Nandoon ako sa point siguro na parang nabigla ako na, ‘O, magiging lead na ako,” he said during the movie’s virtual media conference.
He then pointed that he lacked the experience to get a titular role. But Ross said he “tried his best” to fill the gap.
“Kasi kung pag-uusapan is experience, as in bilang lang ang experience ko sa acting projects. So ayun, binawi ko na lang talaga. I mean kung kinulang ako sa experience, babawiin ko siya sa more on practice, more like magbasa ng script palagi. So talagang tina-try ko ang best ko na i-fill in kung ano ang wala sa akin.”
Ross also shared he did not have enough time to prepare for his role physically.
“Ang totoo po hindi ako nakapaghanda mas’yado talaga. Medyo kinulang sa time bago sabihin sa akin ang project. Sabihin na natin na two days bago yung pull out, doon lang sinabi sa akin ang role. Tapos hindi ako nakapaghanda sa katawan siguro, na parang mag-workout,” he shared.
However, Ross clarified he did find ways to be suitable for the character.
“Pero sa two days na ‘yon, talagang pinili ko na mag-workout, kung ano yung p’wede kong ma-feel sa sarili ko.”
As a first-time leading man, Ross shared he frequently asked questions and guidance to execute his scenes properly.
“Tapos sa set mismo, ang kulit ko talaga sa AD namin, kay Direk, lagi kong sinisigurado kung ano mismo ang gagawin ko, tama po ba ‘tong grammar na ‘to, tama po ba tong pagkakasabi ko. Kasi alam ko kung hindi ako magtatanong, magre-reflect sa akin ‘yan. So as much as possible po, hindi ako nagkulang sa pagtatanong at pagpa-practice ng dapat kong gawin.”
In the meantime, Ross is paired with one of Viva’s rising stars, AJ Raval. When asked how he felt when the sexy actress was her leading lady, the young actor expressed his happiness to be paired with her, given that they worked together in another Viva project.
“Well, masaya ako kasi magkasama na kami sa Shoot Shoot and sa Shoot Shoot may bonding na po talaga kami. Tapos first intimate scene ko po sa aming dalawa. So parang as a first timer, hindi ko ma-imagine kung hindi ko kilala talaga. Baka ma-awkward ako or mahiya ako. Buti na lang po si AJ.”
Crush Kong Curly is directed by GB Sampedro and will be available for streaming on Vivamax, December 17.
