Jake Cuenca says he hopes to patch things up with Chanel Thomas

Leo Bukas

<div><img src='' alt='120814-jake_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Ilang linggo pa lang nakakabalik ng Pilipinas si Jake Cuenca mula sa pag-aaral niya ng <i>Method Acting</i> sa New York pero ratsada na agad siya sa trabaho. Nagsimula na siyang mag-<i>taping for</i> Pasion de Amor kasama sina Ejay Falcon, Ellen Adarna, Arci Munoz, Coleen Garcia at Joseph Marco. </div><div> </div><div>Busy rin siya sa pagpo-<i>promote</i> ng<i> latest indie film</i> niyang Mulat na kasali sa Metro Manila Film Festival New Section na mapapanood from Dec. 17 to 24 sa SM Megamall at Glorietta cinema.</div><div> </div><div>“Bitin nga, eh. Gusto ko pa sanang mag-aral kaso kailangan ko nang bumalik para magtrabaho. Baka <i>next year</i>, mas matagal akong mag-aaral,” simulang pahayag ni Jake.</div><div> </div><div>“Doon sa New York, sobrang na-<i>enjoy</i> ko ang pagiging estudyante, pumapasok, nag-<i>a-attend</i> ng<i> class and meeting different kind of people</i>. Ang saya lang kasi <i>normal</i> lang yung<i> life</i> ko don,” patuloy pa niya.</div><div> </div><div><i>While in</i> New York, umatend na rin si Jake ng awards night ng<i> International Filmfest</i> in Manhattan kung saan entry ang pelikula niyang Mulat na idinirek ni Diane Ventura. Luckily,<i> he won the Best Actor trophy.</i></div><div> </div><div>“<i>I was really so surprised when my name was called</i>,” masayang kuwento ng aktor.  “<i>I was there to take up acting</i>, nataon lang na nandun ako<i> when the</i> filmfest <i>was held, so big bonus for me</i> ang pananalo ko,” dagdag pa niya.</div><div> </div><div>Aminado si Jake na palaging nagkakaroon ng <i>conflict</i> ang <i>schedules</i> niya habang ginagawa ang pelikula. “Nahirapan sila sa akin, kasi <i>during that time,</i>  <i>I was also busy taping for Ikaw Lamang</i>. <i>But they worked around my schedule. Thanks</i> Direk (Diane),” sabi pa niya.</div><div> </div><div>Natanong din si Jake kung ano ang pakiramdam niya na hindi siya nananalo sa <i>Star Awards for his brilliant performance as</i> Franco in<i> Ikaw Lamang</i>. Ayon sa kanya, “<i style=''>I didn’t win</i>. Nag-<i>expect</i> ako, <i>so I was really disappointed </i>kaya <i>I will never expect again. Move on</i> na lang tayo.”</div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div>Kinumusta na rin namin kung ano ang natutunan niya sa pag-aaral niya ng <i>Method Acting</i> sa New York at ito ang sinabi niya.</div><div> </div><div>“<i>It gave me a deeper understanding of the craft of acting. One month lang</i> ako roon <i>and it went so fast</i>. Parang <i>back to basics </i>ang nangyari sa akin kasi kinakabahan ako uli,”  <i>proud</i> niyang pahayag.</div><div> </div><div>“<i>More than film and TV acting, they respect acting in</i> theatre , <i>so I really want to try doing</i> theatre<i> this year</i> kasi iba talaga ang <i>response</i> ng <i>live audience. The experience is very inspirational for me and also a confirmation</i> na tama ‘yung <i>personal thoughts and direction </i>ko <i>about acting</i>,” dagdag pa niya.</div><div> </div><div>Sa Mulat, Jake’s <i>character’s name is also</i> Jake. Siya ang “<i>other man</i>” ni Sam,<i> played by newcomer actress</i> Loren Burgos.</div><div> </div><div>“Oo nga, Jake din. Hahaha! Sana suportahan nila ang pelikula namin,” pakiusap pa ng aktor.</div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div>Tungkol naman sa <i>break-up</i> nila Australian <i>model</i> GF niyang si Chanel Thomas, nagbigay din ng reaksyon si Jake.</div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div> “I admit naman <i>I’m not the perfect guy when it comes to relationships.</i> Mahirap kasi malayo.  <i>I was away for more than a month. But we’re still friends and I’m hoping she’ll give me another chance</i>... Sana this Christimas, di ba?” he said.</div>

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