EXCLUSIVE: Jairus Aquino talks about his role in ‘Ipaglaban Mo’

Gary Ann  Lastrilla

<div><img src='' alt='042216-JairusAquino_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>In an exclusive interview with <a href='http://PUSH.com.ph'>PUSH.com.ph</a>, teen actor Jairus Aquino talked about his role in the upcoming episode of <i><a href='http://ipaglabanmo.abs-cbn.com'>Ipaglaban Mo</a></i> this Saturday, April 23. </div><div><br/></div><div>Playing the love child of the Wendell Ramos and Sunshine Cruz’s characters, Jairus said, <i>“Okay kami ng family ko. Medyo natagalan kami na hindi magkita ng dad ko since siya, after ‘nung mom ko, nagkaroon siya ng legal wife kaya medyo hindi kami nagkikita. But suddenly, bumabawi na siya sa amin. Ayon tapos, ipaglalaban ko siya till the end.”</i></div><div><br/></div><div>Talking about how he prepared for the role, the MYX VJ said that he internalizes even at home. <i>“Kunwari kung ‘yung role medyo masayahin na tao o malungkot, sa bahay pa lang ginagawa ko na siya para masanay na ako. Tapos syempre, basahin mo ‘yung script para mas lalo mong maintindihan ‘yung story,”</i> he said. </div><div><br/></div><div>When asked if this will be the start of a different acting path for him, Jairus said that he prefers to stay in the “love team side” although not closing his doors on dramatic roles. <i>“Hindi naman sa ayaw ko pumunta roon agad pero I’ve been doing dramas naman. Okay lang sa akin kung drama-drama ‘yung <a href='http://ipaglabanmo.abs-cbn.com'>Ipaglaban Mo</a>, <a href='http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/maalaalamokaya/main'>MMK</a>, why not? Pero parang dito muna tayo sa love team side kasi gusto ko munang i-work-out lahat ng meron dito. Ilabas lahat ng pwede pa nating ilabas dito. Pero why not, di ba? ‘Pag drama, bakit hindi natin ibigay? Kung <a href='http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/maalaalamokaya/main'>MMK</a>, kung may mga shows na may konting drama, ayun. Love team side (muna) pero sana eventually, syempre, kapag ano, drama side na ulit tayo,”</i> he said. </div><div><br/></div><div>Speaking of love teams, how is he and on-screen partner Sharlene San Pedro?</div><div><br/></div><div>“Sharlene and I are very, very, super duper close friends and okay <i>naman kami. Sa mga work, sa MYX, okay naman kami. Okay naman ang MYX namin,”</i> he said. </div><div><br/></div><div>Apart from their ongoing VJ-ing stint on local music channel MYX, Jairus and Sharlene’s last acting project together was the defunct youth-oriented teen show, <i><a href='http://luvu.abs-cbn.com'>LUV U</a></i>. Jairus, who said that they are enjoying being MYX VJs, admitted he is hoping to work with Sharlene on an acting project again. </div><div><br/></div><div>When asked if there are specific roles that he wants to do, Jairus replied, “<i>Nagawa ko na ‘yung action dati pero hindi kasi sa’kin nakafocus ‘yung pinaka-action. I want to try action more… At saka gusto ko ng isang role na parang mamatay na ko pero gusto kong magawa lahat ng bucket list ko... Parang mamatay ako pero itong mga friends ko, gusto nilang matupad ‘yung mga bucket list ko, gagawin namin lahat bago ako mamatay.” </i></div>

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