Among the young stars, I believe that John Lloyd is following the footsteps of our best male actors like Christopher de Leon, Eddie Garcia, Bembol Roco and other multi-awarded veteran actors of the Philippine cinema.
In his new film with Vilma Santos, he is the gay partner of Luis Manzano, the son of Vilma Santos in real life.
This is the excerpt of the article where he explained why he does not want to play gay role anymore.
Prized actor John Lloyd Cruz categorically said that playing lover to Luis Manzano in Star Cinema’s “In My Life” is his first and last gay role.
“Bilang artista, di ba ang success mo ay nasusukat doon sa pag-iwas mo sa word na nalilimitahan ka? Kung gagawa ka ng isang bagay na nagawa mo na, medyo hindi yata ideal ‘yon sa trabaho namin,” he said during the “In My Life” presscon held Aug. 25.
“Ang ultimate dream ko is to portray different roles. Mas marami, mas maganda. [Kung] nagawa ko na ‘yong journey doing this kind of character, ibang journey naman sana ang gusto ko [sa susunod].”
A consummate actor, John Lloyd did his ‘homework’ to achieve an almost real-life portrayal of a gay lover in “In My Life.”
“Malaking parte ng preparation ‘yung cerebral,” he said. “S’yempre, you have to create a life, a character, a heart, for the character of Noel. So meron na siyang puso, so binubuo mo naman ‘yong pagkatao niya.”
Working with the Star for All Seasons is a win-win experience for John Lloyd.
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