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| From left to right: Joshua Garcia, Khalil Ramos, Ronnie Alonte, Jameson Blake, Ronwaldo Martin, Zaijian Jaranilla, Francis Magundayao, Diego Loyzaga, McCoy De Leon and Tony Labrusca |
Stars come and go and the road to stardom are certainly full of challenges. They say it's a combination of looks, luck and connections but at the end of the day it all boils down to talent that prevails.
I have listed down 10 Kapamilya young actors who I believe are likely to make it good in show business. Some have already been in showbiz for quite a while and some are newbies but loaded with potentials.
JOSHUA GARCIA, 19
Joshua Garcia leads the pack among the new breed of actors. His impressive performance in “Vince, Kath and James” earned him a best
supporting actor nomination in last year’s MMFF. The ex-Pbb housemate has been getting good
breaks and is paired anew with Julia Baretto in
Star Cinema’s on the road narrative drama “Love you to the Stars and Back” and
once again he received nothing but good reviews for his acting. This young actor has the making of a fine actor just like John Lloyd Cruz.
KHALIL RAMOS, 21
Khalil joined Pilipinas
Got Talent in 2011 and placed second in the reality tv show. He recorded an album (released in 2012) but it
seems acting is his forte and this is where he is more inclined to succeed. He has
portrayed supporting roles in a number of tv series and appeared in about 8 feature
films. Khalil was thrilled to receive
his first Urian Best Actor nomination in the critically acclaimed coming-of-age film “2Cool 2B 4Gotten.”
RONNIE ALONTE, 20
Ronnie is one of ABS-CBN's fast-rising stars and probably the most popular among the members of the boygroup
“Hashtags.” He has already 3 films to
his credit namely: “Vince, Kath&
James,” “Seklusyon” and “Bloody Crayons” - all of which fared well at the
box-office and well-received by film critics. He is also in the cast of “A Love to Last” on
Kapamilya primetime bida.
JAMESSON BLAKE, 20
Another Hashtags member
who is slowly but surely gaining grounds is Jameson Blake. What is interesting about Jameson is that he
won his first acting award for his debut film “2Cool 2B 4gotten”. He also appeared in another indie film
“Nabubulok,” an entry in the recently concluded Cinemalaya Film festival. He is
currently doing 2 horror flicks namely “Nay” and “Haunted Forest” (the latter
is intended for 2017 MMFF).
RONWALDO MARTIN, 20
Ronwaldo Martin starred in a few indie films most notably in “Ang Pamilyang Ordinaryo” where he received
several acting nominations from local awarding bodies but on top of it all, he won
the Best Actor award at Harlem Film Festival in New York last year. He is currently in the cast of top rating
action drama “Ang Probinsiyano” which topbills his half- brother Coco Martin in
the lead role.
ZAIJAN JARINILLA, 17
Zaijan is best known for portraying Santino
in the top rated 2010 teleserye “May Bukas Pa”, a teleserye
inspired by the 1955 Spanish film, Marcelino pan y vino. Zaijan just turned 17 and
returned to the big screen in the multi-awarded indie film “Hamog,” an entry to the
recently concluded "Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino."
FRANCIS MAGUNDAYAO, 18
While most of the new
breed of young actors are stereotypes of the old formula and paired with a
loveteam, Francis Magundayao seems to be heading for a different
direction. Francis appeared in several
supporting roles in various tv series, both in GMA and ABS-CBN, molding his
versatility as an actor. His handsome Pinoy features and strong screen presence is what makes this 18 year old lad
different from the rest. The young actor
is also in the cast of the top rated action drama “Ang Probinsyano.” He also appeared in popular tv series such as "Darna" and "Ariana."
DIEGO LOYZAGA, 22
Diego was last seen on the
big screen in the horror-suspense thriller flick “Bloody Crayons” (released
in July). Other films to his credit were
“Hitman” (2012), “The Breakup Playlist” (2015).
I wonder what if he changed his screen name from Diego Loyzaga to Diego
Montano, I think it sounds more interesting. Diego has the potential of
becoming a good actor like his father Cesar Montano. He is one of the lead
stars in the top rating afternoon drama
“Pusong Ligaw,”
McCOY DE LEON, 22
Like Ronnie Alonte and
Jameson Blake, McCoy is also a member of Hashtags. He has appeared in various teleseryes including “Ang
Probinsyano,” “Be Careful with my Heart” and “I will survive.” He is in the cast of upcoming 2017 MMFF entry
“Ang Panday.”
TONY LABRUSCA, 22
Athletic Tony Labrusca has appeared in a few but popular tv commercials before he competed in the highly publicized reality TV show Pinoy Boyband Superstar
wherein he met his estranged biological father Actor Boom Labrusca, who showed up on
the spot at the time of his audition (shown on national television in what was rather awkward situation). It was Tony's first time to see his biological father after a long period. Although
he failed to make it to the final 5 member of the boyband, it did not stop him from
pursuing his showbiz career, in fact, more endorsements and opportunities came
his way after he joined the reality show. His inclusion in the cast of the top rated action-fantasy-horror-drama
“La Luna Sangre” may boost his acting career.
Observers says he has a strong screen presence and sex appeal.
So who will make it big in showbiz? Your guess may be just as good as mine.
