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Philippine Showbiz Today
July 22 - August 7, 2016
How Gee!
Gee Canlas has surely come
a long way from when she first
started gaining notice for her
“speed talking” trademark.
“Pinapahinga ko na rin
siya,” she said, laughing. “It
was interesting to do but I have
evolved.”
Gee is now a Kapuso talent
who appears on comedy and
drama shows. “I feel perfectly
at home working with GMA. My
last show with them was I Laugh
Sabado 6 years ago. Now, I do
comedy on A-1 Ko Sa’Yo and
I am also part of the drama
Sinungaling Mong Puso. I’ve
been so used to hosting and this
is the perfect time to branch out
to acting,” Gee shared. She wants
to focus on doing comedy, which
comes naturally to her.
“I can’t survive a day without
thinking about something funny
and I guess the same goes for
my acting. But I would like to be
a well-rounded artist, like Jaclyn
Jose. She transitions flawlessly
from drama to comedy,” she said.
“I think everyone has their own
definition of sexy but for me, it
all stems from my real character.
I would like to think that being
quirky or embracing your goofy
Gee Canlas
side is sexy. Something about how
a person can be at ease with being
themselves can be very appealing
and sexy, and that’s what I hope
to convey to my audiences.”
The Miriam College AB
Communication graduate also has
online shows. In fact, she had just
launched the second season of
GeeTV. “I’ve always had weird but
funny conversations with friends,
including some funny situations
and adventures that I thought
would be fun to make into a series
of skits and that’s what the show is
all about. It’s also very Pinoy and
relatable, basta, they just have to
watch them online,” Gee said.
Her experience in TV and
movie productions help her and
her team create quality videos.
“Well, nowadays, it’s so
easy to make a video. With the
convenience of video phones and
editing apps, everyone can make
a video about anything. Ours
have a bit of cinematic quality,
as if you’re watching a movie
or a commercial.” She hopes
to produce more shows in the
coming days. “The Internet is the
future. There is a big market for it.
I want to be part of that.”•
- Mr. Fu, MB