Philippine Showbiz Today 19
May 22 - June 7 , 2016
JC and Jessy in new drama series
Fresh from the success of their first ever soap You ’ re My Home , rising tandem Jessy Mendiola and JC de Vera are giving more “ kilig ” vibes this time in Wansapanataym Presents : Just Got Laki .
JC and Jessy happily welcomed the opportunity to work on something the young ones and the young-at-heart through the award-winning fantasy-drama anthology show .
“ Siyempre different ‘ yung pagiging light , siyempre may romantic side siya . Siyempre may ligawan and mga things na very different from You ’ re My Home kasi nga ‘ yun heavy drama ito very light lang . May konting kilig and light romance ,” JC said .
“ It ’ s something different from what we usually do and siyempre given our personal life ,” said Jessy .
JC points out that their newest project is a welcome deviation from their already established and accepted roles .
“ Mas wider lang ‘ yung range na makikita . Siyempre hindi lang sa isang angle na heavy drama and comedy like sa Banana Sundae . Very far from sexy very far from the different genres that we are used to ,” he said .
JC takes the role of Macky , a young boy who transformed into an adult overnight after munching on a magic candy . Jessy , meanwhile , will be taking on the role of Sophia , the gracious daughter of the candy store owner where Macky ’ s mother played by Angel Aquino happens to work .
The show ’ s romance angle will center on Macky ’ s longstanding admiration of Sophia , which transcended even though he transformed into an adult .
Instead of getting “ too mechanical ” with their acting , Jessy shared that their approach was “ not to prepare for ” the show in order to make their performances and approach as natural as possible
Ṁeanwhile , still overwhelmed by the amount of support that they are getting from their followers , Jessy and JC are hoping for the best for their Wansapanataym episode .
“ Habang ginagawa namin ito parang sinasabi namin ‘ Sana ‘ yung next natin light lang , light lang ,” said Jessy .
The first of six episodes earned 26.8 ratings last Sunday . Watch more “ kilig ” episodes of JC and Jessy in Wansapanataym Presents : Just Got Laki on Sundays directed by Jojo Saguin and Allan Chanliongco .•
- Isiah V . Red , MS
Philippine Showbiz Today 19
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