JC De Vera: 'Magandang start 'to para sa amin ni Rhian.'
Published On: February 04, 2009, 12:00 AM
Updated On: February 21, 2020, 12:35 PM
Nang makausap ng iGMA si JC De Vera sa set ng 'LaLola,' he had just returned from his vacation. Pero marami pa rin siyang nasabi about his show. Ang tanong, tungkol saan? Why don't we find out? Text by Jason John S. Lim. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio.
When iGMA got a hold of JC de Vera sa set ng LaLola, he confirmed what many have already speculated: "Malapit nang matapos [ang LaLola]." Pero ilang linggo na rin ang nakalipas since our visit sa set.
Coming from a three-week break, JC says he really enjoyed his vacation. Biro niya, "Nakalimutan ko na ngang mag-work." And since naging out of the loop si JC sa story, nagpa-kuwento na lang kami ng tungkol sa naging experience niya with the show. Kung matatandaan, LaLola had a very rough start—no one believed na makakaya nina JC at Rhian Ramos na mag-lead sa isang soap. The series was very experimental from the get-go. And ngayon, it's one of the more critically-acclaimed shows on television. "Yeah!" JC beamed, nung sinabi namin sa kanya ang pagiging patok nito sa mga online visitors ng iGMA. "Ano sa akin, fulfilling. Kasi naja-judge ako dati na hindi ko kayang magdala ng love team, or maging leading man talaga—kasi kasama ko si Rhian ngayon, fresh 'yung team-up, tapos 'yun nga, maraming nagja-judge sa aming dalawa na baka hindi naman kayang ma-maintain kung ano 'yung nasimulan namin." He finishes, "Fulfilling para sa akin, tsaka sobrang saya ko, kasi 'yun nga, fresh 'yung team-up, kinagat ng fans 'yung sa amin." Though hindi naman niya nakalimutan na he already played Rhian's boyfriend before, in Ouija. "'Yung sa Ouija naman kasi, very short lang," JC explains. "Heto, medyo masaya talaga." At dahil nga sa maraming suporta ang kanilang naging tandem, JC has a lot of gratitude para sa mga viewers ng LaLola. He can barely restrain himself with his message for them: "Thank you! Thank you for supporting us. And bago naman talaga mag-start 'yung show, we never expected anything. Hindi namin alam na aabutin kami sa ganito, na marami rin talagang matutuwa sa amin. So actually, magandang journey 'to. Magandang start 'to para sa amin ni Rhian, kasi 'yun nga, kung nag-flop man 'to, ibig sabihin ito na 'yung first and last namin na magti-team-up. [With] this one, sabi nila, nag-click naman daw. Marami na ring followers, so not bad."
Pero hindi naman nakakalimutan ni JC na he's not the one with the title role. Kaya naman he gives credit where credit is due. "Siyempre, happy ako for Rhian kasi 'yun nga, show niya 'to eh. Kami, nandito lang kami to support her. Ako, as her leading man, ano lang talaga ako eh, kailangan lang talaga mag-support ako sa kanya eh. 'Yun, very happy ako for her kasi nagawa niya nang maayos." Dagdag pa niya, "Kasi parang marami rin nagsasabi sa kanya na 'yun nga, itong si Rhian puro negative 'yung mga naririnig natin sa kanya. So itong LaLola, na-prove niya 'yung sarili niya na hindi ako ganito. And kaya niyang pagandahin 'yung show na siya lang. Hindi naman siya lang talaga, kasi marami naman talaga kami. Kaya lang, siyempre 'yung center nung story nasa kanya." And that in itself is the reason kung bakit naging maganda ang chemistry ni JC at Rhian sa LaLola. They know how to give credit to each other, and support each other—kahit off-screen! Magtatapos na ang LaLola this Friday! Be sure to update yourself sa mga nangyayari through the video page ng show! And don't miss ang last episodes ng LaLola, gabi-gabi sa GMA Telebabad. And if you want more scoop from JC himself, why not subscribe to his Fanatxt service? Just text JC to 4627 for all telcos. Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for Globe, Smart, and Talk N Text, and PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers. (This service is exclusive for the Philippines only.)
Coming from a three-week break, JC says he really enjoyed his vacation. Biro niya, "Nakalimutan ko na ngang mag-work." And since naging out of the loop si JC sa story, nagpa-kuwento na lang kami ng tungkol sa naging experience niya with the show. Kung matatandaan, LaLola had a very rough start—no one believed na makakaya nina JC at Rhian Ramos na mag-lead sa isang soap. The series was very experimental from the get-go. And ngayon, it's one of the more critically-acclaimed shows on television. "Yeah!" JC beamed, nung sinabi namin sa kanya ang pagiging patok nito sa mga online visitors ng iGMA. "Ano sa akin, fulfilling. Kasi naja-judge ako dati na hindi ko kayang magdala ng love team, or maging leading man talaga—kasi kasama ko si Rhian ngayon, fresh 'yung team-up, tapos 'yun nga, maraming nagja-judge sa aming dalawa na baka hindi naman kayang ma-maintain kung ano 'yung nasimulan namin." He finishes, "Fulfilling para sa akin, tsaka sobrang saya ko, kasi 'yun nga, fresh 'yung team-up, kinagat ng fans 'yung sa amin." Though hindi naman niya nakalimutan na he already played Rhian's boyfriend before, in Ouija. "'Yung sa Ouija naman kasi, very short lang," JC explains. "Heto, medyo masaya talaga." At dahil nga sa maraming suporta ang kanilang naging tandem, JC has a lot of gratitude para sa mga viewers ng LaLola. He can barely restrain himself with his message for them: "Thank you! Thank you for supporting us. And bago naman talaga mag-start 'yung show, we never expected anything. Hindi namin alam na aabutin kami sa ganito, na marami rin talagang matutuwa sa amin. So actually, magandang journey 'to. Magandang start 'to para sa amin ni Rhian, kasi 'yun nga, kung nag-flop man 'to, ibig sabihin ito na 'yung first and last namin na magti-team-up. [With] this one, sabi nila, nag-click naman daw. Marami na ring followers, so not bad."
Pero hindi naman nakakalimutan ni JC na he's not the one with the title role. Kaya naman he gives credit where credit is due. "Siyempre, happy ako for Rhian kasi 'yun nga, show niya 'to eh. Kami, nandito lang kami to support her. Ako, as her leading man, ano lang talaga ako eh, kailangan lang talaga mag-support ako sa kanya eh. 'Yun, very happy ako for her kasi nagawa niya nang maayos." Dagdag pa niya, "Kasi parang marami rin nagsasabi sa kanya na 'yun nga, itong si Rhian puro negative 'yung mga naririnig natin sa kanya. So itong LaLola, na-prove niya 'yung sarili niya na hindi ako ganito. And kaya niyang pagandahin 'yung show na siya lang. Hindi naman siya lang talaga, kasi marami naman talaga kami. Kaya lang, siyempre 'yung center nung story nasa kanya." And that in itself is the reason kung bakit naging maganda ang chemistry ni JC at Rhian sa LaLola. They know how to give credit to each other, and support each other—kahit off-screen! Magtatapos na ang LaLola this Friday! Be sure to update yourself sa mga nangyayari through the video page ng show! And don't miss ang last episodes ng LaLola, gabi-gabi sa GMA Telebabad. And if you want more scoop from JC himself, why not subscribe to his Fanatxt service? Just text JC to 4627 for all telcos. Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for Globe, Smart, and Talk N Text, and PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers. (This service is exclusive for the Philippines only.)