Kristoffer Martin on recording an album: 'Siguro huwag muna.'
Published On: September 23, 2013, 05:06 PM
Updated On: October 12, 2020, 12:16 PM
Kristoffer Martin has come a long way from his tween days, and has emerged as one of GMA's new breed of leading men. After playing the street-smart Gabo in the hit afternoon series Kakambal ni Eliana, he will now give life to Leandro in Kahit Nasaan Ka Man, with Julie Anne San Jose as his leading lady. We caught up with Kristoffer during the show's pictorial, and asked him about his thoughts on recording his own album and having a primetime lead role.
"Ayaw, mahirap labanan diyan eh. Pero kung bibigyan ng album, okay lang, why not? I'm open naman with that kind of opportunity," was his reply.
Dagdag pa niya, "Siyempre depende rin sa fan base, kung maingay 'yung pangalan. Siguro magiging desidido na ako kapag sobrang alam ko sa sarili ko na [kung] gumawa ako ng sarili kong album, kukunin ng lahat. Pero for now, siguro huwag muna."
Kahit isang musical-drama ang Kahit Nasaan Ka Man, Kristoffer is not expecting to have the opportunity to be a recording artist. "Ayoko mag-expect. I'm a man of the present time kasi; hindi ako more of a future guy. Iniisip ko lang kung ano ang nasa akin ngayon, kung ano ang kaya kong i-appreciate ngayon, hindi 'yung kaya kong i-appreciate bukas."
How does he feel na magiging leading man na siya sa isang primetime series?
"Nagkataon lang, sinuwerte lang ako (laughs). Happy, kasi usually kapag primetime, it's either support, kapatid, anak, ganyan lang ako. Ngayon, primetime lead [na ako]. Kasi sa hapon lang ako nag-lead. Ngayon happy ako dahil unti-unti nakikita ang talent ko. Dito, [challenging] sa akin dahil kakanta [ng] live kapag may kanta-kanta scene eh hindi naman ako ganun kagaling—marunong, kumbaga naitatawid naman," pabiro siyang sagot.
We also asked Kristoffer about hwhat his girlfriend Joyce Ching had to say about his new TV project. "Salit-salit kami (laughs). Okay naman, happy naman siya kasi ang papalitan namin sila [Anna Karenina]. Plus, happy rin ako para sa kanya dahil after ng Anna Karenina, may Dormitoryo siya. Parehas kaming 'di nawawala, parehas kaming sunud-sunod. Maganda 'yun, more money for our future (laughs). Happy naman ako dahil busy siya, busy rin ako, dahil ito naman talaga ang pinagtatrabahuhan namin. Siyempre hindi lang naman basta-basta pera 'yan, passion din naman."
He guarantees that viewers will be in for something new when they watch the series. "Hindi siya karaniwang soap lang na mapapanood kapag gabi. Hindi rin siya typical na musical na pinipilit, 'yung kailangan kanta nang kanta. Very minimal lang 'yung musical part, pero kung papanoorin mo siya, it's all about music."
As for the atmosphere on the set, this is what the young actor shared. "Ang gaan ng set, mabusisi lang si Direk [Gil Tejada, Jr.]. Ang ganda ng shots, lahat, sobrang detalyado. Sobrang na-appreciate ko lahat kasi first time kong mapanood na ganun 'yung ginagawa ng direktor. Sobrang ganda, as in!"
Catch Kristoffer Martin as Leandro in Kahit Nasaan Ka Man with Julie Anne San Jose and Lucho Ayala beginning September 23 on GMA Telebabad, after 24 Oras. -- Text by Michelle Caligan, Photo by Bochic Estrada, GMANetwork.com