iGMA: Brazilian-Japanese hunks making their mark in local showbiz

Brazilian-Japanese hotties Akihiro Sato, Daniel Matsunaga, and Fabio Ide are no longer just models heating up the runways and advertising billboards in the Philippines. Sa pagdami ng kanilang mga projects ay masasabing very visible na rin sila sa local showbiz industry. Bakit kaya nila pinili na bumuo ng career dito sa Pilipinas? Very busy ang Brazilian-Japanese model-actors na sina Akihiro Sato, Daniel Matsunaga, and Fabio Ide sa pagpo-promote ng kanilang first-ever movie, ang D’Survivors. Ito ang latest sa mga projects na pinagkakaabalahan nila ngayon at sobrang enjoy naman silang umarte sa harap ng camera. “Acting is challenging and I like it," ayon kay Daniel Matsunaga. “[With acting], I get nervous and I like it, because [I] don’t know what’s going to happen and I like the learning process more." Kay Fabio Ide naman ay ibang level sa kanyang career ang pag-arte. “I love modeling, that’s why I’ve been doing it for seven years," kanyang kuwento sa kanyang interview sa WMN.ph. “I think I’ve achieved a certain level in my career and I think I’m ready to go to the next level which is show business. That’s why I’ve been studying Tagalog." Similarly, Aki is having a great time sa kanyang pagganap bilang Oswaldo sa prime time telefantasya na Panday Kids. “Sobrang nakakatawa," ang kanyang sagot kay John “Sweet" Lapus last Sunday nang kamustahin siya ni Sweet sa Showbiz Central. Sa pagbisita niya kasama si Fabio sa Showbiz Central last April 18 ay napatili pa nga nila ang audience at pinakilig din ang host with their charm. Ngunit bakit nga ba mas pinili nilang manatili dito sa Pilipinas instead of pursuing their modeling careers sa kanilang home country, ang Brazil? Sa kanilang mga interviews, ang primary factor daw ay dahil gusto nila ang ugali ng mga Pinoy. “Here they [the Filipinos] are really friendly," ayon kay Akihiro. “The Filipinos have really good hearts." Ganito rin ang naging sagot ni Daniel, ngunit may dagdag pa siya on why he wants to stay in the country. “The food [is delicious] and [the] weather [is great], and that’s why I [like staying] here." Naka-focus naman sa ugali ng mga Pinay si Fabio. “Filipina girls know how to be very cute, very mabait," he noted. Kung gustong iparating ang inyong love, and of course support para kina Akihiro, Daniel at Fabio, or if you want to know more about them, sali na sa iGMA's Live Chat on Monday, April 26, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Live na live nilang sasagutin ang inyong mga questions on camera via Internet. Just log on to http://www.igma.tv/livechat/ for details on how to join this exclusive event. - iGMA