StarStruck actors near stardom

Most of the cast members of Boys Nxt Door had just graduated from StarStruck when they began the show. Now that the program is about to close its doors, iGMA asked their co-stars who they thought improved the most. Who did they pick? “Walang duda, si Jesi [Corcuera] ." That was Glaiza de Castro, Sari to the viewers of Boys Nxt Door. She explained that from the first time she saw Jesi act, she saw tremendous improvement from the teen. "Kitang-kita ko talaga sa kanya nung first time, tense na tense siya. As in nakakalimutan niya ‘yung linya niya... Tapos ngayon, nakikita namin na ang laki [ng improvement]! Nagi-improvise na siya, naga-adlib na siya -- tapos sobrang natural na ‘yung pagsasalita niya." Their director Jun Lana, agreed with Glaiza. Direk Jun said, “Whether she’s with a partner; nung simula may ka-love team siya, nag-work. Kilig-kilig. Nung nawala, kaya niya pa ring dalhin ‘yung sarili niya. Magaling siyang magbitaw ng punchlines. [At] sa lahat ng artista ko, siya ‘'yung nakakapag-adlib, and it works! So nakita ko kung gaano kalaki ‘yung improvement niya." Jennica Garcia (Summer), Marky Cielo (Buboy) also cast their votes for Jesi. “Nage-effort siya talaga eh. Alam mo ‘yun?" Jennica couldn’t pinpoint where exactly Jesi improved, “Basta, para sa akin, malaki talaga ang inimprove niya." As for Marky, he thought Jesi was very natural in her portrayal of a teen -- probably because she’s a teen herself. “Natural lang siyang bumato." Glaiza continued, “Although ‘yung character niya, siya rin. Pero ‘di ba, first time niya lang sumabak dito talaga? So nakita ko ‘yung malaking improvement. So may potential siya talaga, if ipagpatuloy niya ‘yang (ginagawa niya)." To which Direk Jun also agreed. “[She’s] the one cast member na I hope will find her place in showbiz. I really hope, because I know that she’s passionate about her craft." But both Marky and Direk Jun also had other candidates for most improved Boys Nxt Door cast member. Marky also named his Zaido co-star, Aljur Abrenica, as the most improved. And said that Mart Escudero already knew what he was doing from the beginning. “Kasi si Mart, dati na talaga siyang magaling umarte, ‘di ba? Nakikita ko na ‘yung galing niya. ‘Yung talagang nag-improve, si Aljur." Another Zaido star received Direk Jun’s accolade. “Si Kris [Bernal], from the very start, kuha na niya agad ‘yung character niya eh. And then, she just keeps on improving." - iGMA.tv