How younger sister’s death informs Kyle Echarri’s actions, decisions
It’s been nine years since Kyle Echarri began pursuing a career in show biz, as part of Sarah Geronimo’s team in “The Voice Kids.” So Kyle has nothing but gratitude for the great strides his career has...
View ArticleTyroe Muhafidin, Ismael Cruz Cordova on grief, healing and PH connection
SINGAPORE—When we spoke to teenage Australian actor Tyroe Muhafidin during a one-on-one chat about Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” two years ago, we discussed how his...
View ArticleLessons from ‘Disney princess’ Anika Noni Rose’s first picture book
It was an invitation we couldn’t refuse. After all, it isn’t every day that you get to meet Anika Noni Rose, the Tony-winning actress (“Caroline, or Change”) known in Hollywood for playing Lorrell...
View ArticleLucky coincidences in Janine Gutierrez’s perpetually evolving career
Janine Gutierrez knows how serendipity can work in people’s favor sometimes. It certainly did wonders for her when a last-minute casting upheaval unexpectedly disrupted the production of Lav Diaz’s...
View Article‘Seoul Busters’ finds likable underdogs in crime-bungling cops
The Korean action-comedy series “Seoul Busters” owes its instant viewability not only to the easy chemistry of its actors, but also to the breezy treatment of scenes that recall the episodic thrills of...
View Article‘LOTR: The Rings of Power’: Lore and levity in Middle-earth
When we spoke to JD Payne—who shares showrunner duties with Patrick McKay in Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”—in a virtual interview two years ago, we were impressed by his...
View ArticleWhy Conrad Ricamora is having the best time of his life
He was playing Ninoy Aquino the first time we saw him off-Broadway—in the 2013 run of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s Imelda Marcos musical “Here Lies Love” at the Public Theater in New York. But while...
View ArticleActress feels she’s been preparing for ‘LOTR’ role her whole life
It’s crucial for every actor playing important roles in any TV, movie or stage production to know the characters they’re playing inside-out. To imbue a sense of urgency, reason or intention, it’s...
View ArticleJoshua Garcia comes to terms with his own emotions for ‘Inside Out 2’ cameo
Critics and moviegoers alike often laud Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out”—or its record-smashing sequel—for capturing the delicate complexities of growing up by way of young protagonist Riley’s universally...
View ArticleFrom ‘Heaven’ to ‘Hell’: Park Shin-hye plays quirky demon in latest series
Park Shin-hye is only 34 years old, but her costars in “The Judge from Hell” defer to her seniority in the South Korean entertainment industry. After all, Shin-hye was only 13 years old when she made...
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