19-year old Andre Yllana wants to work with parents, excel in acting
For Andre Yllana, being a son of esteemed actors Aiko Melendez and Jomari Yllana is a pressure itself.
“Ayoko man pong maging negative pero patuloy pong dumadaloy sa utak ko na paano kung hindi ko ma-meet ang expectations o kaya ay ma-bash ako ng mga tao. Pero ang Mommy naman, paulit-ulit po niyang sinasabi sa akin na whatever what they say about you as long as you do what you want, hayaan mo lang sila,” he said.
He said that he does mind his mom’s overprotective ways.
In a separate interview, Aiko admitted that she’s in a way strict when it comes to the welfare of her children because she wanted to protect them from the undesirable effects of social media.
She even revealed that she once reprimanded her son for visiting a porn site.
Andre said that he understands where his mother’s sentiments are coming from.
“Wala naman po akong itinatago kay Mommy. Lahat alam ng Mommy. Kumbaga iyong alam ko na normally ay sinasabi ng isang anak sa nanay. Kami kasi ni Mommy ang turingan para kaming magkaibigan pero iyong respeto, naroon pa rin,” he pointed out.
“Tinuturuan po niya ako sa mga bagay tulad sa safe sex, kasi let’s face it. Tumatanda na po ako, 19 na po ako, binata na po,” he added.
He asserted also that he does not being tagged as a Mama’s boy.
“Eh, ano naman? Di bale nang Mama’s boy at least alam ng tao na close kami,” he reasoned out.
More than a friend, he considers his mom his hero.
“Iyong dating po sa akin sa pagturo sa akin ni Mommy sa ganitong mga bagay, kumbaga naman hindi kami laging nakakapagkita ni Daddy.
Pinipilit lang po ni Mommy na kahit wala si Daddy, maging parang father figure po siya sa akin, kaya sa mga ganitong bagay, open po kami,” he quipped.
It is also his fervent wish to work with her in a project or probably in a episode in MMK.
“Pangarap ko rin po na makatrabaho ang Mommy, kung hindi man si Daddy kaya ipinag-pre-pray ko po siya.”
If given a chance, he wants to excel in dramatic acting like his parents.
Andre and his sister Martina are supportive of his mom’s latest movie “New Generation Heroes” where Aiko plays the role of a Cora, a school teacher and a modern heroine who works abroad to support the needs of her family.
From the direction of Anthony Hernandez, “New Generation Heroes” also stars Anita Linda, Jao Mapa and Joyce Peñas.
The inspiring movie hits cinemas starting October 4.
