‘My Father, Myself’ lead star Jake Cuenca reacts to possible ‘Best Actor’ award
When the teaser for Metro Manila Film Fest (MMFF) 2022 entry My Father, Myself was released on November 4, netizens took to social media to share their thoughts.
The Joel Lamangan film’s teaser received backlash and support from online world, making it as one of the most-talked entries this year.
In the teaser, lead stars Jake Cuenca and Sean De Guzman already made an impact with their crying, intimate scenes. Netizens commented, “Pang-Best Actor si Jake. Ang husay.”
During media conference at Novotel Manila in Cubao, members of the media and Lamangan praised Jake’s acting. Dimples Romana, Tiffany Grey, and lead actor Sean De Guzman were also present at the presscon.
Jake reacted to Lamangan, “Ako, I take that with the highest honor talaga, kasi ako kay direk Joel, he’s someone I really looked-up to, na talagang inirerespeto ko sa industriya.
“So, para sa akin, walang takot na idinirek ni Direk Joel ang pelikulang ito at walang takot namin na ini-arte rin.”
Jake added, “So for me, talagang this is something I am very-very proud of, kasi napakalaking challenge for all of us. Kasi, hindi madali iyong pelikula, but certainly nang natapos ang lahat, natapos ang buong pelikula ay umiiyak kaming apat.
“Kasi it was worth it, worth the effort. It is worth going outside your comfort zone, doing things na hindi mo normal na ginagawa sa totoong buhay.”
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Can Jake bring home the Best Actor trophy? The My Father, Myself lead actor tearfully thanked the filmmaker. “Naririnig ko lang na sinasabi n’yo sa akin ‘yan, naririnig ko lang na pinupuri ako ni Direk Joel, naririnig ko lang na pinupuri ninyo ako, ang laking bagay na talaga sa akin niyan.”
Jake added, “Ano kasi, itong pelikulang ito, sa totoo lang, hindi pa ako handa talagang magtrabaho pa. I wasn’t ready to work yet.
“Pero kasi, rather than shy away from it, rather than matakot, buong puso ko siyang tinanggap. And it’s exactly what I needed in my life at that time.
“Makarinig lang ako ng papuri sa inyo, makita ko lang kayo, maka-face to face ko lang lahat ng tao, mapuri ako ni Direk (Joel) nang ganito, malaking bagay na po sa akin iyon. Panalo na po ako roon. So, maraming-maraming salamat po,” he ended.
Showing this December 25, My Father, Myself is written by Quinn Carrillo and produced by 3:16 Media Network of Len Carrillo and Mentorque Productions of Bryan Dy. Co-producers are Win Salgado, Jumerlito P. Corpuz, and Nicanor C. Abad.
Allan Paule, Jim Pebanco, AC Carrillo, Mon Mendoza, Shawn Nino Gabriel, Erryn Garcia, KC Contreras, Rayah Minioza, and Joseph San Jose complete the cast.
