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TELESERYE KINGS. Today's hottest Teleserye Royal Kings, (L-R) Coco Martin, Gerald Andersonand Gabby Concepcion, shown here backstage during their recent Houston show. They performed (together with Teleserye Queens Kim Chiu, Maricar Reyes, Maja Salvador, PDA Champion Yeng Constantino and topnotch comedian, Chokoleit) on Saturday, August 14 at the Reno Events Center.
COCO SINGS. Coco Martin got one of the loudest cheers from the predominantly female crowd that attended the "Teleserye Royals" shows in Houston, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, according to audience postings online. Yes, he sang several numbers there and enthralled the female species anew in Reno on Saturday, August 14, 2010.
MANILA, Philippines - The Prince of Indie actor Coco Martin shared his excitement about his debut mainstream film, "Sa 'Yo Lamang" under Star Cinema.
At a press conference, Martin said he is excited to work with one of Kapamilya's princesses, Bea Alonzo.
"May inaayos po ang Star Cinema, sana ay matuloy po. Nae-excite ako, kung baga, ito ang first time kong makakagawa sa mainstream na pelikula," Martin said.
The actor admitted that he hasn't read the script, but he looks forward to working with Alonzo, whom he described as a great actress.
"Hindi ko pa kasi nababasa ang script, pero sobra akong naglo-lookforward na maka-trabaho si Bea Alonzo kasi alam kong napakagaling na artista, sana ay matuloy nga ito. If ever na ma-sure na kasali ako sa proyekto ay sobrang paghahandaan ko ito," he said.
Aside from Alonzo, grandslam actress Lorna Tolentino is also part of the cast.
"Siyempre, nakakatakot kasi LT 'yon, sana maging maganda ang pelikula at maging maayos ang pagta-trabaho namin," Martin said.
"Sa 'Yo Lamang" will be directed by Laurice Guillen, who also directed the hit movie, "Tanging Yaman."
"Sa 'Yo Lamang" will also include the love team Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales.
Too young (at 25) to be a king? Not really. With 16 indie films to his credit, Coco Martin is the so-called Indie King (a “title” conferred on him by Noel Ferrer, his former manager).
“All in more than three years,” said Coco whose award-winning indie starrer Jay (with Baron Geisler, directed by Francis Xavier Pasion, graded A by the Cinema Evaluation Board) has just opened at SM Cinemas. (His other indies include Condo, Nars, Tambolista, Serbis, Daybreak, OFWs, Batanes andTirador). “So far, I’ve been nominated several times but I’ve won only once, for Masahista (his acting debut in 2005). I’ve been to several international filmfestivals, including those in Locarno, Switzerland; Dubai; Russia; Berlin; Cannes; Bangkok; and Hong Kong.”
In Jay, Coco plays Edward, the ex-boyfriend of a murdered gay teacher. He is seduced by a gay producer who happens to have the same name as his gay lover (Jay). Playing the producer is Baron who won Best Actor in the 2008 Cinemalaya.
Contrary to general impression, he has gone “very bold” (read: totally nude in gay love scenes) in only three indies.
“Actually, I didn’t plan to be an actor,” confessed Coco (whose full name is Rodel P. Nacianceno, from Pampanga, named Coco by talent manager Ed Instrella because he looks “totoy na totoy” and Martin because “he looks like Ricky Martin”), “when Masahista (produced and directed by Brillante ‘Dante’ Mendoza) was offered to me, Tito Ferdy (Lapuz, Funfare’s Toronto-based ‘international correspondent’ who has connections with international-filmfest organizers) told me that it would be shown abroad. I got excited because I thought it would be my chance to go abroad and work there as a TNT (Tago Nang Tago). I didn’t ask what my role was; all I had in mind was to go abroad. So when we went to Locarno where Masahista was shown, my companions were laughing at me dahil ang laki-laki ng bag na dala ko.”
He was destined to remain at home.
“The Pinoys there told me that if my stay wasn’t legal, I wouldn’t be able to find a decent job. Wala daw TNT doon,” added Coco who graduated from NCBA (National College of Business and Arts) with an HRM (Hotel & Management) degree. And so...
The “Indie King” has gone mainstream, not in the movies yet but in television. He’s now on his third ABS-CBN soap, Tayong Dalawa(as the half-brother of Gerald Anderson), following last year’s Ligaw na Bulaklak (with Roxanne Guinoo) and Tiny Tony (with John Prats). He’ll start shooting two new indies,Chop-Chop (directed by Dante Mendoza) and Biyaheng Lupa (Soliloquy), the first directorial job of award-winning scriptwriter Armando “Bing” Lao (produced by Joji Alonso).
A Scorpion, Coco stands 5’7”, weighs 138 lbs., has a 31-inch waistline, and wears small-sized shirt and size-8.5 shoes.
How do you prepare for a love scene? Are you a cleanliness freak?
“I am vanidoso by nature, so malayo pa ang shootingpinaghahandaan ko na. During love scenes, I brush my teeth thoroughly and then gurgle with mouthwash. I take a bath at nagba-body-scrub pa ako. I shave para hindi masaktan ang partner ko. Siempre, I expect my partner to be clean, too.”
Regardless whether your kissing partner is a fellow actor or an actress?
“Whatever.”
Do you feel “anything” when doing a love scene with an actor?
“At first, naiilang ako. It took Paolo (Rivero) and I six hours to do our love scenes in Daybreakbecause everytime our bodies touched, we would break out laughing. But then, once you get tired,parang manhid ka na and you just do it.” `
How do you internalize for such scenes?
“I just imagine that I’m making love to a woman. Otherwise, if you fake it, mahahalata.”
With your erratic showbiz schedule, do you manage to take three square meals a day?
“I try to. But when I have a shoot, I take only a heavy breakfast and nothing more during the day. Heavy ‘yon, consisting of fried rice, eggs, corned beef or hotdogs, dried fish. If I get hungry, I eat Skyflakes as snack or peaches (in cans). Usually, I have a bad habit of taking midnight snacks,pancit canton, etc. It’s a good thing that my metabolism is fast.”
How much water do you take per day?
“As many as 16 glasses. Malakas din ako sa soda and juices.”
What vitamins do you take?
“Stresstabs, Poten-C and Centrum.”
What workout do you do?
“One hundred push-ups every morning.”
What part of your body needs improvement?
“None. I’m happy with my body.”
What part of your body is vulnerable?
“My head.”
And what part is your favorite?
“My lips. Kissable daw, sabi nila.”
What part of a girl’s body do you look at first?
“Her butt.”
How much sleep do you get per night?
“Six hours.”
What’s your favorite sleepwear?
“My briefs. Anyway, I sleep alone.”
Never in the nude?
“Only when I have one drink too many.”
Do you snore?
“Daw. Sabi ng former girlfriend ko.”
Do you talk in your sleep?
“Daw. Sabi ng former girlfriend ko.”
Do you sleepwalk?
“No, I don’t.”
How many pillows do you sleep with?
“Six.”
What’s the last thing that you do before you go to sleep?
“Take a bath. I take a bath three times a day.”
And the first thing that you do when you wake up?
“Take a bath.”
How do you cope with stress?
“I jog, usually around the UP campus. I rarely have a massage. Hindi ako mahilig sa masahe. I also listen to music, mostly old songs.”
Among the cities that you’ve been to, what’s your favorite?
“Sa local, Batanes. Sa abroad, Cannes because there the girls walk around topless.”
How’s your nightlife?
“Tame, compared to before. Now, I just hang out with friends at their homes or at mine.”
Your love life?
“Malungkot. Six months na akong walang girlfriend. The last one was not from showbiz.”
And your sex life?
“Occasionally. Di naman nawawala ‘yon, di ba?”
Who’s your favorite fantasy figure?
“Secret!”
Name three women you think have nice bodies.
“Cristine Reyes. Anne Curtis. Angel Locsin.”
And three men...
“Piolo Pascual. Derek Ramsay. Marc Nelson.”
Using only body language, how would you make a girl know that you admire her?
“When I like a girl, I turn torpe. Otherwise, I’m playful with girls. If I like a girl, kunwari ini-ignore ko siya.”
(E-mail reactions at rickylo@philstar.net.ph or at entphilstar@yahoo.com)
In 2008, Martin returned to ABS-CBN as an exclusive artist and was cast in Ligaw na Bulaklak as one of the regular members. He also starred in the drama series Tayong Dalawa (The Two of Us) where he won the Best Drama Actor in the 2009 Star Awards for Television. After Tayong Dalawa, he also starred in the afternoon soap opera titled Nagsimula sa Puso. He is part of the cast of ABS-CBN's primetime drama in Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo and has his own show via Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla, Sr. as Tonyong Bayawak. He has joined Star Magic and became a celebrity endorser of Wade Shoes, Bench and Cossack Blue vodka.
Early in 2007, Martin became an exclusive artist of GMA Network, and appeared in several GMA TV shows starting with Daisy Siete. He also became a member of the boy-group The Studs. Martin was also seen in independent gay-oriented films Daybreak and Jay.
Martin is the only child of Rita and Ariel Nacianceno. Martin started out in showbiz as one of the members of Star Circle Batch 9 in ABS-CBN.
Martin's first cameo film appearance was in 2001's Luv Txt where he was credited under his real name, Rodel Nacianceno. After that he took a brief hiatus in acting. Since then he has appeared in several TV commercials (i.e., BPI, Globe, Smart) before breaking back into showbiz with his lead debut film Masahista (Masseur) which won him the Young Critics Circle Best Actor Award in 2006. He also starred in Kaleldo (Summer Heat) in 2006.
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