Ni Nitz Miralles
HINDI lang si Wendell Ramos ang nagbabalik sa GMA-7, pati na rin si Adrian Alandy (ginagamit na ni Luis ang real name niya) dahil magkasama sila sa bagong primetime series ng GMA-7 na may pamagat na Unanay.
Featured role lang si Adrian, sabi ng manager niyang si Noel Ferrer, pero hindi mapalampas ang chance na makasama sa cast ang magagaling na sina Cherie Gil at Nora Aunor at maidirehe ni Gina Alajar.
Kasama rin sa cast si Gardo Versosa na kahit anong role ang gampanan, lumalabas ang kahusayan.
Chloe, matapang na niresbakan nagsabing niretoke ilong niya
Nag-storycon na ang Unanay, pero wala pang nag-share kung ano ang story nito at kung ano ang respective roles ng cast na kinabibilangan din nina Mikee Quintos, Kate Valdez, Enrico Cuenca at Vaness del Moral.
Samantala, nagkakaisa ang mga nakapanood na sa three special screenings ng Citizen Jake na napakahusay ni Adrian sa role ni Jonie bilang “pony boy”. Ang Citizen Jake ang usap-usapang bagong pelikula ni Mike de Leon after 19 years.
May kuwento si Adrian na ipinost niya sa Instagram bago niya nakuha ang role ni Jonie.
“Looking back, it was last year that I auditioned along with several actors to be part of a special project directed by Mike de Leon. I wasn’t expecting to be chosen to play the part of Jonie (Jake’s best friend) coz I saw a lot of great actors audition for the role, plus I wasn’t dark enough to be a pony boy. But after a few days, I received a call that Direk Mike was blown away with my audition that he decided to get me. Then, I called my wife @joselle_alandy, my manager @iamnoelferrer and as I was about to tell them the good news, I was crying coz I really wanted to prove to myself that I belong in this industry. It has really been a struggle to be relevant and stay in showbiz in my 20 year career. I want to apologize sa ABS-CBN’s production of The Greatest Love that I had to leave the show abruptly in order for me to concentrate in this movie, study my character, and I don’t want to fail Direk Mike. I had to give up something in which I was earning something regular and it was very hard coz at that time I just recently got married. Well, this project means so much to me, as it would validate me somehow as an actor and be part of a Mike de Leon film. It was an honors to be casted alongside @atom_araullo (Jake Herrera), @gabbyeigenmann (Roxy Herrera), @maxcollinsofficial (Mandy), Ms. @macherieamour, @dinabonnevie, @annajluna, @eloraeuk, Teroy Guzman, Lou Veloso, @richardmquan, @rubyruizz. I really hope I’ll make my family proud, my manager and my wife.”
Ang inaabangan na lang ay kung kailan magkakaroon ng commercial run ang Citizen Jake dahil sayang ang magandang pelikula kung limited audience lang ang makakapanood. Pero tama at agree ang lahat na kung mai-edit lang ang ibang parte ng pelikula kapalit na magkaroon ng commercial release, ‘wag na rin sigurong piliting maipalabas commercially.
