JC de Vera has no regrets transferring to TV5 when it was still a developing network.
“No regrets. Hindi ko talaga siya iniisip. Mas mahal ko ang arte kaysa sa pagbilang ng fans. Mas normal, mas okay para sa akin. Mas private, mas maganda,” JC said at the pocket interview for “Valiente.”
Since his shift from one of GMA 7’s most in-demand actors to a talent of TV5, JC has done one project after another: “Ang Utol kong Hoodlum,” “My Driver Sweet Lover,” and now the upcoming drama remake “Valiente.”
He adds that he was not after fame when he first entered TV5. He was looking for challenge on the job. He is happy that he gets to explore other fields aside from drama, such as comedy and hosting.
“For two years na, nakakagawa ako ng kung ano-ano. So mas nae-explore ko yung abilities ko kung saan talaga ako pwede. Improvement pa,” he explains.
He feels grateful for the opportunities and career growth TV5 is giving him. JC reveals that that the network still plans to experiment on new shows and he’s happy to be part of it.
“Siyempre, para sa akin, main reason din kung bakit ako lumipat, para dun sa growth e. Gusto kong matuto palagi. Tamang-tama yung paglipat.”
He adds that ratings of competing shows don’t affect him.
“As long as nage-enjoy ang lahat, actually hindi na dapat iniisip na yun. For me, mas dun ako sa quality bago sa ratings. Kasi mahaba pa eh. Mahaba pa yung journey ng network,” he said.
Feeling threatened, but no complaints
But he admits feeling threatened, now that TV5 will reportedly get new male talents,
“Sumasagi sa isip ko, oo. Kaya lang, ano magagawa mo, di ba? Grateful lang ako na isa ako sa mga nauna. Nabibigyan ako ng priority,” he said.
JC is not complaining though, since he is getting continuous projects and feels that the network is growing.
“Siguro, ano lang, hindi ko lang alam kung gaano talaga nila ipupush yung mga bagong papasok. Pero masaya naman ako. Mas marami, mas maganda. Mas malaking network, mas maganda.” With reports from Chuck Smith
