His one big dream is to be successful in film or TV and to get “invited to the Oscars.”
“Iyan po talaga ang passion ko. Nagworkshop ako sa States, after ng first lesson pa lang, parang hindi na ako babalik sa dati kong perspective pagdating sa film,” Ivan said in an interview at the mini-press conference of his newest endorsement, ABE College, together with Sam Concepcion, on Monday, April 2.
The “Good Vibes” actor added, “After the first lesson, I want to get invited to the Oscars for something that I did, whether in front of the camera or behind it. Basta I get the invitation addressed to me.”
The English-speaking guy people saw in PBB can now speak Filipino with confidence. He answered the English questions posed at him during the interview mostly in Filipino. This proved that he learned a lot from his Tagalog lessons and casual conversations with taxi drivers.
“Once a week and parang nagiging lesson ko ay nag-uusap lang kami ng teacher ko ng Tagalog. Wala masyadyong like, 'Basahin mo ito, construct ang sentence ng ganito.' Parang dumating na kami sa punto na scripts, may emotions na,” he shared.
Are there more offers, now that he can converse in Filipino?
“Actually, hindi siya biglaan kasi ang alam ng mga directors and producers na hindi ako masyadong nagta-Tagalog paglabas ng PBB. Iyon ang inaalala nila,” Ivan replied.
Ivan is currently visible in TV guestings and commercials, hosting gigs, and out-of-town shows. He is also part of the upcoming Star Cinema movie “The Reunion.”
He recently played Prince Oswald in the Gantimpala Theater production of “Si Snow White at Pitong Dwarf.
Ivan is also open to doing independent films.
Not dating
He is not dating anyone and would rather focus on his career.
“Yes (career first before having a girlfriend), kasi noong huli kong uwi sa States, bago ako umalis sabi ko sa mom ko, ‘If this is my year, then I’m coming back.’ What happened was, I got endorsements.”
Ivan wants to work with Sarah Geronimo, Baron Geisler and John Lloyd Cruz.
“Baron Geisler, I’ve heard a lot of good things about him. John Lloyd Cruz, he’s really good,” Ivan explained.
Conservative mom
The kiss from Katy Perry was unforgettable, but Ivan couldn’t help but think of his mom after the incident.
“Mom. Yes, she is very conservative. Pwede siyang maging madre ng buong Pilipinas,” Ivan said in jest, when asked of his thoughts after getting a kiss from Katy.
Ivan reenacted the conversation he had with his mom.
“It’s been two days and wala pang tawag sa akin ang mom ko. When my mom called, the first thing I heard was, 'Anak… what happened? Why your shirt (Ivan was shirtless on stage)?' I said, 'Mom I love you and I’m sorry'," Ivan shared.
Ivan added that he was raised in a very Filipino way.
By Karen Valeza | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom
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