Regardless of coming from a household of motion stars, Daniel Padilla doesn’t permit himself to stay as much as expectations. He, as an alternative, takes the brand new problem in stride whereas selecting to do his finest.
Daniel comes from the distinguished Padilla clan, principally composed of motion stars, together with the actor-turned-senator Robin Padilla, and even to the late Rudy Fernandez.
This time, the actor entered a brand new chapter in his profession as a fully-fledged motion star within the upcoming drama “Incognito” the place he let go of his romantic roots. However he clarified that his family members by no means pressured him to match as much as their legacy.
“Wala naman silang binibigay na strain sa akin. Wala rin naman akong nararamdamang na kaba or something. Hindi ko alam eh. I’m simply doing my finest. Kung ano man ang maging kinalabasan, that’s it. I’m doing my finest,” he stated in a mediacon for the collection.
(They didn’t give me any strain. I don’t really feel nervous or something. I don’t know. I’m simply doing my finest. Regardless of the end result is, that’s it. I’m doing my finest.)
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The collection will characteristic Daniel starring as Andres Malvar, who’s described by the actor-singer as a “dugong Igorot, makatao, and a discharged scout ranger.” To organize for his function, he engaged in muay Thai, basketball, and golf.
Whereas its theme piqued his curiosity from the start, it was his co-star Ian Veneracion who satisfied him to be a part of the undertaking. Doing stunts wasn’t new for him, however what excited him concerning the drama was the possibility to totally channel his internal motion star.
“Nakapag-warm up naman kami ni Direk Lester [Pimentel Ong] sa ‘La Luna Sang’gre,’ nakasubok na ng konting motion… Pero ito, iba talaga kasi full motion siya. Simula pa lang ng araw mo, adrenaline rush hanggang gabi,” he stated.
(Director Lester Pimentel Ong and I warmed up in “La Luna Sang’gre” because it featured motion. However that is completely different as a result of it options full-on motion. The second you begin your day, you already really feel an adrenaline rush that lasts till night.)
Daniel added that embracing his new period as an motion star is “very fulfilling” for him.
“Pagdating mo sa resort mo, very fulfilling din. Kasi could mga stunts na hindi madali pero kapag nagawa namin, it’s very fulfilling. Kahit papaano, it’s nonetheless very new for me pero [mukhang] matagal kong gagawin ‘to,” he stated.
(It’s very fulfilling, even while you get again to the resort. We now have stunts that aren’t simple, however it’s very fulfilling after we do it. It’s in some way nonetheless very new for me however evidently I’ll be doing this for a very long time.)
Except for Padilla and Veneracion, it additionally stars Richard Gutierrez, Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings, Kaila Estrada, and Baron Geisler.
The drama will first premiere on a streaming platform on Jan. 17, 2025, then on ABS-CBN’s iWantTFC a day later, earlier than premiering on the Kapamilya platforms on Jan. 20, 2025.