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Local Media Buzz: David on Juicy and Showbiz Aksyon, SPOT.ph’s Interview

18 Wednesday Jan 2012

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David at a MKOC show, credit KimmieDavid.

Today is 3rd day of taping Nandito Ako. And it’s good to know that David got over his jetleg.

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Finally, my 1st night sleeping all the way through. Getting fully adjusted to the time change. Another early start with filming today.

David Archuleta- a natural actor- Juicy Top 1 HL:

BTS Nandito Ako taping feat on Showbiz Aksyon:

Thanks, JR.

SPOT.ph’s interview with David:

SPOT.ph sat down with the newest TV5 star as he talked about acting, becoming more mature, and why it’s more fun in the Philippines.

On preparing for his first main acting gig:

“I sort of took (a class) in New York before I came over here. It wasn’t exactly like a class… The lady that I worked with was great. She helped me kind of loosen up. It made me look forward to doing this and that it’ll be fun.”

“She just really taught me (that) instead of  how people sometimes get caught in reading the lines, saying the lines, and acting out the lines, she focused on how I could relate to what the words were even if it wasn’t me. For the most part the character I’m playing is very much me which is nice but there are parts where you have to pretend. So how can you still put yourself in there? How can you still connect? She was great at teaching me to find exercises on how to do that.”

On what kind of drama we’ll expect from him:

“I guess it’s pretty dramatic. There are pretty dramatic scenes in it. It’s right up the alley of (usual) dramas. Like there are parts where I get separated from my mom, and there’s a fire—like that. So it is dramatic. And there are other things going on. Like whatever love triangle is going on. Ha ha ha.”

On the actor he looks up to:

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David to Record English Version of “Nandito Ako”, and Return to Singapore for an Event

17 Tuesday Jan 2012

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Pinoy at heart

It was such a thrill to meet David Archuleta of “American Idol” fame. I visited the set of “Nandito Ako,” his dramaserye with TV5, on its first taping day. As soon as we were introduced, he hummed “Hello Dolly” and said it’s one of his favorite songs.

I got to listen to his version of “Nandito Ako.” I was pleasantly surprised that he sang it in almost perfect Pinoy diction. He is also set to record its English version, “Forever With You” (as translated by the song’s composer, Aaron Paul).

He’s a fan of Regine Velasquez, so there are plans for him to meet her and Ogie Alcasid as well. I’m sure Ogie will like David’s version of his hit song, “Nandito Ako.”

Direk Mac Alejandre said David is such a delight to work with. “He knows what’s expected of him. And he’s a perfectionist. Siya mismo ang gustong umulit ng eksena if he feels he can do more. If only he could stay here longer, it would be great to do a movie with him. For a first-time actor, he’s a natural.”

The Archuleta fever has spread across Asia. Fans from neighboring countries are even flying in to watch his tapings. David’s fans from all over Asia will be included in the concert scene of his teleserye (Visit followarchuleta.ph and follow TV5manila@twitter.com.).

He took time out from his hectic schedule to attend a Mormon service last Sunday. After his three-week stay here, he is off to Singapore, before going on a two-year hiatus to fulfill his religious mission.

While shooting, David is not comfy when there are too many people around because it distracts him. There were five bodyguards assigned to keep an eye on him, but he requested to trim it down to three.

He is allowed to work only for 12 hours a day, and he has to rest for the next 12 hours before he resumes work (in compliance with the rules of the Actors Guild, of which he is a member).

Be that as it may, David is surely turning into a Goliath in the hearts of Pinoys.

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David Archuleta sings ‘Nandito Ako’ (Video)

17 Tuesday Jan 2012

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This is a snippet of ‘Nandito Ako’ from the interview with David on set this noon:

BalitaangTapat Live interview:

If you haven’t known this yet, David Archulera plays Josh Bradley in the TV5′s series Nandito Ako.

MANILA, Philippines – For an internationally acclaimed singer, David Archuleta had to deal with “nerves” in hurdling his first shooting day as a television actor.

The former American Idol sensation, however, said he was pleased with the outcome of the first shooting day, and said he was having a grand time with his co-stars– TV5 princesses Jasmin Curtis-Smith and Eula Caballero–in the upcoming mini-serye “Nandito Ako.”

Asked to rate his acting experience, David said, “it would be something I would love to work on more because it would be something that I’d like to do. I wanna get better at it.”

He also enjoyed recording the old OPM song, “Nandito Ako,” used as the theme song of the series that bears its title.

Not surprisingly, David said of his recording of the Tagalog song, “it wasn’t as challenging as I thought it would be,” and humored interviewers with a “sample” by singing the opening line of the song.

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