Luis Manzano says drama is more demanding than action

Rommel R. Llanes
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 10:34AM  |  57 views

 

Aside from lifting weights and running the treadmill, Luis Manzano practices muaythai and mma (mixed martial arts). His looks and his skills definitely read "action star material." But why does he prefer doing drama more than action movies?

 

"I think drama is more fulfilling. It has more demands, more emotions used," answered Luis.

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Luis was out of the country then for the shooting of his movie with mom Vilma Santos-Recto and John Lloyd Cruz. In My Life, his blockbuster drama movie with his mother and Lloydie, was partly shot in New York. The movie saw Luis doing heavy drama with the Star for All Seasons and the young Box-Office King.

DRAMA IS MORE DEMANDING. Luis admitted that despite his height, his built, his looks and his skills that read "Action Star," he is more at home and finds more challenge in doing drama, especially, the heavy ones.

"I think drama is more fulfilling. It has more demands, more emotions used," explained Luis.

The 28-year-old actor's preference for drama is not surprising. He is, after all, the son of two top-caliber, award-winning actors: Vilma Santos and Edu Manzano, both of whom shine brightly, especially, when doing drama scenes.

But right now, both his parents are in a different world—politics. Batangas Governor Vi has long served her constituents and is planning to do more by winning a reelection. Former Optical Media Board Chair Edu Manzano plans to serve on a higher level if elected vice president.

PEP asked Luis if he's going to set aside his busy schedule to help his parents campaign.

"I cannot. Good thing my parents both respect my schedule and my commitments," Luis said.

Speaking of commitments, PEP asked him about his experience as a new "certified concert artist." Luis, together with his Kanto Boys co-members—John Lloyd Cruz, Billy Crawford, and Vhong Navarro—performed live in Cebu last January 9.

"It was successful!" enthused Luis. "I was nervous beforehand, but I was able to feed off from the people. Iba talaga ang mga Cebuano. Then a big sigh of relief and accomplishment after."

TWITTER ISSUE. Recently, Angel was reportedly involved in an argument with a Twitter user over a fake Wikipedia-like site. The site irritated Angel because of the insulting description and definition of Filipinos. When Angel called for action from her fans and friends to ban the site, the Twitter user argued with the actress, which led to the Twitter user's nasty blog entry against Angel.

PEP asked Luis for his reaction regarding this recent issue of his ex-girlfriend. Luis has been reported to be wooing Angel again.



"Well, it's disappointing for some people to react that way, when all Angel was doing was defending our race," Luis remarked. "It goes to show how much she values our heritage while some just don't care or take it for granted."

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