Birthday Boy Kristoffer Martin Eager To Produce Films

I got to talk to this guy a little better during our time at the anti cyber bullying campaign in GMA. I wasn't really expecting much since they were already established celebrities and it might prove a little difficult for ordinary people like me to relate to them, but they proved me wrong because Kristoffer Martin and Joyce were so down to earth and very accomodating... they were a bit shy but overall that impression stayed. Kristoffer just celebrated his birthday this month and if you ask him, he wasn't as keen as celebrating it because most of his Novembers in the past were just a series of unfortunate events. He finds this month even tougher, but really appreciates his fans because they never miss an opportujity to surprise him on the day itself. They got his car filled with tons of stuff, pictures from his past, photos he found funny and awkward, plus tons of letters from them which he considers something that made him happy. He's currently part of the ensemble cast of Super Ma'am which stars Marian Rivera and happy to note that despite the challenges he's having in his life, he remained still blessed.

Kristoffer shares "I am really happy about what's happening in my career and Supermom. I work hard and workout for my role, and I spend a lot of time in the gym. That day when they surprised me I was really down and I told Joyce about it. We bought Jamba Juice and I saw them all waiting for me at my car, they filled it up with stuff and again I eas surprised to see these all. I haven't really read their letters because I was already happy, I read them when I'm sad because that's my happy pill, they are my happy pill. Thank you Cave for accommodating us for lunch, I hope to have more challenging projects and better health because I think I'm getting there."

Mary Grace the president of Kristoffer's Fans Club says "I am so elated whenever his birthday comes. He's the reason why I don't have a boyfriend now, and it's totally okay because I have a lot of sons and daughters in the group. Even if he's so busy we do this every year for him to at least surprise him. We want him to finish his studies, even if he has a lot of work we know he's going to make time for it. We gave him a Ferris Wheel because we want him to feel that we are here for him during ups and downs, that's what it means. In behalf of the group, Happy Birthday Tuns because we're always here for you. We hope you continue your success, your album, your single. Thank you for inspiring us, always!"

This guy is also planning his career ahead, so aside from more challenging roles he wants to do, he also wants to have several films and produce one if he finds the time next year. I find him under utilized but it seems he's quite content with the path that GMA Management is doing with his career, I think it's quite the premium that they put on this great actor which I think is the reason why they're very careful about the roles he's playing. 

I'm sure he'll be getting accolades and interest from critics soon. I'm not just hopeful, I'm confident this nice man is going places because he cares about his craft and eager to do this. He's also planning to have his own business soon, so I think we just have to watch him succeed.

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Kristoffer Martin Surprised by Fans

It was a great afternoon and recent Best Actor awardee Kristoffer Martin just celebrated his birthday with fans of their love team KrisJoy and his loyal supporters. He didn't know this was happening and as soon as he arrived at the venue, throngs of his fans suddenly bursted into a Happy Birthday song signifying his 22nd year in existence at the small karaoke shop in Timog Avenue in Quezon City. It was a setup courtesy of GMA Artist Center, his handler, and GMA's management. Tuns as called by his friends was extremely surprised and touched by the gesture of his fans and they've never missed to celebrate it with him since the very beginning. Every year, it was a hard task to even not let him know because the boy is smart, pretty smart to actually fool him that it was a meeting that he was supposed to go to. Here's what happened during the birthday party!

Aside from his fans, he treasured seeing Joyce Ching surprising him too that afternoon. She already gave her gift to Kristoffer a couple of days ago before this interview and they kinda wanted that to be personal, so we didn't talk about it that much. I think it was a letter, a heartfelt one and Tuns really treasured it. Here's our small chat with him together with the TV interview that might not have aired some of it. Enjoy!

I am so happy for you Kristoffer and what's happening with his career, again my apologies for asking you the wrong questions sometimes haha! But know that I love you two!

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Behind The Scenes Shots from GMA's "Hahamakin Ang Lahat"

You've seen the pilot episode yesterday and now it's time to release some of the behind the scene photos of  "Hahamakin ang Lahat" GMA's newest afternoon prime show. It starts at 3:30PM and ends 30-45 minutes after. The show also includes some really great actors, like Snooky Serna, rockstar Marc Abaya.

This is also Eula Valdez' comeback to GMA Network's stable. Plus there are some new kids that came from other GMA shows too.

This is also my favorite loveteam's return to the boob tube, Joyce Ching and Kristoffer Martin or what we call KrisJoy. Fans would love them all over again!

There's going to be small things in between, small things that people will find romantic, and a bit of melodrama. 

Or even some things that are funny, crazy, because these two know how to make magic on screen.

And you can't miss the kissing scenes. Because they can.

And they might fall apart too. So you must follow the story.

Jett Pangan will also be there. Will he be in a relationship mishap too? We have to see that.

This is also Ariel Rivera's comeback to GMA's shows. He's going to make your eyes water, like he's always had in shows before. The man has got that settled.

You should watch.

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The Cast of GMA's "Hahamakin Ang Lahat" Facebook Live Sessions

GMA is starting a new afternoon header called "Hahamakin ang Lahat" (means renouncing everything just to please you) starring Kristoffer Martin (who's hunkier now), Joyce Ching (yes they're exe's in good terms), Thea Tolentino (premier villain), Renz Valerio (who promises to do mature things in this soap), and newcomer Bruno Gabriel (a very tall guy with good looks) and a couple more people to complete the cast. 

Now I wasn't prepared to actually see what was going to happen to the Facebook Live Q&A because honestly this is my first time to see them in this setup. I was expecting it to be a little more on the interactive side and I think they even gave more than that. The greeting alone was shocking because they said "Hi and Hello" like it's the 4th of July. 

This is my first time to see Bruno Gabriel and if my hunch is right, he probably is a ramp model. His built, very muscular body, would probably pass off as very athletic. He plays football, tennis, and just learned that he's the son of former actress Lani Lobangco. Albeit a bit quiet during the event, he comes off very eloquent when he talks, he got teased about that because it looked like he prepared a lot about what he was going to say in that live stream. I think the show had a different working title previously but he says he's excited to be part of this show. He's not nervous anymore because he got a lot of help from his co-actors. I think they're probably trying to pair him with Thea Tolentino in the show, but we have yet to find out how that would turn out.

She's lovely, a bit thinner than the last time I saw her and she's raring to challenge the KrisJoy pairing on this show. She's one of GMA's believable anti heroes, and she's done a remarkable job in her past shows. Now that she's in "Hahamakin Ang Lahat!" she plans to attack the character differently as she's not directly going to be evil. I got the sense that you might be rooting for her as well as she tries to be in the way of KrisJoy in this soap. We will find out on their premier this afternoon. I still owe her a Strawberry Shortcake because when I went to Trinoma that morning Papermoon didn't have one yet on the shelves and said to go back at 4pm, long story! But I'm so glad she's still here, remember the long running Half Sisters? Ah, you should expect more!

Joyce is very versatile. She could play possum one day and a monster the next. She's very bubbly, and Kristoffer and her rapport is just contagious! They're like an automatic tag team when playing around, they even finish each other's sentences. It would be easy to find them sweet on this show because I think they are in real life. If I didn't know Kristoffer's gf I would've believed they're still together. I'm sure you'll get along with how she'll portray her role this time as the romance evolved between her character and Kris'.

Kristoffer bulked up a bit, probably stemmed from working out a lot these past few months. He's a dynamite ready to explode when you put him in a group. He was drawing punchlines left and right, hugot's even. But this show will probably showcase his knack for drama, he's always been good in that department and this show would probably prove to be another challenge to see if KrisJoy still have what it takes to be a love team. I'm a fan of these two!

Taller, feistier, Renz Valerio was also trying to fool around with the cast that afternoon. He's not that shy anymore and he exudes good manners even if he's trying to be naughty. He's a really good example for teens now trying to phase in the more mature roles like in this soap. They were joking about him drinking and stuff, you should have been there live. His adoring fans can't wait to see him, they were the most vocal that afternoon and he's pretty thankful for that.  Watch his character become involved with the lovers, the other people in the show because he's someone to watch out for.

I hope you are all enjoying the show right now. Here's a rerun of thay Facebook Q&A shot from my camera. Enjoy!

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Joyce Ching Celebrates Birthday in Orphanage

It's been a while since we've seen the beautiful Joyce Ching. She just celebrated her birthday with kids from Holy Trinity Home for Children, a shelter for kids without a home or family. They teach them catechism, good manners and send them to school. 

Joyce is currently part of the new love series Because of You which stars Gabby Concepcion and Carla Abellana. She portrays the role of Cheska Salcedo, the daughter of Jaime Salcedo played by Gabby. She's probably going to have a play in the relationship because it'll be difficult to pursue something if there are kids involved. It's fun actually, not too heavy. It's more romantic, more kilig, and it just is more conflicting because they probably love each other, but there are times when Jaime just had to leave for family matters. This is where Andrea feels so left out, as she first was left hanging in the mountains where they first got to tell each other how they feel.

Anyway, Joyce was so happy during this celebration because she got to spend time with kids. During our small interview, we asked Joyce a few questions about the show. Here's a short video:

Joyce isn't entertaining suitors as of the moment but realizes she has fixed a lot of things in her life after her previous relationship. She has matured a lot and is focusing on her studies and career. She's planning to finish her studies as she's taking up film in Mint College. She's eager to actually be behind the camera in the coming months, and perhaps make a few documentaries based on the scripts she also made. She's also happy that her fans were in the event supporting her, they personally packed everything that they gave away to the kids. She's been very blessed, and hopes she would continue to have more projects after the current series she's in.

She also told us that during the cake blowing, she wished for the kids to have successful careers, make their dreams come true. Isn't that selfless? It's one of the reasons I love her, she's down to earth, and very humble. Happy birthday dear! 

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Rita Daniela Spreads Her Wings in New "Flying High" Music Video

Rita Daniela has been one of the most promising artists in GMA's stable. I think people are actually missing a lot when they haven't heard her sing live or perform on stage. I have seen her do things that other singers could only try. Well she's not about to just let that dream fly, she's grabbing it by the tail and taking it head on today as she launches her newest video called "Flying High"!

Make sure you watch the music video on HD or the highest video setting possible. The danceable tune, the choreography, the little details of this shoot took her a whole day to finish as it was deemed impossible to do because of their tight schedules. With the help of her industry friends, Ms. Geleen Eugenio, Addlib Dancers and a ton of people behind the scenes, she has sought to make this a worthwhile thing to watch for those who love her music, and those of which are still discovering who she is as an artist. I must say, I was a little shocked that after the preview of this music video because instead of me asking questions, Rita went ahead and asked us what we thought of it and what we generally felt after seeing it. I told her one honest remark and I think she was actually glad to hear it from me. I told her the video didn't look cheap, while the rest of us agreed that it also had certain parts that you could compare with international artists like J.Lo or Rihanna. The choreography also seemed to have been designed to make it easy for everybody else to follow, something that has promise to be viral in the next coming weeks. 

To show their support for Rita Daniela, Glaiza De Castro sang songs from her album Synthesis plus a couple more on stage to the delight of Rita's fans. Glaiza was awesome, she wished Rita to continue doing what she's doing and said she's happy for what she's accomplished after launching her self titled album.

Rita was jeering on the sidelines and asked best friend Joyce Ching to sing on stage plus do a couple of her antics. She's funny, a very charming girl and wishes her best friend all the best in launching her newest video. Here's her performance that evening.

Rita says "The reason why we took Tita Geleen as a choreographer is because people can catch up with the steps. The sound is a little classy, and she took the choreography to an achievable state that can be easily done by a lot of people. This is my style, and I want this to be a start of something revolutionary. Even if we've a lot of people would fancy tunes that are loved by the masses, I want my music to start a new tune here in the Philippines. My stylist is JP Dizon, he also dressed me today. He's the same person who dresses Marian and the pieces in the video are really good. I hope you liked them. I talked to him and asked to be sexy, class but light... I wanted something fun and people might not enjoy it that much, so I really asked specifically for that. When I was a kid, the only thing I wanted to do is dance, I grew up with my Mom who's also a Wea dancer. So every bonding time we had at home includes dancing, and I did dream of one day if I get the chance to sing, I get to dance as well. I wanted to share that same talent to others. I already know the second single but it's going to be a secret, but we've got a director and we're just finishing a few details. I'm still excited about this new video though. I know, some of the songs in album are somehow a little hurtful - but it means a lot, and it comes from different angles." 

She adds "I thought of certain things in the music video that also highlighted some of the dancers, I didn't want it to become just me, me and me on the shots. People thought that this is somehow a little KPOP but I think it's just my features, we didn't intend to have it look that way. This was supposed to be done a long time ago, but it's all worth the wait. Shooting music videos usually take 2-3 days but we did it in 1 and we were dead tired, yet we finished it all. I'm so proud about the people who worked with us during the shoot, and the end product was worth it. I am not yet sure if this is going to be a series of shows, and I hope GMA would be able to help me do this elsewhere like mall shows and other GMA programs."

Here's Rita singing Flying High live on Off The Grill in Timog Avenue, Quezon City who hosted our dinner. Thank you so much for the awesome food Off the Grill!

Please don't forget to get a copy of her self titled album "Rita Daniela" available at all major record bars and stores. This is also produced by GMA Records. Congratulations Rita! Hope this goes all the way up the charts real soon! Vote for it on MYX by the way, she's already getting there!

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