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Jericho: Comparisons with Piolo not an issue

Jericho Rosales admits comparisons with “Padre de Pamilya” co-star Piolo Pascual is inevitable, now that they’re doing a TV drama for the first time.

But Jericho would rather stress on teamwork instead of competition.

“Hindi naman namin maiwasan na ikumpara kaming dalawa, eh. Especially na ang tagal naming hindi nagkakatrabaho. Inisip na lang naming dalawa na mag-focus kami doon sa teamwork namin,” Jericho said in a  press conference for Vantage double-bladed razors.

Jericho thinks comparing himself with others is not good.

“Huwag mong iisipin na, ‘Ikukumpara ako. Mas magaling ako. Ia-outshine ko  ito.’ Actually, it’s a bad attitude. People will compare but we don’t focus on that. ‘Tsaka yung roles namin, magkaiba.”

Jericho, who recently starred in the Metro Manila Film Festival entry “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” said his effectiveness as an actor also depends on his co-stars.

“Hindi rin ako magiging effective kung hindi effective yung katrabaho ko. So, magdidepende lang din ako sa performance ko, sa performance ni Piolo, at sa performance ni Sir Christopher and vice versa,” Jericho added.

Value of ‘balance’

He also said that he learned the value of balancing one’s acting with that of one’s co-stars during his acting course in New York.  Jericho calls this the “rehab” of acting.

“If we don’t (work well with each other), baka lumabas na OA (over-acting) ako. Or baka lumabas na OA si Piolo, or under-acting ako. It’s all about the balance,” he said.

Despite the added  knowledge that he gained, Jericho clarified that he  he did not go to New York to compete with local actors here. All he wants is to improve his acting and build his confidence.

“I didn’t go to New York para malamangan ko yung ibang mga artista, Honestly, hanggang ngayon meron pa rin akong mga roles na kinakabog ako or kinakabahan ako. Hindi ko alam kung paano i-approach yung trabaho ko na maayos at mabilis,” he said.

Is he a better actor than Piolo now?

Jericho replied, “Piolo has his own advantages, I have mine. He has his own style, I have my own style.”

He pointed out that  he is really excited for their new TV drama since he will be playing a different role. And since he and Piolo have been friends for a long time, Jericho already  feels comfortable working with the latter.

“Masayang katrabaho si Piolo, ganun din si Sir Boyet (de Leon).  I’m just so excited to shoot scenes with them. It’s always nice to work with your friends, kase magaan lang,” Jericho said.