IAN IGNACIO TAKES THE LEAD IN Maria Urduja Osit Li’s ‘CORDILLERA SA DULO NG PANAHON’!

So I raved about an upcoming actor’s performance in Joem Bascon’s action-launch film ‘ BAGONG DUGO’ a few whiles ago.  Tracked his FaceBook account ; clicked on the ‘friend request’ button and since he remembered me singling him out during the premiere presscon, he accepted. Since then, I have been updated with the person and the actor whose earthname is IAN IGNACIO.  While I was unbelieving that he was a newbie, I particularly noted on the nuance he provided the scenes he was in. Call it gut feel but Ian is such a natural, he perfectly sank into the character that even his look became it.  Am I rambling now? Well , less that I be patronizingly redundant … guess it is enough that he is such a welcome addition to our local roster of actors in the industry.

He currently is smarting up for what could be a dream role : that of an Igorot warrior set in the darker ages of Spanish colonialization.  His LAO-ANG character in  Maria Urduja Osit Li’s ‘CORDILLERA SA DULO NG PANAHON’ naturally will have him conquer the setting’s chilly environs in a g-string.  Asked if he sank into some personal reservation, he chides : ” I did personal research on the Igorot tribes and some for their cultural customs. Physically I’m staying in shape to be in a bahag for a long time. Hahaha”  Now that is something to watch out for!  Visit or subscribe to ALIWAN AVENUE for IAN IGNACIO updates just about anytime!

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KEAN CIPRIANO BUMPS OFF NEW ACTOR JOMARI ANGELES IN A CINEMA ONE FESTIVAL FILM!

KEAN CIPRIANO : Ayaw MagSecond Lead Kay JOMARI ANGELES?

There are quirks in showbiz but there are pitfalls as well ; and for new actor JOMARI ANGELES , a pitfall it is for what could be his very first lead role in the forthcoming CinemaOne Film Festival.  Well, everything at first was in place.  His manager Shandii Bacolod [MSB TALENT MANAGEMENT] received an invitation for JOMARI to audition for a role in  Malay Javier’s  ‘HINDI SILA TATANDA’ .

KIT THOMPSON : In A ‘Weedy’ Situation?

Kit Thompson : Is it him or Isn’t?

Crawling like blue fire upon spilled brandy on a magic carpet are talks that KIT THOMPSON was apprehended last Sunday by PDEA operatives at the 7107 International Music Festival held in Clark, Angeles City.  

RON NACIANCENO : OUT TO ROCK 2014

RON NACIANCENO : Star Sensation of 2014?

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As long as the sun rises , new stars are born everyday. The cut may not be all and the same, still they linger to shine somehow.

JASMINE CURTIS-SMITH : The STAR Is An ACTRESS!

JASMINE CURTIS-SMITH : THE TOAST OF PHILIPPINE MOVIES!

Siblings of established stars often get into the grind because of their name and relation.  Very much like politics, showbiz is a suitable ground to spawn dynasties.  Maganda kasi ang nanay ; maganda kasi ang kapatid … kaya maganda rin kaya pag-ARTISTAHIN na yan! Is the adage which really depends if one has the talent and guts to swim into the unnatural waters of an industry that sells pipe dreams and sometimes flesh.  But, JASMINE CURTIS-SMITH is a cut of her own.  She must have nurtured her own dream of portraying other people and living their lives to the hilt in films.  Being Anne Curtis‘ baby sister , she has mindlessly [and beautifully] woven her way through the glitterati and the worked hard at every job she does.  Her early tv appearances showed much promise with the nuance she inflected upon characters; she simply and naturally gave her persona the ‘canvass’ blankness  to effortlessly settle into the being at hand.   She hit it big with Cinemalaya‘s TRANSIT [directed by HANNAH ESPIA, a brilliant new director and Cinemalaya winner] as she clutched the  Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Award for her role as a daughter  caught between cultures , vague choices and government policies.  This generation is just about to see more of JASMINE and for a time it is quite a sturdy pleasure to say that she will not just be the hottest actress but the toast of Philippine entertainment for the longest time.  Her TRANSIT is now our official entry to the OSCARS [Congratulations Director HANNAH ESPIA!] and without batting a crossy-eyelash ; we just might finally get our first Oscar Award for Best Foreign Film!  At the current  CineFilipino Film Festival [September 18-24], do catch Jasmine in her first horror outing in PUTI with Ian Veneracion.  Her coworkers are also all rooting for her since they love her so much for her humility, charm and spontaneity. Let us all expect a JASMINE CURTIS-SMITH SEASON and toast to every laurel she reaps and every role she further endears herself to us!

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MARC CARLOS DE LEON : THE BOY MOST LIKELY!

MARC CARLOS DE LEON

He is easily the boy most likely to sweep you off your feet as you gaze  into his eagle-eyed charm in an endless flow of excitement!  You may have glanced upon his face just before noon if you are a Be Careful With My Heart fan since he plays Iñigo Cabanatan in the top-rating  tv series.  He may be abuzz with so much showbiz commitments but this eighteen year old charmer makes sure that he attends his classes at the Mapua in Intramuros where he is a 2nd year Civil Engineering student.  If and when the time is ripe, Aliwan Avenue  is cocksure that MARC CARLOS DE LEON will be one of the most sought-after  leading men in the local film industry!

MAR ANTHONY PURAY : FRESH NEW INDIE DISCOVERY

MAR ANTHONY PURAY

JULIAN ESTRADA : ANOTHER ESTRADA ON THE STARDUST TRAIL!

KIKO ESTRADA : ANOTHER ONE BITES A STAR!

JULIA BARRETTO : THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BARRETTO EVER!

DANIEL PADILLA & KATHRYN BERNARDO’s ‘MUST BE LOVE’ OPENS MARCH 13 IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE!

LLOYD ABELLA WOWS PUERTO PRINCESA!