Kapuso Drama King Dennis Trillo makes his debut in the country’s biggest historical action-drama series of 2024, Pulang Araw. He takes on the role of the ruthless Japanese soldier Col. Yuta Saitoh, starring alongside Alden Richards, Barbie Forteza, David Licauco, and Sanya Lopez.
During a press conference on August 6, Dennis Trillo shared his thoughts on taking on his first major villain role after more than two decades in showbiz: “Siguro sa lahat ng mga nagawa ko, ito siguro yung pinakatatatak sa lahat dahil ito yung pinaka-main villain talaga. Kontrabida ako ni Alden Richards dito, kaya medyo mabigat yung role na yon, mabigat yung character na yon!”
It can be recalled that Trillo’s first breakthrough performance was in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry ‘Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita,’ directed by Joel Lamangan in 2004, for which he bagged his very first acting award (Best Support Actor at the MMFF that year).
When asked about how different his role now is, he answered, “Malayong-malayo doon sa ‘Aishite Imasu’ e. Although panahon din yon ng Hapon, almost pareho sila ng period, pero siyempre yung role ko do’n, malayong-malayo. Ngayon, ako naman yung Hapon. Dati ako yung kapit ng Hapon, na bading. Pero ngayon, ibang-iba na talaga. Parang full circle na. Ako naman yung kontrabidang Hapon.”
He also shared how difficult it is to practice and deliver lines in Japanese.
“Mahirap! Hindi sya isang madaling trabaho. Kailangan talaga every time na nasa taping ako, talagang hindi ko binibitawan yung script, talagang lagi kong pinapakinggan yung mga voiceovers na pinapadala nila [Japanese dialogue coaches], paulit-ulit hanggang ma-familiarize ako, yung muscle memory, at magampanan ko nang maayos yung mga eksenang kailangan kong gawin sa araw na yon.”
Given the challenges of his role and the sensitivity of his character in the midst of a sensitive topic that his bravely tackled by the Kapuso network on the Philippine television landscape, Dennis has his own share of learning.
“Natutunan ko dito, ayun na nga, bukod do’n sa napakahirap na experience ng mga Pilipino no’ng panahon na yon, siyempre ayaw na nating mangyari yon kaya—Siguro yung pag-iwas sa mga giyera sa buhay. Maging peace-loving tayo na mga tao. Pahalagahan natin yung mga tao sa paligid natin.”
Don’t miss an episode of the biggest story of every Filipino family. Catch “Pulang Araw,” Mondays to Fridays at 8:00 p.m. on GMA Prime, Kapuso Stream, and GTV.
Global Pinoys can also catch it via GMA Pinoy TV. Viewers can also stream it on Netflix
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