FIL-ITALIAN ACTOR DIRECTOR RUBEN SORIQUEZ PATULOY SA PAMAMAYAGPAG

NAPAMAHAL sa mga Pinoy ang Italian actor-director Ruben Maria Soriquez nang lumabas siya bilang Roberto Marchesa sa dating LizQuen soap na “Dolce Amore”.

Katunayan, bukod sa nakilala siya rito, nagkaroon din siya ng mga tagahanga sa bansa.

Itinuturing din niyang career-changing ang pagkakasama niya sa nasabing teleserye.

“It opened new doors for me. It honed my craft as an actor and I was able to meet new friends in the business. I learned a lot from working with them,” aniya.

Pagtatapat pa niya, mananatiling may soft spot sa puso niya ang Pinoy na minahal ang kanyang screen persona.

“Many people do not know that I am half-Filipino. My father is a Pinoy from Mindoro and I have brothers also in Samar. I have learned to love the Pinoy culture that’s why I want to do films also for the Filipino audience and with Pinoys in the cast,” pagbibida niya.

Nanalo si Ruben ng best actor sa 2015 World Premieres Film Festival para sa pelikulang “Of Sinners and Saints”. Nasundan ito nang pagkapanalo niya sa International Independent Film Awards sa California at Honolulu Film Awards sa Hawaii noong 2016.

Noong nakaraang taon, wagi rin siya ng top acting honors sa Indian World Film Festival sa Hyderabad, India at Los Angeles Independent Film Awards (LAIFFA) sa California, USA.

Suma tutal, nagwagi na ang pelikula ng 14 awards at 3 nominasyon sa iba’t ibang local at international film fests.

Muli siyang magbibida sa “The Lease” isang paranormal thriller na iprinudyus ng publishing magnate na si  Mario Alaman at idinirehe ng Italian director na si Paolo Bertola.

“This is my very first time in a horror film. It was fun. I enjoyed it,” aniya.

Hindi rin niya makakalimutan ang kanyang karanasan sa pakikipagtrabaho kay Garie Concepcion, ang kanyang leading lady at gumaganap na asawa niya sa pelikula.

“I  enjoyed working with her. She’s promising, professional, humble and fun to be with. She’s a good actress. I enjoyed her company,” ani Ruben.

Kahit daw baguhan, pinabilib siya ng aktres.

“There are a few scenes where she asked me for a little advice which I gave her. But to tell you the truth, I don’t think, she needs much advice. She knows what she’s doing. She’s like a pro. She studied for 2 years at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. She studied in a very good school. She knows what she’s doing and she knows how to prepare for her role,” esplika niya.

Bilang actor-director, naging panuntunan daw niya na huwag makialam kapag dinidirek siya ng kapwa direktor kapag umaakting siya.

“I interfere or meddle only when I’m asked. Just like when I’m asked ‘what do you think of this or that.’ That’s where I give my opinion,” pahayag niya. “I could say, it’s a relief for me when I’m an actor. I can enjoy pure acting. I’m not thinking of the camera position, and the nitty-gritty details of production,” dugtong niya.

Nagkakasundo rin daw sila ni Direk Paolo dahil pareho nilang hilig ang filmmaking.

“I think we have a similar style even though we like different genres. I like drama and action more. He likes fantasy and horror. We understand each other when it comes to technique. What I learned from him was mostly the tricks in post-production like how to fix a scene with the special effects. Things that I didn’t know before,” pagtatapos niya.

Bukod kay Grace, tampok din sa “The Lease” sina Edmund Santiago, Harvey Almoneda, Jill Demski,LM Torres, Princess Cruz, Red Ibasco, Agnes Pabalan, Kuya Manzano, Berna Cabrera, Mercedita Ma­rasigan, Don Gordon Bell, Brigette Martin, Sean Guyamin at Arriane Mei Diaz Butch.