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| a very delicious young thomarkin |
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| thomarkin now: a magnificent theater actor |
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| thimarkin: always in shades! |
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| thomarkin: sweet, natural, nice |
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| thomarkin: beer man? |
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| thomarkin motivates with a gun |
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| thomarkin in shades again |
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| thomarkin: as kapitan tiyago in EL FILIBUSTERISMO |
Ask veteran talent manager by the name of Tom Adrales who is ThomArkin Raymund da Silva and he would surely smile. Because among the many talents and discoveries of this great talent manager, he is surely proud of ThomArkin- the rollerblade boy.
During one heavy rehearsal of the play EL FILIBUSTERISMO, ThomArkin was so charming, sweet and nice to us. His smiles were so wonderful and natural. His accomodating ways were so heartfelt. It did touch our heart.
Because for us, actors doesn't have to be a 'snub' to prove or to impress a visitor. Actors must be humble enough to please everyone- because in that way, the more they will win the hearts of everyone.
The way ThomArkin Raymund da Silva won our our very heart, too.
We remembered seeing him and watching him early this year in the Senakulo, entitled Martir Sa Golgota, performed at the Greenfield District Gardens last Holy Week. ThomArkin played the role of Judas there and he was so great! His performance was so igniting and powerful. We never forgot him after watching him in that Senakulo.
And to our surprise, we never knew that we would be seeing him again during the rehearsals of EL FILIBUSTERISMO, held at the backstage of the AFP Theater. ThomArkin was a delightful person to interview, more than next to being PERFECT.
"I used to be a dancer before when I was younger", came ThomArkin's answers to a question. "We were dancers of famous talent manager by the name of Tom Adrales. I was only 17 years old when I started dancing. At that time, acting was very far from my mind.
"Then, accidentally, something happened along the way", he continued to tell. "My neighbor, the late Tony Espejo of Gantimpala Theater Foundation saw me roller-blading across the street. He approached me and told me to audition on a play which will tour internationally. He told me that they need guys there who knows how to roller-blade. Because the play was a dance musical.
"So I auditioned, not knowing that I would pass!", he revealed. "After that, my career on the theater scene flew-off dramatically. That very first play of mine, it was a Musical and it was staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Then, we traveled to the country of Brunei to stage that play also. It was the play entitled Tik-Tipaklong.
"After that, Gantimpala Theater Foundation got me to perform in their 4-Classics plays", he further narrated. "I got mostly lead parts in their plays. I played Florante, Basilio, Elias, Don Pedro, Don Diego, and the likes. Pretty awesome, indeed."
This year, ThomArkin is playing the role of Kapitan Tiyago in the play EL FILIBUSTERISMO. And being a theater actor, for ThomArkin, is rather pretty fulfilling.
"You won't exchange it for money!", ThomArkin assured us. "Ang sarap umarte. Ang sarap mapabilang sa mundo ng Performing Arts. It's one great artistic world and sharing a part of my self into this, yeah, I will say again and again, it's really fulfilling. It's really something that money can not buy!"
If all actors would be like ThomArkin, this world indeed would be a better place to live-in. Because as we say again and again and again, actors need not to create a fake impression. Actors needs to be simply natural. Because people knows the genuine ones compared to the fake ones.
We love you, ThomArkin. Forever.
(as written by robert manuguid silverio)
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