Ruben Maria Soriquez, masayang makatrabaho sina Andrea Brillantes at Enrique Gil

Ni NONIE V. NICASIO

SI Ruben Maria Soriquez ay parte ng TV series na “A Secret in Prague” na pinagbibidahan nina Andrea Brillantes at Enrique Gil.

Isang Filipino-Italian actor/director si Ruben at ipinagmalaki niya ang kanilang serye.

“It’s streaming now sa Netflix at ang A Secret in Prague ay numero uno sa Netflix. Isa itong natatanging palabas sa TV. Mahusay ang sinematograpiya, na parang pelikula. Maayos ang takbo at nakakaaliw. Walang nakakabagot na mga eksena. At lahat ay makikita mo rito: thriller, komedya, aksiyon at drama.

“Nag-shoot kami sa Prague ng pilot episode ng January/February, the coldest period doon. Grabe, sobrang malamig doon. Shooting with -8 at -10, it was a real challenge.”

Kuwento pa niya, “Sobrang galing ang team ng A Secret In Prague. And the writer is Mark Duane Angos, who wrote many successful shows including Dolce Amore… Ang direktor naman, sina Direk Barry Gonzales and si direk Paco Sta. Maria, is the unit 2 director.

“The cast also includes Kim Domingo, Cedric Juan, Edu Manzano, Arlene Muhlach, Joel Torre, Mark Ian Garcia, Queenay Mercado, Benjie Paras, plus many more.”

Ano ang role niya rito? Good guy ba siya or kontrabida rito?

Tugon ni Ruben, “Ang role ko rito, ako si Viktor Valtrovi ang pinakamayamang tao sa Prague. Viktor has Sicilian roots and he is believed to be the ruthless head of the Moraviano syndicate.

“Ginampanan ko ang father ni Chiara (Blythe) at asawa ni Donabel (K Brosas).”

Aniya pa, “Ako ay mabuti at masama nang sabay. It’s a deep and complicated character, capable of killing people for small reasons. Pero isa rin siyang mapagmahal na ama at asawa, na tapat sa kanyang pamilya. Challenging ang role ko rito and I love it.

“Andrea plays Chiara, my daughter and Enrique plays Mikoy, a hardworking OFW. I am happy to work with Quen again after so many years and I like to work with Andrea as well. Napakatalentado at propesyonal nila.”

Late last year ay tinampukan ni Direk Ruben ang international sci-fi/horror thriller movie titled ‘The Marianas Web’ at nanalo siya rito sa 7th New York Movie Awards bilang Best Actor.

Another blessing na naman ito kay direk Ruben, kaya labis siyang nagagalak at nagpapasalamat sa pangyayaring ito.