Vin Abrenica’s acting idol not his bro, Aljur

Vin Abrenica

Who does actor Vin Abrenica want to emulate in show biz?

If you think it’s his older brother, Aljur, then you’re wrong. It’s Jericho Rosales, the 25-year-old Vin revealed at a recent press conference.

“We (Jericho and I) have some similarities—he acts, sings, dances and is very Filipino-looking,” Vin observed. “If there’s an actor I would emulate, it would be him.”

According to Vin, more and more people are starting to call him by his name—at last. “Before, people would refer to me as ’yung kapatid ni Aljur.’ Now, I simply get called ‘Vin’—ang sarap pala ng feeling,” he related. “Things are going well for me.”

Thus, he’s more inspired to improve; now is not the time to get complacent, he said. “I can’t consider myself as a good actor yet. I always look for things I can excel at. When I have free time, I make sure I read my scripts, practice singing. And I always look forward to joining workshops,” Vin said.

He’s slated to topbill the television series, “Wildflower,” with Maja Salvador and is currently finishing shooting “Corpus Delicti,” an independent action film that also stars Xian Lim.

Vin Abrenica in “Moonlight Over Baler”

Failure

Looking back, Vin admitted feeling “hurt” by his “Moonlight Over Baler” movie’s failure to make the final roster of the recent Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).

“I expected a lot, so I felt bad. I saw the list of films in social media and immediately looked for ours; it was nowhere to be found. I was like, ‘Ouch!’” he told the Inquirer.

But although his dream of participating in the annual show biz event remains unfulfilled—for now, at least—Vin said he was nonetheless heartened by how the festival turned out. “I saw the long lines, and I’m glad many people went out to watch,” he observed.

“Maybe it simply wasn’t the right time for me,” he surmised. “But I hope that, one day, I also get the chance to be part of the MMFF and experience riding a float in the Parade of Stars.”

“Moonlight,” a period romantic drama directed by Gil Portes, is set to open in cinemas on Feb. 8, as a pre-Valentine’s Day offering.

The field is typically stacked during the said season, with major outfits coming out with their own romantic flicks. There’s pressure, Vin said, but more than anything else, excitement.

Vin plays two roles for the film’s two timelines: a Filipino soldier who fought during the Japanese occupation in World War II, and a Japanese photojournalist and surfing enthusiast who visits Baler, after covering the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution.