12 Philippine Showbiz Today
November 22 - December 7, 2017
Zanjoe Marudo represents PHL at Int’l Emmys
Kapamilya actor Zanjoe
Marudo is now in New York City to
attend the prestigious International
Emmy Awards on Monday.
Zanjoe was nominated in the
Best Performance by an Actor
category for his performance in
“MMK’s” episode titled “Anino.”
He competed against actors
Julio Andrade (Brazil), Kenneth
Branagh (United Kingdom), and
Kad Merad (France).
Although
the
award
eventually went to UK’s Branagh,
Zanjoe received a medal for being
nominated. In his Instagram
posts, the actor proudly showed
off the medal.
As a nominee, Zanjoe also
got to walk on the red carpet
together with international stars
from all over the world.
“I
am
very
excited
and ‘kinikilig’ because finally I get
to experience one of the highlights
of my career,” said Zanjoe. “Thank
you so much ABS-CBN for giving
me the opportunity.”
In the “MMK” epiode, Zanjoe
played the role of a hardworking
father, who later on suffered
schizophrenia. For him, his
portrayal was his way of helping
families who has someone dealing
with the illness.
“It’s a very heavy role and I
accepted it to challenge myself
as an actor. I think the episode
helped create more understanding
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for people with schizophrenia and
how hard the situation is for them
and even their families.”
Zanjoe, together with “MMK”
production
manager
Roda
Dela Cerna, attended iEmmys
functions and panel interviews
before the red carpet and gala
night on Monday at the Hilton.
Zanjoe was among the 44
nominees across 11 categories
and 18 countries in this year’s
awards. If he wons, he could have
been the first Filipino actor to bag
the coveted award.
Last year, fellow Star Magic
artist Jodi Sta. Maria also got an
international Emmy nomination
in the Best Performance by an
Actress category for her portrayal
as Amor Powers in the hit drama
“Pangako Sa’Yo.” Primetime series
“Bridges of Love,” meanwhile, was
nominated in the Best Telenovela
category.
ABS-CBN previously scored
International
Emmy
Awards
nominations for “Precious Hearts
Romances Presents: Impostor”
(Best Telenovela) in 2011, “Dahil
May Isang Ikaw” (Best Telenovela)
and Sid Lucero in “Dahil May
Isang Ikaw” (Best Actor) in 2010,
and “Kahit Isang Saglit” (Best
Telenovela) and Angel Locsin in
“Lobo” (Best Actress) in 2009.●
- Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo.
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