Benedix Ramos. Picture: Hannah Mallorca/INQUIRER.internet
Benedix Ramos regards theater as a supply of sunshine. Aside from being a content material creator and singer-songwriter, he doesn’t thoughts being continually on the transfer as a theater actor because it continually awakens one thing in him.
Ramos, who portrayed Gabe within the Manila staging of Brian Yorkey’s “Subsequent To Regular” that ran till February 23, had a brilliant smile as he spoke about his ardour for theater in an interview with INQUIRER.internet. His schedule has been full of rehearsals and upcoming initiatives since January, however he considers it to be a blessing.
“I began working in January, and masarap sa pakiramdam na meron ka nang ginagawa ng January (I began working in January, and it feels good that you just’re already doing one thing). The explanation why I stayed in theater is as a result of it offers life to an individual and it gave me a lot life,” he mentioned.
“The distinction now’s that this makes me so really feel alive much more. Day by day, rehearsals, warm-ups, and even the briefings, give a lot gentle to my life,” he continued.
Benedix Ramos portrayed Gabe within the Manila staging of “Brian Yorkey’s “Subsequent To Regular.” Picture: Loreta Arroyo through The Sandbox Collective
Ramos began his leisure profession as a content material creator till he was chosen as a housemate for “Pinoy Massive Brother: Kumunity Season 10” in 2022. Since then, he dabbled into singing, appearing, and theater as one of many leads in “Bar Boys: The Musical,” being his first pursuit.
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As a consequence of his busy schedule, Ramos admitted that he doesn’t have a lot time to create content material as a consequence of theater. He’s however that he will get to pursue his ardour as a theater actor and shoot a world movie with Angel Aquino.
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“I used to be gone for per week to shoot a world movie with Angel Aquino and it’s one thing na masarap sa pakiramdam na meron kang ganito after theater. I really feel prefer it helps my psychological state kapag lumalabas ako sa house,” he mentioned, disclosing that will probably be a Filipino and Taiwanese manufacturing.
Coping with grief
Taking up the function of Gabe in “Subsequent To Regular” was an opportunity for Ramos to rethink how he accepts grief, which is the principle theme of the play. “Grief is not only about dying. I really feel like I’m grieving every time I really feel like I misplaced one thing. It’s one thing the place it’s not straightforward to deal with however on the similar time, whenever you already grasp the idea of grief, you someway know the following step on easy methods to cope,” he mentioned.
With this in thoughts, he hopes the Manila staging of the musical will spark conversations amongst Filipino households in the case of the subject of psychological well being.
Benedix Ramos portrayed Gabe within the Manila staging of “Brian Yorkey’s “Subsequent To Regular.” Picture: Lance Bersamina through The Sandbox Collective
“We’d develop up in households the place [sinasabihan kang] maarte kapag umiiyak ka, nagdadabog, or nagpapanic ka,” Ramos mentioned. “This era is [sparking] a great dialog on psychological well being amongst households, our mother and father and grandparents, they usually study to simply accept the konsepto ng pagtanggap nito.”
(We’d develop up in households the place you’re mentioned to be overacting whenever you cry, throw issues round, or panic. This era is sparking a great dialog on psychological well being amongst households, our mother and father and grandparents. They usually study to simply accept the idea of accepting this totally.)
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Ramos additionally cites being surrounded with non-showbiz buddies to maintain him grounded. “I nonetheless can really feel easy methods to dwell [in the moment], with out being fully in showbiz,” he mentioned.
