Dont sleep cast series#
Dont sleep cast tv#

Gelai Penales plays Belle, Harry’s ex-girlfriend who tries to remain in her life even in the aftermath of their breakup. He explains in a tweet: “I still look forward to the day where gender won’t be an indicator someone’s ability… a time people won’t generalize us.” yung role ni Kerwin was really heavy and for someone na bago lang ulit yung experiences na ito, kailangan ko muna ulit maramdaman kung paano ang dynamic ng tao sa set.”įor Almario, this is just the beginning. “I auditioned for Kerwin’s role,” says Almario, who believes it worked out for the best. “Feeling ko nakapasok lang ako dito kasi marami akong talak kay Direk Sam,” he says, recalling how he explained how important it was for him, an openly gay man, to play one of the openly gay characters. But when he returned, he started auditioning for queer roles and “Sleep With Me” seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime.

Dont sleep cast tv#

yung role ni Kerwin was really heavy and for someone na bago lang ulit yung experiences na ito, kailangan ko muna ulit maramdaman kung paano ang dynamic ng tao sa set.”Īlmario had already acted through small roles and cameos in GMA TV shows such as 'Ay! Robot' and 'Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita?,' eventually playing Young Henry Sy in a musical for the 50th Anniversary of SM alongside theater legend Audie Gemora. When Almario reentered showbiz in 2018, it was with a renewed commitment to authenticity and in his appearances in Tawag ng Tanghalan and Idol Philippines, he began to openly acknowledge his queerness. “A part of me I couldn’t accept myself,” he said. But only later did these fall away to reveal the truth. “I struggled a lot with my sexuality, so I stopped with showbiz when I was 12,” he said.Īlmario took a break from the scene under the guise of wanting to finish school, eventually completing a communications degree at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Calamba. Though life in showbiz beckoned to him at an early age, his internal life kept his potential at bay and unable to commit. Since he began winning singing competitions at the age of eight, Almario’s voice had opened doors for him - later performing as a member of SugarPop from 2006 to 2009, becoming Daily Winner of Tawag ng Tanghalan in 2018, landing a spot in the semi-finals of Idol Philippines in 2019, and now singing as one-third of the vocal powerhouse group iDolls. Photo by JOSEPH PASCUALīorn in Muntinlupa but raised in Laguna, Enzo Almario was brought up as a performer.

Dont sleep cast series#

Here, we meet the actors behind these roles, all of whom are emerging young actors in the industry, whose performances in the series strive to move beyond shallow representations and towards truthful and empathetic depictions.Įnzo Almario plays Whammy, the emotionally unavailable crush of Harry's brother Kai. These supporting characters help ground the complex world of “Sleep With Me,” and make the sleepless nights a little more vibrant. At each juncture, Harry and Luna find ways to help these characters out of their ruts and by doing so, also liberate themselves from their own troubles and insecurities. Orbiting the protagonists like satellites are a bevy of queer characters who encounter similar difficulties: Wendy, a convenience store worker who befriends Luna and desperately wants to get back together with her ex Kai, Harry’s brother and a physical therapy student, hopes to woo his emotionally unavailable crush Whammy and Belle, Harry’s ex-girlfriend, tries to remain in Harry’s life even in the aftermath of their breakup. Kerwin King, Enzo Almario, Gelai Penales, Nour Hooshmand.