‘I have to make him relatable’: Elijah Canlas thriving in his character’s strengths, imperfections

I don’t always agree with my character. In fact, there were times when I even found him annoying,” said actor Elijah Canlas of Dos, the aspiring boxer he portrays in TV5’s movie-series “Suntok sa Buwan.”

“Dos is very head-on. He doesn’t always think of what his next actions would be. He goes by his gut feel. He would often base his actions on what he was feeling at that particular moment. From an outside perspective, Dos is imperfect, something that I like. And Dos can be really annoying, sometimes, which I also like. This is because, as an actor, I have to find ways to keep loving the character I play, to make him sympathetic and relatable to the viewers,” Elijah told reporters d…

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