Why Tirso finds playing Damaso ‘fun and challenging’

 

To this day, Padre Damasos continue to walk among us.

That was one of Tirso Cruz III’s realizations portraying the greedy and nefarious Spanish friar in”Maria Clara at Ibarra”—the hit GMA 7 series based on Jose Rizal’s “Noli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo.”

Over the years, the said character has become synonymous with authority figures who abuse their power and oppress others for personal gain.

“Marami pa ring mga Padre Damaso sa panahon ngayon. I’m sure all of you will agree. But some of them are wolves in sheep’s clothing. They’re good at hiding their dark intentions,” he told the Inquirer in a virtual conference.

While the award-winning veteran actor is…

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