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How Yukii Takahashi landed her role as Camille in “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” 

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Liezel dela Cruz

Yukii Takahashi is the new girl on everyone’s radar now. She’s Camille in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo" target="_blank">FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</a>. DJ Jhai Ho got the chance to chat with her in this episode of Hotspot, where she also talked about her co-stars.The charming Yukii is a new face on TV, but some of you have probably seen her on TikTok flexing her dancing skills. She also had a short stint in a variety show before she was cast in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo" target="_blank">FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</a>. For someone with a gorgeous face, talent, and dream to become an actress, the likelihood of joining showbiz was always close by, though Yukii didn’t imagine things would unfold this fast. “I never expected in my wildest dream na makakarating ako sa ganitong posisyon,” she told DJ Jhai. She was handpicked for the character of Camille, meaning she skipped the typical audition process. Yukii is clueless as to how director and lead actor Coco Martin discovered her, but she’d ask once she gets the chance to talk to him.It was an easy transition from TikTok to drama. Besides, she believes, dancing and acting are similar as they both convey emotions and affect people. She also had acting workshops last year.Just on her first primetime teleserye, Yukii is already en route to becoming showbiz’s next big thing. Her growing popularity serves as proof. “I’m very, very happy when people call me by my character name, which is Camille. Parang nafe-feel ko na, ‘Okay, parang nandito na ako sa step na ‘to. Nandito na ako milestone na ‘to. Nasa loob na ako ng ABS-CBN and people do recognize me.’”Another achievement for Yukii was guesting on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/asap" target="_blank">ASAP Natin ‘To</a> with her <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo" target="_blank">FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</a> castmates, “I feel like it was dream. I was just acting na parang normal but deep inside, grabe ‘yung kilig na naka-akyat ako ng ASAP stage. Hello? Sino bang nagpe-perform dito? Sina Sarah Geronimo, sina Regine Velasquez.”The conversation continued, this time, Yukii was asked about her co-stars. She mentioned that she hasn’t acted with most of them, but she’s looking forward to sharing screen with the more senior actors like John Estrada, whom she described as humble. The first time they met was when they shot the ‘motel’ scene of John and Mercedes Cabral’s characters, together with McCoy de Leon. To recall, Yukii and John’s characters almost met in that scene.She’s excited to act with Cherry Pie Picache as well. The same goes for Charo Santos, though she’s admittedly nervous just thinking about the possibility of acting opposite the influential woman. And when that day comes, she’d feel blessed and honored.Yukii had nice things to say about Lovi Poe, “I didn’t feel na she was a big artist. Nag-aalok pa siya ng mga pagkain niya.” She shared that Lovi was sweet and humble when they met.Among the cast, she works closely with McCoy, who plays her boyfriend in the series. And she can vouch for the actor’s big-heartedness, a contrast to his perennially miffed onscreen persona. Asked if she felt awkward with their intimate scene, Yukii answered that she wasn’t, as she’s known McCoy and his partner Elisse Joson before <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo" target="_blank">FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</a>. She’s comfortable with him. They would throw lines and talk about their scene before the actual take, and most of the time, Direk Coco would give them advice.&quot;Kay Direk Coco, sobrang naa-appreciate ko how he helps other artists lalo na ‘yung matatanda na, which I admire kasi there are people pala na mga sikat na pero ganun pa rin ang puso, may puso talaga for everyone,” she talked about their director, whose no-script technique has taught her the essence of acting. “Natutunan ko sa kanila na acting is reacting. Acting is absorbing and listening.”She still feels the jitters to this day, but she’s very much eager to learn. Yukii hints at more exciting scenes to watch for her character, such as how Camille will introduce David (McCoy) to her family, considering that they come from opposite background.Of relationships, Yukii admitted that she was once a ‘Camille’ in some ways. She knows what it feels like to be ‘marupok’ or weak. “I’m the type of person kasi na hangga’t mahal kita, I would stay. I would try to understand.” However, unlike Camille, Yukii knows how to control her emotions and let go of things that ruin her peace, “Siyempre, I won’t tolerate the bad actions that you would do. If I have to end it, I would end it for both parties, para sa peace nating dalawa.”Asked how she handles social media comments, Yukii said that she hasn’t encountered bashers on her pages. But if it comes, she will not waste her energy on them.Catch Yukii Takahashi in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo" target="_blank">FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</a>, weeknights, on <a href="http://kapamilyachannel.com/" target="_blank">Kapamilya Channel</a>, <a href="http://kapamilyaonlinelive.com" target="_blank">Kapamilya Online Live</a>, TV5 and A2Z.