How Zanjoe Marudo Challenged Himself In 'The Broken Marriage Vow'

The actor talks about how he tried to portray David Ilustre a bit differently for the Philippine adaptation of BBC’s 'Doctor Foster' that was also recreated by JTBC

Renee Nuevo

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b206f7c3-7cf2-448e-83d0-68929a880070_zanjoetbmv_banner.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Zanjoe Marudo is David Ilustre in " The="" Broken="" Marriage=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Zanjoe Marudo is David Ilustre in &#x27;The Broken Marriage Vow&#x27;<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photo: @onlyzanjoemarudo  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p><strong><em>The Broken Marriage Vow</em></strong>, the Philippine adaptation of BBC’s critically acclaimed thriller, <em><strong>Doctor Foster</strong></em>, is one of the most highly anticipated local releases of the year. </p><div><br/></div><p>Less than two weeks ahead of its premiere on January 24, the series has been a hot topic on social media, following the release of its <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CYQP1CkMWQx/" target="_blank">official poster</a>, as well as the week-long press conferences of its stars—<strong>Zanjoe Marudo</strong>, <strong>Sue Ramirez</strong>, and <strong>Jodi Sta. Maria</strong>. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4e11306b-7ec6-4285-bbfc-5bd7488b03c2_zanjoe marudo  (1).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>At his recent press conference, Zanjoe Marudo answered questions about the show, his character, his thoughts on adultery, and more, delving into his thoughts about the story, how he prepared for the role, what it was like working with that illustrious cast, and the challenges he faced while portraying the role of <strong>D</strong><strong>avid Ilustre</strong>.</p><div><br/></div><p>Referring to the kind of reception and treatment that viewers have afforded the adulterous husband in the show—whether that’s on <em>Doctor Foster</em>, or on the equally (if not more) popular version from Korea, <em><strong>The World of the Married</strong></em>—Zanjoe explains that he has set a goal for his portrayal of David Ilustre. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDreamscapePH%2Fvideos%2F456715986051256%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="429" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>“<em>Ang unang pumasok sa isip ko, pagagalitan talaga ako ng mga </em>fans <em>at</em> audience <em>ng</em> show <em>na &#x27;to kasi &#x27;yun &#x27;yung naging</em> effect <em>n&#x27;ung</em> original<em> tsaka n&#x27;ung mga ibang</em> version,” says Zanjoe.</p><div><br/></div><p>“<em>Nu’ng ginagawa na namin siya, mas</em> <em>chinallenge</em> <em>ko &#x27;yung sarili ko</em>—<em>n</em><em>agbigay ako ng</em> goal <em>na kahit papaano, kahit konti lang, sana meron namang makaintindi sa</em> character <em>ni</em> David, <em>kung bakit siya umabot sa ganu’ng klaseng sitwasyon. Kung bakit siya nag</em>-cheat,<em> kung bakit niya sinaktan ’yung pamilya niya</em>.”</p><div><br/></div><p>“<em>Lahat naman may dahilan, diba? ’Yun ’yung naging</em> challenge <em>sa’kin, ’yun ’yung pinipilit kong gawin, habang ginagawa namin ’yung </em>show. <em>Kahit katiting man lang, maintindihan nila kung saan nanggagaling si</em> David,” the actor ends. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Watch the trailer below:</strong></div><div class="youtube-iframe"><iframe width="400" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X9e0pnro9Jc" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p class="youtube-iframe"><em>The Broken Marriage Vow</em>, which is shot entirely in Baguio, also stars Jane Oineza, Angeli Bayani, Bianca Manalo, Ketchup Eusebio, Rachel Alejandro, Art Acuña, Empress Schuck, Joem Bascon, Brent Manalo, Malou Crisologo, Franco Laurel, Sandino Martin, Lao Rodriguez, Jet Gaitan, Jie Anne Armero, Migs Almendras, Avery Clyde, and JB Agustin, with the special participation of Susan Africa and Ronnie Lazaro. </p><div><br/></div><p class="youtube-iframe">Directed by Concepcion Macatuno and Andoy Ranay, the ABS-CBN series is the Philippine adaptation of the hit BBC series <em>Doctor Foster</em>.</p><br/><div><em>The Broken Marriage Vow premieres on January 24, at 8:40 p.m. after Ang Probinsyano. Catch it on Kapamilya Channel&#x27;s Primetime Bida evening block, A2Z, TV5, and worldwide via The Filipino Channel.</em></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photo from <strong>@onlyzanjoemarudo</strong></p><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/doctor-foster-ph-cast-the-broken-marriage-vow/30098" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Meet The Cast Of Doctor Foster&#x27;s PH Adaptation, &#x27;The Broken Marriage Vow&#x27;</a></div>

The actor talks about how he tried to portray David Ilustre a bit differently for the Philippine adaptation of BBC’s 'Doctor Foster' that was also recreated by JTBC with 'The World of the Married' 

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How Zanjoe Marudo Challenged Himself In 'The Broken Marriage Vow'

How Zanjoe Marudo Challenged Himself In 'The Broken Marriage Vow'

Renee Nuevo

Published Jan 12, 2022 06:56 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 13, 2022 02:06 PM PHT

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