John Lloyd Cruz’s new era
JOHN Lloyd Cruz is slowly but surely reclaiming the showbiz spotlight. The actor who was once very visible on screen — with TV series, movies and endorsements left and right — has noticeably taken less projects since returning from his acting hiatus.
But it isn’t only his work ethic — mindfully choosing roles he would fully commit to — that seems to have changed. It also appears that Cruz has a lot of wisdom to share nowadays.
At his recent relaunch as the face of Biogesic, his first ambassadorship in his career in 2007, the 39-year-old shared how he takes care of himself inside and out.
“There are more challenging days than the rest, but it’s important to go back and find that center. Ang laki ng nagagawa nyan,” Cruz said.
He emphasized the need to take care of the inside as much as the outside and to pause when things get too stressful.
“I had to learn that the hard way. Dala rin ng trabaho ko. Almost every day, I deal with my emotions, I manipulate my emotions to the point na, hindi mo na siya alam i-handle kasi siya na yung nagle-lead sa iyo.”
Cruz admitted to being reactive in the past, mainly because he felt it was what his work demanded from him.
“So nung nagkaroon ako ng time to take a pause, isa yun sa mga natutunan ko — yung importance ng silence, taking a beat kung merong nasa harap mo na medyo
overwhelming. That very brief moment before you say anything, that’s the most crucial moment na kung hindi mo siya babantayan it becomes a habit.”
Cruz then talked about the need to take care of our physical selves, given how machines malfunction when they are overused.
“All the more tayo di’ba? It’s important you take care of yourself physically to restore your energies kasi simple lang yan. Kung wala kang tulog wag kang mage-expect na hindi ka magmumukhang cranky or hindi ka mukhang pagod or puyat. Like a lot of things, I had to learn
this the hard way also.”
To combat stress, Cruz said he starts getting active in the first two hours after he wakes up. He finds this helps him pursue healthier habits the rest of the day.
Saving up energy as the new year nears, Cruz is looking forward to a busier schedule. He is currently promoting his movie with Lav Diaz, “Kapag Wala Nang Alon,” working on his weekend sitcom, “Happy ToGetHer” and has projects still under wraps.
Through all of it, John Lloyd Cruz will surely succeed with the “Ingat” mentality.