Jake Cuenca hailed as ‘a gem’ in thriller series ‘What Lies Beneath’

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MANILA, Philippines —Kapamilya actor JM de Guzman had high praise for his “What Lies Beneath” co-star Jake Cuenca, lauding his dedication and performance in the upcoming series.

At a recent press conference, JM said he was deeply impressed by Jake’s passion and professionalism on set.

“I would just like to take this opportunity to appreciate Jake dahil sa kanyang work ethic, sa passion sa paggawa ng role na ito. At kung may surprise man, sa tingin ko masu-surprise kayo sa performance. Jake is a gem here,” he said.

Visibly moved, Jake thanked JM for his kind words, calling them a greater reward than any trophy.

“In all honesty, that means the world coming from JM because I have all the respect in the world for JM and as an actor,” he said. “And to me, that’s even better than award kasi you know what you’re looking at, you know the effort that’s being put into it. For you to say that, that really made my day.”

“And honestly, that really makes me cry kasi that means the world to me, that you appreciate that, brother. Thank you,” he added.

Drama-thriller “What Lies Beneath” premieres tonight, October 20, on the Kapamilya Channel, directed by Dado Lumibao and Froy Allan Leonardo. Besides Jake and JM, the series stars Kaila Estrada, Charlie Dizon, Janella Salvador and Sue Ramirez.

The show’s premise follows four women—Alice (Janella), Mel (Sue), Erica (Kaila) and Beth (Charlie)—whose lives are torn apart by one lie and one missing friend.

Different from his ‘Batang Quiapo’ role

Jake also teased that his role as Edong in “What Lies Beneath” will show a character portrayal distinct from his current character, Miguelito, in “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo.”

“I think, for me, I’m just gonna let people watch it. To be honest. I think they will be surprised with the effort that I put into making Miguelito and Edong very different from one another,” he said.

“I want to emphasize, kasi people are saying that they’re gonna see me in two shows in primetime and all that. I’d like to think that I earned that.

He added that portraying both characters pushed him to his creative limits.

“I’d really like to think that I worked myself to the bone to make it very different for Miguelito, to make it very different for Edong, and to be quite honest with you, for me, I’ve just enjoyed the journey.” (J.M. Severo/Philstar)