Carlo Aquino received praise from Anne Curtis
Kapamilya actor Carlo Aquino shared his message to the public about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Carlo gave life to the character of Mat-Mat in the Filipino version of It’s Okay To Not Be Okay. His character is a person with ASD. He received praise for his performance.
Previously, Carlo admitted that he was initially hesitant to accept the role. He was afraid to portray the character of Mat-Mat, and he also had a lot of what-ifs and doubts. This was his first time portraying this kind of role. The actor also admitted that he did not watch the original South Korean series because he wanted to have a clean perception of his character.
That decision played a big role in how he portrayed the character. Even his co-star Anne Curtis, who played Mia, also commended him, based on the article in Bandera.
“All praises for Carlo. ’Yung comment na palaging lumalabas, na maraming salamat for showing us how those in the spectrum can function, it really means so much to us,” the actress said about Carlo Aquino.
The actor expressed happiness for the good words for their series, but he emphasized an important message to the public.
“Masaya ako, pero sana ‘yung message mailabas na ‘wag sana silang i-discriminate, kasi high-functioning naman sila. Kailangan lang ipaliwanag ‘yung iba sa kanila para maintindihan nila kung nasaan silang sitwasyon,” Carlo said.
Viewers also commended Joshua Garcia’s performance as Pat-Pat, the brother of Mat-Mat. Just recently, netizens were amused by the pillow fight scene of Carlo and Anne. This became a trending topic on social media.
The actor revealed in an interview that his mother got angry with him because he could not hit Anne with the pillow.