For JC Alcantara, tackling two different roles within the same series can be both challenging and exciting for any actor. It allows them to showcase their versatility and range by portraying roles with distinct identities and characteristics.
When these roles involve contrasting aspects such as being straight and being a drag artist, it adds an extra layer of complexity to the performance.
In the iWantTFC original series, Drag You and Me, JC’s character has two types of personalities—his role as Jason, a straight male, and as Shania Lacroix, an up-and-coming drag queen whose identity is a secret to his homophobic family.
“I would have to be honest, I enjoy portraying those characters. They allow me to explore my acting skills. That’s why when the role was offered to me, I didn’t think twice,” JC told Manila Standard Entertainment adding that he was handpicked by the management to essay the roles.
Netizens are all praises for his impressive portrayal of both a straight male and an alluring bisexual drag queen in the series that also stars Andrea Brillantes and Christian Bables.
JC’s performance was widely applauded on social media for his convincing portrayal of a drag queen, complete with full-on make-up and glamorous outfits, as well as his palpable chemistry with both Betty (Andrea) and Charlie (Christian), his fellow drag queens.
In the story, an unlikely love triangle will form as Charlie, who is also Jason’s drag mother, gets increasingly jealous of Betty and Jason’s closeness.
Their relationship will get even more complicated when Betty develops stronger feelings for Jason and gets confused about their friendship.
Drag You and Me, from iWantTFC, ABS-CBN Entertainment, and Dreamscape Entertainment, streams every Friday at 8:00 p.m.
