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Star Magic Workshops Is Slated To Hold Its First Hybrid Sessions In Canada

ABS-CBN’s talent management arm takes its magic abroad to the Canadian-Filipino community through its “Tatak Star Magic” tutelage

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Janelle Roa Cabrera-Paraiso

<p><a href="https://www.starmagicph.com/" target="_blank">Star Magic</a> eyes a global environment as it brings its talent breeding programs overseas in partnership with <a href="https://amp-ed.com/" target="_blank">Artist Movement Productions, Inc. (AMP)</a> in Canada. The creative collaboration started in 2020 and has slowly blossomed into broader horizons with the objective of honing talents with top-tier training. </p><div><br/></div><p>Helmed by <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3JDir9gDMbinRHDHycmomwwtAE2d-2xduhxVXrjgVBMrukg/viewform" target="_blank">Star Magic Artist Training and Workshops</a> head <strong><em>Direk</em> Rahyan Carlos</strong>, the workshops will serve as an avenue for strengthening an artist’s work ethic and performance expertise. As the only certified and official <strong>Chubbuck Technique</strong> coach in the Philippines, <em>Direk</em> Rahyan trains his students with utmost seriousness.</p><div><br/></div><div> </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/9a096b18-e72d-4a66-9037-73624b714d40_star magic workshops head - direk rahyan carlos.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Star Magic Workshops Is Slated To Hold Its First Hybrid Sessions In Canada"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Director Rahyan Carlos, Head of Star Magic Artist Training and Workshops<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> Star Magic  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>“’<em>Yung </em>training<em> kasi is napakahigpit talaga. ’Yung disiplina, nandu’n, e,</em>” <em>Direk</em> told <strong>Metro.Style</strong> in a recent media roundtable. “For example, in my workshops, if you’re one minute late, you’re out of the room and you [will have to] wait to be seated,” he forewarned future participants, inculcating professionalism among them even ahead of training. </p><div><br/></div><p>When asked what pushed him to partner with AMP, <em>Direk</em> Rahyan answers right away. “<em>Una sa lahat, kasi maraming Pilipino dito, pero napaka-importante sa lahat ’yung</em> who really understands the process and the commitment of what we’re doing in the workshops,” he revealed. “<em>Nu’ng</em> first time <em>akong nakipag</em>-tie up with Rechelle Everden and Chalen Lazerna [of AMP], they understand and respected the process.”</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div class="youtube-iframe"><iframe width="918px" height="500px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GccOiYaPtJI" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br/><p>Of all the countries across the globe, Canada has become Star Magic’s country of choice to build a continued connection with, especially that its endeavors align with that of AMP. He added, “Chalen and Rechelle respected that so I trusted them. I think that’s the most important—’<em>yung nandu’n ’yung tiwala </em>and<em> buo ’yung tiwala ko sa kanila</em>. That’s the reason why we pursued this.”</p><div><br/></div><p>On the topic of who and when to train, <em>Direk</em> Rahyan Carlos guarantees that as long as the goal of becoming a better actor and performer is alive, one can always catch an opportune time to undergo training with the Philippines’ prime artist management agency: “We start from the age of 6 up to 86—for as long as you can do the workshop.”</p><div><br/></div><p>“<em>Ang pinakamatanda kong</em> workshoppers—I have 82, 83, <em>at nagkaroon sila ng</em> career <em>nu’ng nag</em>-workshop <em>sila nang</em> 78 <em>sila</em>,” he continued. “<em>Ngayon</em>, <em>may</em> billboard <em>na sila sa</em> EDSA. For as long as they can make time, there’s no age in becoming an actor. For as long as you put your heart into it, I think commitment and time—’<em>yun lang naman ang</em> requirement.”</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/2cfb69fb-42e8-4572-8804-f1b829271016_star magic" s="" ed="" chalen="" lazerna="" and="" rechelle="" direk="" rahyan="" lisa="" ice="" julie="" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Star Magic Workshops Is Slated To Hold Its First Hybrid Sessions In Canada"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">From left: Star Magic&#x27;s Ed Capulong; AMP&#x27;s Chalen Lazerna and Rechelle Everden; Star Magic&#x27;s Rahyan Carlos; Guest Artists Liza Diño and Ice Seguerra; Star Magic&#x27;s Julie Reyes<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 courtesy of Star Magic  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Another exciting news is that aspiring entertainers and newcomers to the industry can improve their contact table by beefing it up with new connections and networks. The workshops, according to <em>Direk</em> Rahyan, are already a head start on the headhunting game. “Usually, the pool of workshops is a pool of networks already,” <em>Direk</em> Rahyan shared. “<em>Minsan, may mga</em> Star Magic <em>din silang kaklase.</em>” </p><div><br/></div><p>“There are directors, there are producers, there are writers there who are taking the training as well. <em>Kapag nakita nila ’yung mga kaklase nilang ang gagaling, para bang du’n na sila namamalengke ng mga artista nila.</em> ’<em>Yung</em> workshop <em>namin</em>, <em>pantay-pantay</em>. <em>Walang nakakahigit—artista ka man na [o] sikat na sikat ka,</em>” the acclaimed director added. “We always go back to training. 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<div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"> <div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div> <div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHkvphvlG2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by AMP STUDIOS (@ampstudios_canada)</a></div></div></blockquote> <div><br/></div><p>“<em>May mga</em> students <em>kami</em> from LA—<em>hindi lang sa Pilipin</em><em>as</em>—<em>nakukuha sila</em> either from a commercial or a short film, so <em>nakakatuwa kasi na</em>-<em>a</em>-apply <em>nila</em> not only in their work but in their lives,” <em>Direk</em> Rahyan proudly shared. “<em>Nu’ng nakita ko ’yung</em> development <em>nila</em>—that they embrace the technique, that they embrace Star Magic training, <em>mas napalapit ’yung puso ko</em> to really continue this <em>para sa kanila</em>.” </p><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos courtesy of <strong>Star Magic</strong></p><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>