Chase Vega gets big break

MANILA, Philippines - Eighteen-year-old Chase Vega is set to conquer the big screen as he stars in Peque Gallaga’s newest film, Agaton & Mindy. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the film is a coming-of-age story about two 15-year-old dance scholars. There are no feuding families at all, except for the star-crossed lovers whose hearts fight the complexities and craziness love brings them. 

Agaton & Mindy is one of the six films showcased under the Sine Direk Series project through the partnership of the Directors Guild of the Philippines, Inc. (DGPI) and APT Entertainment, Inc.

After going around the modeling circuit for quite some time, Chase finds himself portraying an important role in Gallaga’s film. The search for Agaton was not easy, but Gallaga knew he wanted someone not famous, someone who can provide a fresh look for the film.

Coming from a completely blank slate, Chase had to undergo an acting workshop under Gabby Fernandez for two months and a dance workshop under Denisa Reyes for more than a month. He also watched Tagalog DVDs to observe how the actors talk and express their emotions.

Chase really made a very good impression on Gallaga and Reyes. “We already shot one of the most difficult scenes with Chase on Day One,” Gallaga reveals. “We started the first scene with Audie Gemora who’s playing the father of Mindy. Then we moved to the second scene that was full of high emotions, and Chase was able to deliver it well. We were impressed and confirmed that we didn’t go wrong with casting him as Agaton.” 

Agaton & Mindy will hit theaters on May 27.

Chase belongs to STAGES Talent Group with Christian Bautista, Karylle, Sam Concepcion, Iñaki Ting, Raki Vega, Mikee Lee, Enrique Gil, Jeff Singson, Bryann Foronda, Greggy Santos and Cheska Ortega.