Jeff Moses counts his blessings, makes acting debut

MANILA, Philippines — Jeff Moses belongs to the chosen few who have been named as among GMA 7’s promising stars. He is part of Sparkada, the network’s newest barkada, handpicked and trained by Sparkle GMA Artist Center to carve out their own niche in show business.

Part of learning the ropes is assigning the Sparkada members in shows like All-Out Sundays (AOS) and the different drama anthology-weekday TV series, to hone their performing and acting skills.

Jeff’s playground at the moment is the set of Abot-Kamay na Pangarap, the medical family drama that stars Carmina Villarroel, Richard Yap, Jillian Ward and Andre Paras. His character Reagan is a custodian in the hospital, where Jillian’s young genius doctor Analyn works. He also becomes Analyn’s support system. Abot-Kamay na Pangarap airs Mondays to Saturdays after Eat, Bulaga.

“It’s my very first project and first teleserye in GMA,” said the 22-year-old Jeff, who is not spared from having the usual first-time jitters, in a virtual interview. “This is my debut (project) acting career-wise. I hope they (viewers) will appreciate my character and like my portrayal.”

Before Sparkle had given its go-ahead signal for him to foray into acting, Jeff attended workshops under the tutelage of acting coach Ana Feleo.

“She has taught us a lot of approaches and given us tools that we can use when we work on set,” said Jeff, described by the artist center as the Moreno cutie. Among his takeaways from the workshops are the importance of using available stimulus in playing a role and the idea of owning one’s space. What’s clear to Jeff, in each working day and in every scene, is “to give my best (and) to be a better version of myself.”

And the lessons and insights Jeff has gained from the workshops are not only about acting as a profession, but also about life, he added. “(Coach Ana) has contributed a lot to how we (as work shoppers will) handle and hone the craft. Sparkle GMA Artist Center also provides us workshops in dancing and singing.” This is how Sparkle brings out the versatility in its young talents like Jeff and figures out what area of entertainment the latter can excel.

Asked how he caught the performing bug, Jeff said, “Everything started for me when I was in high school. Back then, I was into performing, singing and dancing. Then, gradually I had this ‘spark’ in me, thinking of giving showbiz a try. I seemed to see myself even then that I belong to it (the entertainment industry). My intention is not just for the sole purpose of doing it, but I want to entertain people, like I want to see other people happy and them smiling dahil sa mga ginagawa ko (because of what I’m doing) like acting or dancing.”

According to the information furnished by Sparkle to this paper, Jeff has an online following and would upload content like dance and song covers on TikTok. It adds that fans adore him because of “his well-maintained figure, charming smile, happy-go-lucky personality and talents.”

Now that he has entered showbiz and flexed his muscles in it, Jeff shared that “I got interested in acting. I want to dive deep into it, and be a better actor.” The first step to that journey is his Abot-Kamay na Pangarap stint. If given more opportunities to act in the future, Jeff said, “I would gladly accept them at pagtrabahuhan ko po ng maigi para maging isang magaling na aktor (and I will work hard, so I become a great actor).”

Like his fellow Sparkada talents, Jeff is grateful for how Sparkle has set their young careers in motion and inspired them to work better.

“When there’s an opportunity that comes my way, of course, I will grab it,” said Jeff of his work mindset. “I will give my best. I’m also one of those who have waited (for the right time). While I was waiting, I didn’t slack off.” Again, he attributed the latest developments in his career to the people behind Sparkle that help newbies like him “hone our skills, and they guide us. I can say that the right time will really come.” Jeff can attest that it pays off to wait patiently.