Malupiton shares the story behind his unique vlogger name
Known most popularly for his hilarious and relatable sketches on social media, content creator Malupiton (whose real name is Joel Ravanera) said he never imagined that when he started creating humorous videos in 2020, it would lead him to star in his very own movie. The 28-year-old media personality makes his movie debut in diretcor Niokz Arcega’s romantic comedy He’s Dating a Boldstar.
“Hindi ko naisip maging aktor. Nag-ba-vlog vlog lang kami, nag-ko-content content lang kami. Hindi namin alam na may ganito, may ganyan. Wala, gusto lang namin magpasaya. Wala kaming ibang pakay eh. Kasi yung mga dumating (na opportunity) bonus na lang po eh. Kasi focus talaga namin makapagpasaya kami, makapatanggal kami ng stress, ganun lang. Wala kaming ibang pakay. Hindi namin alam na dadalhin kami dito ni Lord sa ganitong sitwasyon,” he shared during the He’s Dating a Boldstar presscon held last October 8 in Mandaluyong City.
In the film, Malupiton gets paired with comedienne Analyn Barro along with his real life friends, Kolokoys TV, who are also making their acting debut here.
“Masaya siyempre kasi first movie talaga namin ito na ginawa. Maraming adjustment pero masaya na rin na ginawa namin ito dahil pinaghirapan namin na sama sama kami. Masaya kasi nakatrabaho ko si Analyn at siyempre kasama ko din ang mga Kolokoys TV. Nakakakaba na nakaka-excite, pero kahit papaano nagawan namin ng paraan. Nagsabi nga ako ng sheesh eh pagkatapos,” he added.
He’s Dating a Boldstar is an independently produced film that was actually shot years ago. But Malupiton believes that the right timing for the release of the film this year was worth waiting for. The popular vlogger talks about still being in disbelief after being handpicked by direk Niokz.
“Hindi ko rin alam eh kung bakit ako napili ni direk maging leading man eh. Sabi ko, ’Sure po kayo?’ (laughs) Sa sarili ko hindi ko alam kung kakayanin ko pero sa awa ni Lord nagawa ko ang gawa ng bida. Medyo naluuha luha yung bida dito (laughs). Pero nakakapag-adjust ako. Hindi ako magaling talaga sa iyak iyak. Thank you Lord kasi nabigyan ako ng pagkakataon na magbida sa movie na ito. Kasi ito talaga yung first movie ko. Na-shoot na namin ito mga two years ago,” he recalled.
During the presscon, Malupiton also shared with members of the press how he chose his unique screen name before going into vlogging full-time. “Sa mga na-cu-curious, kasi yung word na Malupiton is a Bicol word. Nung una, hindi ko pa alam yung meaning nun eh. Napapanuod ko lang si Boss Ka-Reppa. Vlogger siya from Bicol tapos Bicolano yung dialect niya. Komedyante rin siya. Pag nababanggit niya yung word na malupiton, natatawa ako kahit hindi ko siya maintindihan. Pag nababanggit na yung word na malupiton ayun sobrang laugh trip na ako. Kaya yun yung naiisip ko na yun yung ipangalan ko sa sarili ko. Yun na yung naging name ko. Hindi ko naman alam na puputok yun eh (laughs). Yung meaning hindi ko rin alam nung una. yung meaning pala ng malupiton is malupit, magaling, hindi ko rin sure eh. I-search niyo na lang po. Mga ganun,” he explained.
Aside from a talented cast, the movie also includes an all OPM soundtrack which includes songs from Android-18, Silent Sanctuary, Kiko Machine, Doomrockets, and more.
The He’s Dating a Boldstar cast includes Malupiton, Analyn Barro, Dominic “Happy Friend” Biong, Joshua “Awut” Padigos, Nelson “Porman” Nielo, Bonn Earl Aquino, Mac Temones, Allen Deniro, Atha Quevedo, Aleck Bovick, Rob Sy, and Leandro Baldemor. It opens in cinemas nationwide on October 28.