Michael Williams is the lead actor in Jekyll & Hyde the musical in Manila 2012.
What's the meaning of this production for you?
IT'S A CHANCE TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE OF A DAUNTING AND DIFFICULT ROLE, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF MY OWN PERSONALITY IN THE PROCESS, AS WELL AS CHANCE TO GIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE THAT I CAN.
What's the message of Jekyll & Hyde for the audience?
THAT THERE ARE BOTH GOOD AND EVIL ELEMENTS IN ALL OF US, AND THAT MAN HAS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HE IS AN ANIMAL TOO FIRST BEFORE HE CAN BE A GOOD HUMAN.
What part of your character is included in your normal persona?
ALL OF IT. THAT PART THAT LOVES, DOUBTS, IS CERTAIN OF BEING RIGHT, THE ANGER, THE RAGE - I'VE BEEN THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
What's the difference between your production and others in the world?
THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN RE-THOUGHT. THE DIRECTOR, MENCHU LAUCHENGCO-YULO HAS PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO CLARIFYING THE NARRATIVE AND TRYING TO MAKE IT LESS EPISODIC, MAKING THE STROY TELLING MORE GRIPPING AND VITAL.
Is Jekyll & Hyde already a classic musical?
IF IT ISN'T BY NOW, I THINK IT WILL BE SOON.
How do you prepare a character?
FOR ME, THERE ISN'T JUST ONE WAY. OF COURSE ONE STARTS BY IMMERSING ONE'S SELF IN THE MATERIAL AND ALL THINGS RELATED TO IT. AND IN THE END, IT CAN ALL CRYSTALIZE IN A SECOND AS YOU PUT ON YOUR COSTUME AND MAKEUP. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME THAT I HAVE GAINED MUCH MORE INFORMATION FROM THE WAY I WAS FINALLY MADE TO LOOK AS THE CHARACTER THAN FROM ALL THE RESEARCH I HAD DONE.
Do we all have an evil side?
I THINK WE DO. EVEN IF WE OURSELVES ARE UNAWARE OF IT. ONE ONLY HAS TO WATCH SOME CHILDREN BE MEAN TO OTHER CHILDREN TO UNDERSTAND.
Dream role still not played...
ODDLY, I DON'T HAVE A DREAM ROLE. HMMMM...
Favorite musical...
THEY ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. AND I LIKE THEM FOR DIFFERENT REASONS. SOMETIMES FOR THE SUBJECT MATTER, SOMETIMES PURELY FOR THE MUSIC.
Favorite song...
RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE TWO RINGING IN MY HEAD. IT'S "A NEW LIFE" FROM JEKYLL AND HYDE SUNG MARVELOUSLY BY KALILA AGUILOS, AND "MARRY ME A LITTLE" FROM SONDHEIM'S "PUTTING IT TOGETHER"
Where do you picture yourself in ten years?
..IN THE CARRIBEAN, SITTING ON A BEACH SIPPING A KAMIKAZE. 
Some words for the visitors of musicalsonline.com...
PLEASE COME AND WATCH JEKYLL AND HYDE AT REPERTORY PHILIPPINES ONSTAGE AT GREENBELT ONE!!
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