TJ Trinidad

 

Basic Info
Name: TJ Trinidad
Nickname: TJ
Birthday: January 22, 1976
Birth Place: Manila
Showbiz Anniversary: 2002

Personal
Full name: Raul Fenstad Trinidad, Jr.

Claim to fame: He believes his 2006 soap at another network made him into a household name.

Favorites
TJ's Hit List!

1. He likes to watch House, Big Cat Diaries and a LOT of sports. His channels of choice: Animal Planet, HBO and Star Movies.
2. He doesn't have one favorite movie--he has a lot. To name a few, he likes A Streetcar Named Desire, Apocalypse Now, Breaking the Waves and On the Waterfront.
3. His favorite actor is Marlon Brando.
4. In terms of music, he looks up to Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam.
5. He is a self-confessed Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore fan. But he also likes works by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
6. When he has time, TJ either goes boxing or playing his guitar. He also writes.
7. He likes all kinds of food--but don't give him ampalaya or liver.
8. His gadget must-have is a laptop. "I use my Mac a lot."

Q & A
On the spot!

Why did you enter showbiz?
"Because I like acting, I like to act."

If you could choose, what role would you like to play?
"There's no really specific role I would like to play. For me I can't really answer that, 'What's your dream role?' and all that? As long as it's challenging."

What was the toughest challenge you had to face?
"I think Stairway to Heaven is probably the most difficult thing I had to do. The character I had to portray is very emotional, very draining."

What is your biggest frustration? Your biggest regret?
"No regrets."

What are you most proud of?
"Well, I can't discuss that yet--but everyone will know soon enough."

What are your limitations?
"I don't know. I don't feel like I have limitations. Maybe people have ideas of what I'm limited to do. But for me, I don't feel I'm limited to anything."

What is your most unforgettable experience?
"Unforgettable experience would be probably the first day I got into showbiz. I went into the set to work with Juday; just really like me basically jumping head on into something that I really had no idea about. I didn't know how the outcome would be. I was petrified."

What are your fears?
"Probably failure, you know? Fear of failure."

What is your biggest dream?
"Probably to make my family happy; my brothers, sisters--everybody, my nephews."