AT THE PRESSCON OF VIVA ONE SERIES 'DEADLY LOVE'
MCCOY DE LEON is very thankful that he moved to Viva Artists Agency as he continues to get a steady string of assignments.
After the movie “Habangbuhay” with his reel and real life partner, Elisse Joson, he did the movie “Deleter” and now, he’s in the new Viva One suspense-thriller mini-series, “Deadly Love”, as one of Louise de los Reyes’ leading men.
“I’m glad na tuloy-tuloy lang ang trabaho ko and I was also part of ‘Batang Quiapo’ as one of the villains,” he says. “I’m just very grateful for all the opportunities that are coming my way.”
To think he got depressed when ABS-CBN closed down and then the pandemic came.
“Mahirap kasi that time, wala kang ginagawa. Ang kalaban mo, ang sarili mong pag-iisip. Ano ba? Ganito na lang ba? Anong gagawin ko?
"May baby kami, tapos may mga kapatid pa akong pinag-aaral. I need to work. I don’t want to go back to my parents. Buti na lang nga dumating ang offer ng Viva at naging active ako uli at may dumating na blessings.”
So what is his role in “Deadly Love” that premieres on Viva One on July 10?
“I play Benjo, isa akong police investigator. Ipinadala ako sa bayan nina Louise to investigate yung parents niya.
"Hindi niya kasi alam, may secret sa pagkatao ng parents niya kaya masalimuot ang buhay nila.”
Things got more complicated for Louise when she falls in love with a stranger.
“Na-in love siya kay Marco Gumabao na mahiwaga rin ang pagkatao,” adds McCoy.
“Pero bigla na lang itong nawala and it’s believed na ang parents niya ang pumatay rito.
"Very complex talaga ang story kaya tiyak na susubaybayan ng viewers kasi masu-suspense sila nang husto sa mga twists at iba pang kaganapan sa ‘Deadly Love’.”
McCoy is glad that both of his career and his lovelife are currently doing well. He and partner Elisse Joson are very happy with their baby girl.
They met as PBB housemates in 2016 and they had their daughter in 2021.
“Marami kaming pinagdaanang chellenges na salamat sa Diyos, nalampasanan naman namin,” he says.
“In every kind of relationship, we guess nagkakaroon ng ganoong roadblocks. But as of now, I can really say that we’re very happy.”
Elisse’s career is also doing well and she just did meaty roles in soaps like “Dirty Linen” and “Pira-Pirasong Paraiso” where she even had sexy scenes.
How does he feel about it?
“Nothing is wrong naman kasi hindi na kami teenagers so we okay lang for us to do more mature roles now,” he says.
“Nasa point kami na gusto lang naming magkaroon ng more projects and to prove our worth as good actors.”
