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At 31, James Reid admits changes in priorities, ready to settle down
At 31, James Reid admits changes in priorities, ready to settle down
MANILA -- - The adulting stage is real.
MANILA -- - The adulting stage is real.
At 31, James Reid, who celebrated his birthday last May 11, admitted that his priorities in life are changing.
At 31, James Reid, who celebrated his birthday last May 11, admitted that his priorities in life are changing.
“I feel it. I definitely feel it. Priorities are changing,” Reid said. “It’s really trying to see my music through, trying to see my career through, really just doing things the right way. And maybe settling down soon.”
“I feel it. I definitely feel it. Priorities are changing,” Reid said. “It’s really trying to see my music through, trying to see my career through, really just doing things the right way. And maybe settling down soon.”
Shocked as I was with his candid answer, Reid said, “I should’ve not said that. Never mind!”
Shocked as I was with his candid answer, Reid said, “I should’ve not said that. Never mind!”
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Asked if he is emotionally and mentally ready to take his relationship with girlfriend Issa Pressman to the next level, he said, “I think so. I think I learned a lot from my 20s and hopefully we all do.”
Asked if he is emotionally and mentally ready to take his relationship with girlfriend Issa Pressman to the next level, he said, “I think so. I think I learned a lot from my 20s and hopefully we all do.”
While that life-changing decision is still waiting in the wings, Reid is laser-focused on some projects that he’s lined up to do.
While that life-changing decision is still waiting in the wings, Reid is laser-focused on some projects that he’s lined up to do.
First, his new single "Hurt Me Too" just came out a few days ago, together with an emo-vibed music video. Reid said this is his first time to write an emotional ballad about his personal past experience.
First, his new single "Hurt Me Too" just came out a few days ago, together with an emo-vibed music video. Reid said this is his first time to write an emotional ballad about his personal past experience.
When he was in Los Angeles, it was DJ Virman of Far East Movement who convinced him to collaborate with different producers and just explore different kinds of music. He then sat down with a songwriter who shepherded him through the process of writing the song.
When he was in Los Angeles, it was DJ Virman of Far East Movement who convinced him to collaborate with different producers and just explore different kinds of music. He then sat down with a songwriter who shepherded him through the process of writing the song.
"It was like therapy," described Reid.
"It was like therapy," described Reid.
The Careless Music CEO didn’t say if "Hurt Me Too" was an ode to a particular person in his past, but said that the song “was inspired by a lot of different, not even just breakups, but people who have left me in my life. It was like a therapy session almost. Just talking about people of my breakups and people like, you know, who have come and gone in your life and what it came down to is, sometimes, you really do your best and give it your all and sometimes that’s just not enough and maybe it has to be that way.”
The Careless Music CEO didn’t say if "Hurt Me Too" was an ode to a particular person in his past, but said that the song “was inspired by a lot of different, not even just breakups, but people who have left me in my life. It was like a therapy session almost. Just talking about people of my breakups and people like, you know, who have come and gone in your life and what it came down to is, sometimes, you really do your best and give it your all and sometimes that’s just not enough and maybe it has to be that way.”
“It’s sad but you know at the end of the day things do end. And I think what is important and what I want to say to all those people in my life is that, I really tried my best and I hope you guys know that. And it is what it is,” he added.
“It’s sad but you know at the end of the day things do end. And I think what is important and what I want to say to all those people in my life is that, I really tried my best and I hope you guys know that. And it is what it is,” he added.
Aside from music, Reid will also make a comeback into acting.
Aside from music, Reid will also make a comeback into acting.
“That is my plan. There is actually a project that I'm working on right now. Very early stages of the concept but my plan is to be able to produce and star in a film,” he said.
“That is my plan. There is actually a project that I'm working on right now. Very early stages of the concept but my plan is to be able to produce and star in a film,” he said.
The yet-untitled film is set for local release soon.
The yet-untitled film is set for local release soon.
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Benedix Ramos shoots his first international film in Taiwan: 'It was a great experience!'
Benedix Ramos shoots his first international film in Taiwan: 'It was a great experience!'
Rhea Manila Santos,
Push Team
Published Feb 22, 2025 11:02 PM PHT

With his theater credits growing each year with productions like Bar Boys, Tabing Ilog, Ang Huling El Bimbo, and Next to Normal, Benedix Ramos said that performing live has really changed him as an artist after falling in love more with the craft.
With his theater credits growing each year with productions like Bar Boys, Tabing Ilog, Ang Huling El Bimbo, and Next to Normal, Benedix Ramos said that performing live has really changed him as an artist after falling in love more with the craft.
“The reason why I stayed in theater is because it is giving life to a person and it gives me so much life. That’s why I’m still here. The difference is that I now know that doing this makes me feel so alive even more. Everyday doing this, rehearsals, warm ups and even debriefings, it gives so much life to my life,” he told PUSH ABS-CBN.
“The reason why I stayed in theater is because it is giving life to a person and it gives me so much life. That’s why I’m still here. The difference is that I now know that doing this makes me feel so alive even more. Everyday doing this, rehearsals, warm ups and even debriefings, it gives so much life to my life,” he told PUSH ABS-CBN.
The Pinoy Big Brother housemate, who was part of PBB Kumunity Season 10 in 2022 where he was known as “Ang Streamboy Apo ng Pangasinan,” also has his sights set on a bigger stage this year. He just shot his first international film in Taiwan with actress Angel Aquino while in between rehearsals for the 9 Works Theatrical play Next to Normal.
The Pinoy Big Brother housemate, who was part of PBB Kumunity Season 10 in 2022 where he was known as “Ang Streamboy Apo ng Pangasinan,” also has his sights set on a bigger stage this year. He just shot his first international film in Taiwan with actress Angel Aquino while in between rehearsals for the 9 Works Theatrical play Next to Normal.
“Last January I was gone for a week to shoot a film with Ms. Angel Aquino and it’s something na masarap sa pakiramdam na meron kang ganun after theater, lalo na Next To Normal yung ginagawa namin so I feel like it helps my mental state kapag lumalabas ka dun sa space na yun. It was a great experience,” he said.
“Last January I was gone for a week to shoot a film with Ms. Angel Aquino and it’s something na masarap sa pakiramdam na meron kang ganun after theater, lalo na Next To Normal yung ginagawa namin so I feel like it helps my mental state kapag lumalabas ka dun sa space na yun. It was a great experience,” he said.
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The 30-year-old actor also shared what his experience was working with a foreign production crew.
The 30-year-old actor also shared what his experience was working with a foreign production crew.
“These are Taiwanese producers and award-winning creatives so it’s really such an honor to be working wiith them because they have a different discipline in film and yung pagka-Pinoy natin minsan, yung pagiging creative as a Pinoy, minsan pag nakakita rin tayo ng ibang creative, parang maiisip mo na uy, puwede rin pala yun. So we collaborated. The Filipino team and the Taiwanese team really collaborated on this film,” he added.
“These are Taiwanese producers and award-winning creatives so it’s really such an honor to be working wiith them because they have a different discipline in film and yung pagka-Pinoy natin minsan, yung pagiging creative as a Pinoy, minsan pag nakakita rin tayo ng ibang creative, parang maiisip mo na uy, puwede rin pala yun. So we collaborated. The Filipino team and the Taiwanese team really collaborated on this film,” he added.
In his latest play Next to Normal, themes of family and mental health are heavily discussed all throughout the musical. Benedix said he hopes that the conversation about mental health can start being normalized in Filipino families.
In his latest play Next to Normal, themes of family and mental health are heavily discussed all throughout the musical. Benedix said he hopes that the conversation about mental health can start being normalized in Filipino families.
“Hindi kasi normal sa pamilyang Pilipino na pag-usapan yung mental health, which is quite sad kasi we grew up in a household na minsan umaarte ka kapag umiiyak ka, umaarte ka kapag nagdadabog ka, nag-pa-panic ka or something like that, or na-a-anxiety ka. Pero this is the reason why this generation is really opening a door to that. Not just an idea, it’s an education. This generation actually is a great contribution for education, educating also our parents and grandparents, especially if they are open to accepting yung bagong konsepto ng mental health,” he explained.
“Hindi kasi normal sa pamilyang Pilipino na pag-usapan yung mental health, which is quite sad kasi we grew up in a household na minsan umaarte ka kapag umiiyak ka, umaarte ka kapag nagdadabog ka, nag-pa-panic ka or something like that, or na-a-anxiety ka. Pero this is the reason why this generation is really opening a door to that. Not just an idea, it’s an education. This generation actually is a great contribution for education, educating also our parents and grandparents, especially if they are open to accepting yung bagong konsepto ng mental health,” he explained.
Despite getting cast in more theater productions for the past few years, Benedix said in a previous interview that he is open to performing equally on all platforms if given the opportunity.
Despite getting cast in more theater productions for the past few years, Benedix said in a previous interview that he is open to performing equally on all platforms if given the opportunity.
“We all know naman na theater really takes so much of the time of your schedule or sa buong calendar mo blocked off yan for rehearsals and for shows and all that. There are so many sacrifices that you have to do when you’re doing your passion which is theater. And acting is really something that I’ve always loved doing even when I was still a child. Napupuslit puslit ko naman yung mga ibang acting gigs,” he told PUSH ABS-CBN.
“We all know naman na theater really takes so much of the time of your schedule or sa buong calendar mo blocked off yan for rehearsals and for shows and all that. There are so many sacrifices that you have to do when you’re doing your passion which is theater. And acting is really something that I’ve always loved doing even when I was still a child. Napupuslit puslit ko naman yung mga ibang acting gigs,” he told PUSH ABS-CBN.
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