To be very honest, when I found out I was interviewing John Lloyd Cruz, I grew very excited. I thought, there must be a wealth of stories there, in his four-year absence, since he turned his back on what many people believe is the perfect life—the world of a highly-acclaimed actor, the number one movie star: impossible good looks, unparalleled talent, unmatched fame, unbelievable wealth, never-ending success and millions of adoring fans from all over the world.
There must be a very compelling reason for him to walk away from all that. And I wanted to know why.
But then, I became very nervous. Because from what I know of John Lloyd, in my many interactions with him in the times we’ve worked together, I believed him to be an extremely…
