Why Luis Alandy Wants To Change His Name To Adrian
LUIS ALANDY – Actor and model Luis Alandy revealed the reason why he wanted to change his name to Adrian.
Luis Alandy, a Filipino actor and model, began his career playing David in the TV series *Pangako Sa ‘Yo*. Since then, he has appeared in various soap operas and theater productions, including the stage musical *All About Men*, where he performed naked.
According to a report from the Inquirer, Alandy now wishes to use the screen name Adrian.
After two significant life events—his marriage in 2017 and working with the renowned Mike de Leon on the film *Citizen Jake*—Alandy decided to reinvent himself.
“I wanted a fresh start for myself as an actor after I got married [to social media influencer Joselle Fernandez]. I hoped to leave the actor Luis behind. He had been identified with playing sexy roles. I wanted a new packaging. Also, there are a lot of men named Luis in my family,” explained Alandy, whose real name is Adrian Louise.
Alandy emphasized that he isn’t giving up sexy roles but wants more control over his project choices.
“This actually started when I did ‘Citizen Jake.’ I mentioned this to my manager (Noel Ferrer). I said, ‘I guess now is the time.’ The audition for that movie was really intense. I cried when I got the role. Not everyone gets to work with Direk Mike. I don’t know if he has done another movie after ‘Citizen Jake,’” said Alandy.
Most recently, Alandy appeared in the 2023 series *Magandang Dilag* on GMA 7. “I’m still waiting for the right offer, but I’ll be doing Meissner Advance Acting this June under Angeli Bayani,” Alandy said. “As an actor, you can’t be too complacent. I can’t say I already know how to be a good actor. I need to work on improving myself, especially now that there are a lot of emerging but really talented actors.”
“They’re all multitalented. These days, you can’t just know how to sing and dance. You have to be able to do everything. I want to really polish my acting skills. I grew up in this industry. I’ve been acting since 1997, and I’m lucky that I’m still here. Hopefully, I could also study directing at the Mowelfund Film Institute soon,” he added.