The Heartlanders star on his new Ch 5 sitcom Meet the MP, showbiz rivalry, and why men in Malaysia find him threatening.
8 DAYS: You’re back on Ch 5 with Meet the MP, a sitcom where you play Danial Razali, a newly-elected MP. We haven’t seen you on local TV for a while now.
AARON AZIZ: For [Ch 5], yeah. But Suria acquires a lot of my programmes from Malaysia, so the Malay community here still see me quite a bit. In the beginning, filming Meet the MP was a bit tough ’cos it’s been a while since I did a sitcom and comedy is not my forte. But, luckily, I’m supported by a great cast. We actually did the pilot back in 2015. I was much thinner back then (laughs).
In one ep, you’re reunited with your Heartlanders co-star Vincent Ng.
It was very funny when we had to do a basketball scene. When we did those scenes on Heartlanders, we would wear singlets. But now, I couldn’t wear a singlet ’cos I’m twice my size back then (laughs). But Vincent still maintains his physique. It was a pretty awkward moment doing that scene. The director wanted us to just keep on playing basketball. But, unlike 13 years ago, our stamina has decreased and our movements aren’t as graceful as before (laughs).
Your last Ch 5 appearance was on 2007’s Police & Thief. What memories do you have about making a Ch 5 show back then?
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