Jasmine Curtis-Smith Sees Acting as More Than Performance

This is an excerpt from the June 2026 Special Issue. Subscribe to MEGA Digital All-Access to read the full story. Caught between Australia and the Philippines, Jasmine Curtis-Smith spent much of her life searching for a sense of belonging. Yet in front of a camera—with a script committed to memory and a set that feels both foreign and familiar—she feels most at home. RELATED: How Fate Brought Shaina Magdayao to the Actress That She Is It was in 2012 when she earned her first Best Supporting Actress award at Cinemalaya for the critically acclaimed film Transit, which later competed at the 18th Busan International Film Festival. The experience became a defining moment in her career affirming her place in the industry as both an artist and storyteller.  “It gave me a sense of self-trust that I am in the right field and that I am doing what I'm supposed to […]