When asked what was the last song he played on Spotify, Larkin said, “Oh, masakit ‘yun… “Sparks” by Coldplay.” It was rather an amusing sensitive remark from a guy who is towering at six feet and with a buff physique that the internet is fastly catching up on.
But even when donned in what is becoming to be his signature white tank top look, for which he quips “nasanay na sa sando” Larkin is treating his social media followers with heartwarming covers of songs from Parokya ni Edgar to Coldplay — an attractive fusion of gentle and rough from a promising matinee idol.
Larkin Castor, 23, is one of the boys launched in ‘Sparkada’ in 2022. He commands attention for sure when he was introduced, but this new found addiction for fitness is stirring the pot for this young talent. “Ngayon kasi mas priority ko na ‘yung katawan ko, ‘yung health ko. Nag gi-gym ako almost every day…,” he shared, after which he happily talked about how he has to randomly show his abs for the first time on stage in a regional show in Tarlac the night before. “Nagulat ako na may pa abs sa stage. But I guess it is a motivation for me to be always ready,” he laughed.
Motivated maybe an understatement as Larkin hits the gym five days a week, and up to 2 hours per visit. “Gusto ko maging pogi,” he straightforwardly puts it and is determined to elevate himself from the cutthroat competition and very visual world of show business. He is not stopping in the gym. He is also into boxing, golf and is planning to try mixed martial arts.
Looking at his Instagram profile, one would know that Larkin may have achieved his best shape by uploading series of topless photos. But there is no stopping the determined person. “Not yet,” he said when asked if he considers himself to be in his ideal form. “Gusto ko maging Chris Evans or mala-Wolverine.” Asked if he is exaggerating, he clearly isn’t. He is inspired to bring himself to the level of being an underwear endorser, even expressing his readiness to model on stage with just an intimate piece of cloth.
But still Larkin keeps himself grounded. “I think what makes me truly sexy are my talents. What I can do in singing and acting I think makes me more of an interesting person,” he remarked.
The motivation for this recognizable transformation, however, is not within the bounds of his showbiz life. It is more of personal. When asked what drove him to pursue fitness on a different level, he has one word: “heartbreak.” That is when the mood started to go serious in this informal virtual chat with the young man, who also earlier chose to be called a “heartthrob” rather than a “heartbreaker.”
“I am really passionate and serious in protecting and finding the time for the people that I love. It’s so important to me,” — again, another amusingly sensitive remark for a Gen Z whose generation is defined for independence. In fact, if he would rate his clinginess from 1 to 10, he would give it a 10. “I am so affectionate. When I find someone special, I would make sure that she would really feel it.”
Fitness is where he is pouring his energy right now, but the 23-year old Las Pinas native who still holds on to his dreams of becoming a pilot, shared that he is the happiest if he is with the people he loves. “Pag kasama ko lahat ng taong mahal ko, those are the best moments of my life no doubt.”
He is also mastering the art of balance: being in showbiz, trying to start his own business, focusing on his health, fixing his personal relationships, and trying to complete a degree in Network and Information Securities. “Parang nagi-guilty ako if may inu-una ako tapos may aspect ng life ng naiiwan. Pag nasa work ako, ka-message ko ‘yung family ko. Lahat ‘yun priority: career, school, love and family.”
For his growing fans, evident with the increasing traction on his socials, he only has one positive message: “Hintayin n’yo akong sumikat.” Eager and hungry he may sound, but Larkin Castor reminds himself to always take it easy — a careful but energetic outlook in life where he balances the gentle and the rough.