) right-hand man and sometimes lover who helps run Tranquillum House, the boutique wellness resort that aims to heal nine troubled individuals. As Yao, Jacinto’s earnest, man-bun-sporting healer wants to believe that Tranquillum House helps people. With Yao, like all his roles, he found himself in method-acting territory, eating much healthier and working out more vigorously.
. For the actor, working with showrunner Nick Antosca was a big draw. “He’s incredibly talented and down to Earth, but the things that he comes up with are just mind-boggling and disturbing,” Jacinto says. What appealed to the actor about Code was his “Jack Sparrow-like personality.” “He was kind of everywhere but he was also very honed in,” Jacinto says of the character.
While it was filmed about two years ago, Jacinto’s next project is perhaps his biggest yet. In May 2022, he’s set to star inas a pilot named Fritz—a role which, like the movie itself, has been kept largely under wraps. Working with Tom Cruise, he recalls, was “intense.” “It’s [Tom’s] baby,” says Jacinto of the film. “And having seen clips of footage, he doesn’t disappoint.” He’ll also star in his first proper rom-com, which he finished filming in March. “It's a fun one,” he says of the film.
As Jacinto continues on his acting journey, encouragement from veteran actors in the Asian community has helped him stay determined. Though Jacinto is measured, in fear of being “boastful,” he admits that “seeing your heroes or the people that you admire have your back is such an inspiring thing to hear.” What Jacinto wants is to continue making people laugh or cry. “I want to take on projects that make me feel something emotionally,” he says.
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