EXCLUSIVE: Barbie Forteza shares the reason why you'll never hear her late or unprepared for work
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Aside from Barbie Forteza's amazing acting chops and ability to cry on cue, you'll also never hear someone call her late.
“Professional” and “easily memorizes her lines.”
These are the words that most celebrities and co-workers would describe Kapuso actress Barbie Forteza.
And who could blame them? Aside from her amazing acting chops and ability to cry on cue, you'll also never hear someone call her late.
The reason? It's her biggest pet peeve.
Unlike most Filipinos who believe in the idea of “Filipino time”, Barbie doesn't believe in this kind of thinking. Heck, even the word “late” doesn't exist in her vocabulary - and this is what she shared in an exclusive interview with GMANetwork.com,
On taping days, Barbie's call time usually entails for her to wake up at around 6 AM.
She recalls, “Kunwari kung alas sais ng umaga ako gigising, dapat mag-alarm ako ng mga 5:45, 6:00, at 6:10. Para sirang-sira 'yung tulog ko at wala akong choice kung hindi bumangon."
Despite describing herself as a night person, she explains that it's easy for her to wake up when necessary.
“Madali naman akong gisingin kasi nagpa-panic ako.
“Ayoko kasi ng late! So 'pag umaga I make sure na nagawa ko na ang lahat bago makarating sa set.
“Tapos kapag nandoon na ako, dun na ako aantukin kasi alam ko na nandito na ako sa trabaho at wala na akong problema.”
She also admits that her preparedness doesn't just come in handy during taping days but also during her travels abroad.
“Sa mga lakad at 'yung mga travels namin ako lahat nag-aasikaso niyan.
“Medyo concerned talaga kasi ako sa oras.”
Barbie further explains, “Kung mag-aayos ako ng lakad, iko-consider ko na lahat - 'yung ligo, 'yung kain, 'yung alis, 'yung trapik. Malaking factor kasi 'yan.
“Tapos 'yung dating namin sa lugar, iisipin ko kung ano 'yung gagawin namin dun.
“Hanggang kaya, gusto kong masunod lahat ng gusto kong gawin.”
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