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Followed on Twitter by international celebrities like Lady Gaga and Brandon Boyd, Chynna Ortaleza is not content with her awesomeness. Next on her wish list is playing antagonist to Primetime Queen Marian Rivera. Find out what other cool items complete her list in this edition of GIVE ME FIVE.




Kapuso actress Chynna Ortaleza is an epitome of awesomeness.

Besides acting, she keeps herself busy with a visual journal and is planning to put up a cinema club for film enthusiasts. She is so cool that even international celebrities like Lady Gaga and Brandon Boyd follow her on Twitter.

What more could she ask for? Find out here on GIVE ME FIVE!

 
GIVE ME FIVE new things that you would like to try doing
I think high on my priority list of things to do is to travel alone because I haven’t done that. I feel that I’ll find myself better if I do that. Second, siguro gusto ko pa ring i-pursue ‘yung dream ko na makapag-play ng musical instrument. May school na ako for that. Hinihintay na lang nila ako. Baka maggitara ako. Third, I have this plan of trying to organize a group of people to appreciate films together. It’s like a cinema club where we can also critique each other’s films. Fourth, sana makahanap ako ng advocacy campaign. Fifth, I hope I can meet people whom I highly idolize because this year has been great. For the first time in years, the people whom I idolize (Brandon Boyd and Lady Gaga) followed me on Twitter, so feeling ko it’s not impossible to actually have a conversation with them over tea or something.

GIVE ME FIVE places that you would like to visit
Paris is calling me. It’s everywhere in the pages of my visual journal. Second, I would like to visit a place here in the Philippines that I haven’t gone to. I have Coron in mind. Pangatlo, gusto ko sanang makapunta ng Tacloban habang nire-rehabilitate ang siyudad para kahit paano ay makatulong. Gusto kong dalhin ‘yung family ko sa Singapore and fifth, I wanna visit a museum probably in New York.

GIVE ME FIVE things that you would like to avoid
Number one I guess is being hot-headed because it is natural to me. Pangalawa, siguro ‘yung pagbi-binge sa mga sugary food like cupcakes and ice cream kasi feeling ko nakakaapekto na siya sa health ko. Third, I would like to avoid being impulsive and adventurous because that’s what I’ve been doing for the past couple of months and I became sick because of it, so maybe I can find a balance within myself. Fourth, avoid ko na ‘yung todo book shopping tapos hindi naman nababasa. Ang taas na ng unread pile ko! Fifth, I think I need to avoid my being a control freak. I guess I just have to let everything go because my mood will be better that way.

GIVE ME FIVE people whom you would like to work with soon
I would like to work with Dennis Trillo again. I haven’t really had the chance to work with him seriously in a project together except for Legacy. I’d really like to work with him in whatever role kasi he’s very inspiring and very down to the smallest detail when it comes to acting. I feel like I will be able to learn from him. Second, si Marian Rivera because I’ve never really had a chance to work with her and I feel like parang gusto ko siyang kontrabidahin. Napakalaking privilege for me kapag naging kontabida ako ni Marian. Siyempre, nandiyan ‘yung mga kaibigan ko na name-miss ko na, namely Isabel Oli, LJ Reyes and Ryza Cenon. One group na lang sila. Fourth, Maricel Soriano is still there in my wish list and I hope I’ll be able to work with her. Fifth, if it’s possible, Lady Gaga. I love her!
 
Chynna Ortaleza currently stars as Janelle in Adarna. For more updates, keep visiting www.gmanetwork.com.

-Text by Samantha Portillo, Photo by Bochic Estrada, GMANetwork.com