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Very determined ang young actress na si Joanna Marie Tan na maging effective kontrabida sa GMA Telebabad series na Anna Karenina. Joanna plays the role of Carla, ang maldita at inggiterang bunsong anak ni Ruth, played by Valerie Concepcion.

Very determined ang young actress na si Joanna Marie Tan na maging effective kontrabida sa GMA Telebabad series na Anna Karenina. Joanna plays the role of Carla, ang maldita at inggiterang bunsong anak ni Ruth, played by Valerie Concepcion, who is the show's main antagonist. GMANetwork.com caught up with Joanna during Anna Karenina's press conference, where she talked about working with her fellow teen stars and the kontrabidas that she looks up to.

"Para po kasi sa akin kahit anong role na ibigay sa akin, blessing po 'yun kasi [may] work [ako]. Siyempre gusto ko pa pong gumaling, gusto ko pang mas maraming techniques na matutunan. Kapag nakikita mo sina Ms. Jean Garcia, Ms. Alicia Mayer, kung papaano sila umakting, gusto kong ma-reach or malampasan pa 'yung ganung level," she shares.

Joanna also gets some pointers from the show's director, Gina Alajar. "Gina-guide naman po kami ni Direk Gina in every scene. Dati po kasi nasanay ako na may pause. Ngayon sabi niya sa akin i-deliver ko lang ang lines nang diretso. 'Yung ibato ko lang at kusang lalabas kung papano dapat."

Working with Krystal Reyes, Barbie Forteza, and Joyce Ching, all of whom she has previously worked with, is also a fun experience. "Masaya po, sobrang light lang. Kasi magkakakilala na kami, friends na din kami kaya kahit madaling araw na, hindi kami makatulog kasi nagkukuwentuhan lang kami."

When asked if her character Carla has any tinge of goodness, this is what Joanna had to say. "'Yung good side po siguro 'yung love ko sa family ko, kung papano ang pagmamahal ko sa mama at papa ko. Kaya yung pinapagawa sa akin ni Ms. Valerie, ng mommy ko, kahit minsan hindi na maganda, ginagawa ko pa rin."

Watch Joanna Marie Tan play the role of Carla in Anna Karenina, weenknights after 24 Oras. -- Text by Michelle Caligan, Photo by Bochic Estrada, GMANetwork.com