Isang masayang collaboration ang napanood sa latest vlog ng actress-content creator na si Ivana Alawi dahil nakasama niya ang Kapuso Primetime Queen na si Marian Rivera.
Sa vlog ni Ivana, iba't ibang tanong ang kanilang sinagot at isa na rito ay tungkol sa paborito nilang karakter na ginampanan.
“What's your favorite role you've played and why?” tanong ng kapatid ni Ivana na si Mona Alawi.
“Alam mo palagi akong tinatanong kung ano 'yung paborito kong nagampanan. Ang palagi kong sagot diyan, parang halos lahat gusto ko talaga pero si Marimar kasi 'yung nagbigay sa akin ng break sa maraming pintong nagbukas. So Marimar ako diyan,” sagot ni Marian.
Bukod dito, sinagot din ng My Guardian Alien star kung ano ang gusto niyang i-rewind o balikan sa kanyang buhay.
Ayon sa celebrity mom, kung magkakaroon man ng pagkakataon ay nais niyang balikan muli ang panahon noong maliliit pa ang kanyang mga anak na sina Zia at Ziggy.
Aniya, “Kung may mai-re-rewind siguro ako na parte ng buhay ko, gusto ko 'yung maliliit pa 'yung mga anak ko. Kasi ngayon ang lalaki na nila. Parang ang bilis pala, totoo pala na ang bilis lumaki ng mga bata. Parang mas gusto ko 'yun i-rewind.”
“Hindi naman sa ayokong malaki na sila pero ang sarap kasi nung maliliit pa sila na wala silang inaasahan kundi si Mama at Dada lang, na nandiyan lang sila sa bahay. Siyempre, ngayon pumapasok na sila sa school, parang 'yung half day ng buhay nila nasa school na sila. Dati nasa bahay lang kasama ko. 'Yun siguro ang nami-miss ko lang,” dagdag pa niya.
Panoorin ang masayang usapan nina Ivana at Marian sa video sa ibaba.
Ang pelikula ni Marian at ng kanyang asawang si Dingdong Dantes na Rewind ay kabilang sa 49th Metro Manila Film Festival.
Bibida rin si Marian sa upcoming GMA primetime series na My Guardian Alien kasama sina Gabby Concepcion at Max Collins.
SAMANTALA, NARITO PA ANG ILANG ICONIC ROLES NA GINAMPANAN NI MARIAN:
Celeste Tuviera's first encounter with Marian Rivera happened just a day before she was introduced to play the titular role of Marimar in the GMA adaptation of the Mexicanovela of the same title in 2007. The hairstylist had done a lot of work to revive the actress' damaged hair because of the harmful hair treatments she did in preparation for the role. According to Marian, "Ito 'yung time na hindi namin na-achieve 'yung look ng buhok ni Marimar tapos pinakulot, ini-straight, kinulayan hanggang ending nagputol-putol na 'yung buhok ko na dumating sa point na umiiyak na talaga 'ko na feeling ko makakalbo na yata ako sa mga pinaggagawa sa hair ko."
Marian shared that Dyesebel is one of the most challenging roles that she has ever done. Besides being in the water for most of the time as a mermaid, Marian opened up that she felt uncomfortable being topless. She shared, "Magdamag akong nasa tubig 'tapos umaarte, 'tapos nagsasalita ka sa tubig, nasa ilalim ng dagat, paano ko naman gagawin 'yan, 'di ba? Saka naka-topless ako, 'di kasi pumayag si Direk Joyce (Bernal) na naka-silicone bra ako so naka-nipple tape ako. Sabi ko, 'Direk, ayoko.' Sabi n'ya, 'no, kailangan mong i-feel na ikaw si Dyesebel." Marian knew what portraying the character entails, hence, she did what was asked of her. "Nilunok ko lahat 'yon. Sabi ko, tinanggap ko 'tong character na 'to, tatanggapin ko kung ano ang gusto ng direktor."
The stunts in 'Darna' are dangerous when done wrongly, just imagine doing fight scenes while wearing a harness and hanging in the air. Before Marian entered the taping for the GMA action fantasy series, she did tremendous preparation to be fit for the role. She said, "Isa sa mga dream come true ko 'yun na hindi ko in-expect na ibibigay sa akin, so matinding workout 'yun kasi naka-harness naman 'yun. Can you imagine lahat ng tao nanonood naka-panty't bra ka lang? Naka-harness ka sa taas, may fight scene ka. Everything kasi, as much as possible, ayokong nagpapa-double ako."
The Kapuso Primetime Queen even learned words that were unfamiliar to her, which took a lot of effort to understand. According to Marian, she studied medieval Filipino words as a requirement for her titular TV role as Amaya. And guess what? Marian has been enjoying the fruits of her labor because, until now, she is remembered for her stellar performance in the Kapuso epic series. Truly, nothing great ever comes easy.
Marian had done several onscreen adaptations but the remake of the classic Pinoy movie 'Temptation Island' is one of the most challenging projects she has ever made. In the 2011 comedy drama film version, Marian played Azenith Briones' character, Cristina. "Ang hirap pantayan ng original dahil napakahusay ng original. Kumbaga, sinabi ko sa sarili ko na ide-deliver ko 'yung lines, gagawin ko as ako, pero gano'n pa rin 'yung approach. Hindi ko talaga kailangan i-carbon copy kasi ang hirap... kasi ang galing naman kasi talaga."
Marian's Shake Rattle & Roll X' role, Nieves, is very dear to the actress. In fact, she considers it as the best movie that she has ever made. "Marami kaming movie ni Dingdong pero top one talaga ang Nieves sa mga ginawa kong role sa buong buhay ko. Kapag gumagawa kasi ako ng mga pelikula, may magsasabi ng mga good comments and everything pero 'yung Nieves 'yung isa sa mga pinakamarami kong good comments at marami nag-message sa akin na napanood nila na talagang lumundag 'yung puso ko sa tuwa kasi si Nieves ay personalidad ko." In addition, the role is so memorable for Marian because her toe got fractured while making the movie. Having said that, Marian went on with her scenes while recovering. "Nabalian ako ng paa, na-fracture. Sinemento 'yung paa ko. Nakaupo ako ginagawa ko pa rin 'yung fight scenes," she recalled. Talk about professionalism.
Bonus entry: The Kapuso actess shed a lot of tears when she was asked to act while in a coffin. Marian had to overcome her fears as the role required her to be put inside a casket when her character died in the GMA adaptation of South Korean series, 'Endless Love.' "Parang ang dami kong luhang naiiyak d'yan at hindi ko makakalimutan 'yan kasi kung 'di ako nagkakamali, ito 'yung first time ko pumayag sa isang soap opera na ilagay ako sa kabaong kasi namatay ako d'yan. Sa Marimar, pinasok din ako pero sa kahon, wood lang. Ito talaga kabaong," she said.