EXCLUSIVE: Pauline Mendoza reveals true feelings on getting first teleserye lead role
After her roles in Little Nanay, That's My Amboy, My Love from the Star, and Kambal, Karibal as Crisel -- her biggest role so far, 20-year-old Pauline Mendoza is taking on her first lead role in an upcoming drama.
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During the show's story conference, Pauline was introduced to her character and her co-stars which includes Carmina Villaroel, John Estrada, Liezl Lopez, Kristoffer Martin, David Licauco, and Dave Bornea.
In an exclusive interview with GMANetwork.com, Pauline expressed her overflowing emotions regarding this blessing.
“Matagal ko na ring hinihintay ito, four years.
"I think deserve ko rin siya kasi talagang buong four years na pinagtrabahuan ko dito, talagang very hardworking ako as an artist.
"And it's really my passion -- to create something new, and mabigyan ng justice 'yung roles, mag-iba iba ng characters.”
She was ecstatic upon landing her upcoming lead role. “Siyempre sobrang thankful ako kasi first time kong magkaroon ng lead role at sakto sobrang ganda ng proyekto.
"Kaya sobrang thankful ako sa GMA, sa Artist Center, sa manager ko, sa handler ko, actually sa lahat thankful talaga ako kasi binigyan nila ako ng ganitong opportunity and siyempre sa tiwala, 'di ba?
"Once na binigyan ka ng magandang proyekto, as in nagtitiwala sila sa 'yo, kaya sobrang grateful talaga ako.”
Pauline knows the weight of the responsibilities as a leading lady, and she's taking this as a challenge to prove she is leading lady material.
“Siguro hindi naman mawawala 'yung pressure at kaba, and at the same time talagang challenge ito for me kasi 'yung role ko rito iba na siya sa mga role na nagampanan ko dati, which is usually supporting role or kapatid.
"Ito talaga kailangan, sabi ko sa sarili ko, mas focused ako sa sarili ko. Sabi ko, talagang tututukan ko 'yung character ko dito.
"Pressured din kasi siyempre gusto ko mabigyan ng justice itong role na ito. At ipakita lahat ng kaya ko.”
Pauline will also be starring with Carmina Villaroel, who played her mother in Kambal, Karibal.
“Si Tita Mina nakatrabaho ko siya sa Kambal, Karibal. Nanay ko siya doon. Nakakatuwa kasi kung doon sa Kambal, Karibal, mabait siya, very loving mother siya. Ngayon, kontrabida siya.
“First time kong makakatrabaho si Tito John Estrada, si Liezel Lopez, si David Licauco, and si Kristoffer Martin. Si Dave Bornea nakatrabaho ko siya sa Cain at Abel."
The young Kapuso actress is also facing this new role totally prepared as she has been under acting workshops for years.
“Yung acting workshop ko, never siyang nawala sa akin. Sabi ko sa kanila, four years na akong nagwu-workshop, until now nagwu-workshop pa rin ako under kay Anthony Bova.”
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