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Veteran Kapuso actress Tessie Tomas has developed an eye for critiquing an actor's performance as well as seeing someone's potentials. See the cast members and director of Kahit Nasaan Ka Man from the perspective of Lola Corazon as played by Tessie.

It has been 30 years since renowned Kapuso actress Tessie Tomas entered showbiz. She knows her craft very well and has developed an eye for critiquing an actor’s performance as well as seeing someone’s potentials.

Tessie is Lola Corazon in GMA Telebabad’s Kahit Nasaan Ka Man. See the cast members and director of the show from her perspective:

 
Julie Anne San Jose (Pauline)
Tessie finds Julie Anne very friendly. “Lagi siyang nakabati, maski na nandoon lang kami sa rest area. Also she strikes me as someone na very relaxed person, at saka nagugulat ako na hindi siya pala-kanta. Kasi maraming singers na kanta nang kanta kapag walang ginagawa ‘di ba? Pero siya parang hindi, baka naman style lang niya talaga. Pero I'm a big fan of her and I really like her as a singer and she has such a beautiful voice.”
 
Kristoffer Martin (Leandro)
Tessie says she’s close with Kristoffer. “I think naaaliw siya sa ’kin lalo na kasi ma-joke akong comedienne so cool daw akong lola. Magaling siya at saka naibibigay niya agad ‘yong emosyon considering na bago lang siya sa trabaho. I’m very impressed with his acting capabilities.”
 
Lucho Ayala (John)
“Ah magaling din! I think he's very believable as ‘yong kontrabida na hindi over acting.”
 
Eula Valdez (Theresa)
Tessie says she’s a fan of Eula. “Si Eula talaga yung matatawag nating beterana na sa soap ‘di ba? At ginagampanan niya ‘yong mga mahihirap na roles ng mga matataray na mga kontrabida before. So sobrang nai-impress ako kay Eula kasi bago pa mag-take ay umiiyak na siya kaya pinapahiran niya na lang ang luha niya. At inggit na inggit ako kasi nahihirapan akong umiyak.”
 
Michael De Mesa (Ernest)
Michael is an old friend. “Siyempre wala ka namang hahanapin pa diyan, beterano na at nagbibigay agad ng emosyon. At saka quiet lang siya pero kapag take naroon na agad ‘yong character. He's such a powerful actor. What I meant by that is nakikita mo kaagad ‘yong emosyon at saka intensity without really trying so hard.”
 
Ronaldo Valdez (Lolo Tino)
Tessie last worked with Ronaldo in comedy show Bahay Mo Ba ‘To. “Seasoned actor ‘yan, alam naman natin. Pero napakakalog niyan kahit hindi nagte-tape, napakagulo, ang lalakas tumawa! So talagang he's the reverse of his character now na serious.”
 
Director Gil Tejada, Jr.
It’s Tessie’s first time to work with Director Gil Tejada. “Ang bait ni Direk.  Saka impressed na impressed ako sa kaniya. Laging may energy at parang sanay na sanay na siyang mapuyat. Actually palatawa rin siya. Naaaliw siya sa akin kapag nagjo-joke ako.”
 

Catch more of Ms. Tessie Tomas as she plays grandmother to Kristoffer Martin in Kahit Nasaan Ka Man, weeknights after Genesis in GMA Telebabad.  - Text by Al Kendrick Noguera, Photo by Bochic Estrada, GMANetwork.com