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Chariz, the thinking comedienne

BY AEDRIANNE ACAR

Kapuso star Chariz Solomon is among the promising comedic talents of this generation. Even if she did not win the title in the groundbreaking TV series StarStruck, the hot mama of Bubble Gang persevered and soon after, the management of GMA-7 started to notice her impeccable ability to make people laugh.

So what are the things that make Chariz one of the stars to watch out for? Get to know her up-close and discover her secret.

1. She doesn’t rest on her laurels and she keeps on improving.

“Ako ‘yung naimprove sa sarili ko [ay] ‘yung self-confidence ko. Number one kasi makatrabaho mo ba naman ang isang Michael V, isang Ruffa Mae Quinto at ‘yung mga pioneers ng Bubble Gang, malaking karangalan 'yun and malaking level-up 'yun para sa akin, sa isang kagaya ko na nagsisimula pa lang. Ang dami kong natutunan sa kanila, hindi lang sa pag-arte kundi pati sa values at ‘yung pagiging witty sa ginagawa namin, ‘yung pagiging thinking actress, thinking comedian.”

2. She is confident, but admits writing a segment for Bubble Gang is going to be nerve-racking.

“Pero lahat kasi yan talaga dapat pagplanuhan pero malaking pressure ‘yun [laughs]. Malaking-malaking pressure ‘yun. hindi basta-basta. Pero it would be an honor and pag-iisipan ko ‘yun ng matindi, magkaroon man.”

3. She is Ms. Congeniality on and off cam

“Yung pakikisama very important 'yun. ‘Yung pinakamalaking nag-play ng part sa career ko naman I think. Lahat ng tao na makakasama mo, ‘yung nagbibigay sa iyo ng tubig, ‘yung nag-aayos ng ilaw, ‘yung nagpapapirma sa iyo ng attendance, lahat 'yan kailangan pakisamahan mo ng maayos kasi doon ‘yun magsisimula lahat,”