On January 31, Kapamilya actress Angelica Panganiban reacted to people branding her as the “Hugot Queen.”
During the media conference for her upcoming iWant TFC series, The Goodbye Girl, Panganiban admitted she didn’t expect that people would see her as one.
“Hindi ko alam, hindi ko naman siya inisip ever. Mahirap naman talaga magbigay ng brand sa sarili mo. Parang ‘yung mga ‘Hugot Queen’ na ‘yan ako ba ‘yung nagbigay niyan, di ba? Kayo ‘yung nagbigay niyan eh so, noong una nga na-hurt pa ako eh.
“Pero kita mo naman ngayon di ba? Wala eh, parang ganon ka nakikita ng mga tao eh, mahirap na ikaw ‘yung magdikta sa kanila kung anong gusto mong itawag sa ‘yo.”
She noted how her advice helped her and others with their pains and struggles.
“So hindi ko alam kung anong dapat nilang itawag sa akin. Pero syempre may iba ring dating, may ibang impact rin, na ‘yung mga taong nilalapitan ka, kapag hindi nila alam kung sino ‘yung dapat nilang lapitan.
“Noong ginawa ko ‘yung Ask Angelica, parang–ang dami mong parang nakakatawang experiences ng mga tao, pero hindi nangyayari siya eh and ang sarap sa pakiramdam na sa pains nila or sa struggles nila in life, na gusto nilang tulungan mo sila.
“Na parang ikaw na-i-inspire ka. And hindi mo nai-imagine natutulungan mo rin ‘yung sarili mo. Parang nakaka-recover ka, ang dami mo ring–dahil sa mga sinasabi mo parang mapapa-isip ka.”
She then recalled her experience of having her friends’ acquaintances asking her for advice.
“Basta dinner, halimbawa common friend ni ganyan, tapos talagang feeling close, ‘yung uupo sa tabi ko. Tapos, ‘grabe ito ‘yung nangyari sa akin recently lang.’ Tapos ikukwento niya sa akin ‘yung buong love life niya.
“Hindi ko siya kilala pero sige game.”
As for her quotable lines, Panganiban said it depended on the viewers and the directors whether it would go viral or not.
“Ang hirap magsabi na alam mo kung anong linya ‘yung tatatak at sisikat. Nasa market ‘yun, nasa tao ‘yun, so ginawa mo lang ‘yung job mo, ganito mo dineliver ‘yung role, ‘yung script mo, ‘yung character mo, kayo na ang bahala, kumbaga sa inyo na ‘yung bola.”
She clarified that her iconic lines were a product of her collaboration with the directors of her past projects.
“Actually depende pa rin ‘yun sa directors. May directors kasi na talagang sinusunod nila ‘yung script. Mayroon din namang directors na pwede mong palitan, pwede kang mag-suggest, so kailangan may rapport kayo, kailangan alam mo talaga ‘yung kung ano ‘yung gusto ng katrabaho mo, para maging collaborative.”
The six-episode digital series stars Angelica Panganiban, JC De Vera, and RK Bagatsing. Also, Loisa Andalio, Barbie Imperial, Maris Racal, and Elisse Joson–are part of the cast.
The series shows different women going through heartbreaks and relationship troubles.
Derick Cabrido will direct The Goodbye Girl, based on Noreen Capili’s best-selling book. It will stream on iWant TFC on February 14, Valentine’s Day.
