On August 8, influencer and content creator Zeinab Harake acknowledged the challenges she experienced with her first acting project.
At the media event for the endorsement deal ‘Hey Pretty’ at Cloud Studios in Quezon City, which LionhearTV covered, Harake recounted her rigorous preparation for her role in the Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 entry, (K)Ampon.
“Kung alam ninyo lang. Dadating din ‘yung time na malalaman ninyong lahat na sobrang hirap niya, na talagang umiiyak ako, para sa preparation sa ginagawa kong movie.
“Hindi naman ganon kababad ‘yung part ko doon, pero the way na ine-effortan siya ng management ko at siyempre ng sarili ko, talagang puyat-puyat ako dito lately eh. Hinahati-hati ko na ‘yung katawan ko para mapaghandaan itong project na ‘to.”
She then highlighted that she didn’t want to disappoint those who trusted her with the project.
“Kasi nga po ayaw kong may mapahiya na mga taong naniniwala sa akin. Sila talaga ‘yung pinaka tinitignan ko eh. Ayaw kong ma-disappoint ‘yung mga tao na naniniwala pa rin sa akin na may kaya talaga akong ibuga, and pinagpe-pray ko ‘yan kay God na samahan niya ako. Lagi akong prayers ngayon, more on prayers ang alaga ko today, and madalas naman.”
As for landing the role, Harake revealed that she initially didn’t accept acting projects because she felt unprepared.
“Noong una hindi talaga, parang feeling ko di ako para diyan, kasi nag-try naman ako ng mga auditions before. Parang hindi ako nakakapasok, tapos noong napasok ko si vlogging, parang maraming doors ang nag-oopen, for two years nga akong hindi tumatanggap ng any projects sa showbiz, and thankful naman. Hindi sa naging maarte ako.”
However, with her upcoming MMFF movie with Beauty Gonzales and Derek Ramsay, Harake remarked how prepared and mature she feels taking on the role.
“Alam ko lang na that time hindi ako sigurado and ayaw ko namang sumugal ng hindi ako sigurado. Ngayon kasi alam ko na talaga na kaya ko siyang paghandaan. Kaya ko na siyang panindigan. And parang habang mas tumatanda ako lately, mas nagugustuhan kong subsob ako sa trabaho and sa mga anak ko lang para sa magandang future naman nila ‘yun eh, hindi lang para sa akin.”
Harake recently signed an endorsement deal with Hey Pretty Founder and CEO Anne Barreto to promote her Hey Pretty Aesthetic Centers.
Joining Harake as a new endorser is the Kapuso actor Dennis Trillo who will promote the Hey Pretty Skin products such as Hey Pretty Skin Prestige Glow and Hey Pretty Skin Tinted Sunscreen.
