On September 18, Kapuso actress Andrea Torres discussed the pressure of working with Bea Alonzo in their new series.
During the ‘Love Before Sunrise’ Press Con at SM Megamall Cinema 2, which LionhearTV covered, Torres admitted that she felt nervous working with Alonzo, highlighting the talent of the new Kapuso star.
“For me, special ‘to kasi unang-una, kanina nga nagco-compare notes na kami ni Sid habang iniinterview si Bea at tsaka si Dennis kasi si Dennis, si Sid, tsaka ako, kami ‘yung tatlong kabang-kaba na pumunta sa set.
“Pressured na pressured kami kay Bea. Ano talaga ‘to, noong lumipat siya sa GMA [Network], talagang pinush ko na maka-work siya.”
She then detailed what it was like working with her fellow Kapuso stars again, such as Dennis Trillo and Sid Lucero.
“And si Dennis, sa mga interview ko before, lagi ko namang binabanggit na gusto ko siyang makatrabaho so third time na namin, tapos ito si Sid, nagbabalik after ng Millionaire’s Wife, so grabe talaga, grabe sila maka-trabaho kita mo ‘yung dedication and ang ganda na dini-discuss ‘yung scene bago i-atake also with Direk.”
Torres noted how different her character in the upcoming Kapuso series was from her previous role.
“For me, naiiba ‘to kasi ang layo-layo doon po sa huli kong ginawa. And ako kasi, gusto ko lagi ‘yung nacha-challenge, gusto kong laging nagsu-surprise ng tao and I trust my network kapag sinabi nilang feeling namin ito ‘yung next na para sayo. Gagawin ko talaga ‘yun kasi ‘yun din ‘yung naisip din nila sa akin for my last one. My scene.
“Si, Zarina kasi, kapag tinignan ninyo sa mga videos kanina, parang akala mo mean lang siya na social, na nangti-trip minsan, pero makikita ninyo dito sa Love Before Sunrise na mayroon siyang malalim na pinaghuhugutan.”
She highlighted how much character nuance and depth she put into portraying a challenging role in the series.
“Parang I feel– ako kasi kapag gumagawa po ako ng character parang inaalam ko ‘yung puso niya na parang kailangan alam ko siya. Nagiging protective ako sa kaniya so lagi kong iniisip na, ‘Ah, ganito si Zarina kasi feeling niya deserved niya lahat ng bagay na ‘to, kasi lumaki siya ng walang love ‘yung parents, ‘yung love na gusto niya from the parents and the support na kailangan niya.’
“So challenging ‘yun for me na magkaroon ng ganong lalim si Zarina na maka-relate pa rin sa kaniya ‘yung tao na kahit na kailangan pa rin, visually maganda ‘yung mga eksena namin na tapatan, lumabas pa rin ‘yung pagka-kontrabida niya. So hopefully, maka-connect pa rin sila kay Zarina, kasi lahat naman tayo flawed di ba?”
‘Love Before Sunrise’ stars Bea Alonzo, Dennis Trillo, Andrea Torres, and Sid Lucero.
The cast also features Sef Cadayona, Rodjun Cruz, Vaness del Moral, Vince Maristela, Jose Sarasola, Cheska Fausto, Tetchie Agbayani, Ricky Davao, Jackie Lou Blanco, Isay Alvarez, Nadia Montenegro, and Matet de Leon.
The GMA Network-Viu Philippines produced series, under the direction of Mark Sicat Dela Cruz, airs on GMA Telebabad starting September 25, with weekly 48-hour early episodes through the streaming app Viu starting September 23.
