Challenging roles needed for Marian Rivera
RIVERA. More effective in scenes that don’t involve a lot of screaming.
“The network has a program here in the US, “Pilipino Ka Sabihin Mo (PKSM),” teaching Filipino-Americans how to speak Tagalog. But, our countrymen, particularly, my children and grandchildren who were born in America, are surprised to hear such words and ask me about what they mean. These aren’t taught on ‘PKSM.’
“To Kim Atienza: How did life become ‘weather-weather lang?’ What’s your basis? As for Abunda, is it difficult to say ‘Ngayon na,’ instead?”
Other notes:
Rosemary Dinio, college professor: “I’m an avid viewer of ABS-CBN’s ‘100 Days to Heaven.’ It’s a beautiful teleserye, and the actors are good. What irritates me, however, is that production people do not pay attention to small details, like moles.
“Connie Reyes’ mole on the lower right eyebrow is very visible, but Xyriel Manabat, who plays Reyes’ character as a child, doesn’t have it. Don’t moles grow from birth? It’s possible to have them removed in adulthood—but, on the series, what happens is the opposite. On another teleserye, ‘Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin,’ since Lorna Tolentino has a mole, they gave Kim Chiu (her younger version in the series) one, too.”
Hot commodity
Vince Maro, student: “There are promising young actors whom I believe can be brilliant, sensitive artists, given the right material and exposure. But, stardom hasn’t done much for Marian Rivera, in terms of challenging roles. She portrayed more interesting characters when she was still a newbie appearing on daytime dramas. She does well in comedy and drama and is more effective in scenes that don’t involve a lot of screaming. Will we only see her in those roles again when she’s no longer a hot commodity?
“As for Dennis Trillo, the roles they make him play nowadays seem anticlimactic after his gay character in ‘Aishite Imasu.’ Then, there’s Maja Salvador. She’s versatile, and her performances are effortless—she can do drama, comedy, horror or fantasy, and she can dance just as well.
“I consider Cristine Reyes the Marilyn Monroe of our time. She has yet to unleash the full potential of her acting prowess, though.
“TJ Trinidad looks too ‘pretty’ and mabait to be a kontrabida—but, he carries himself well. Yet, when he is the bida, everyone empathizes with him. Unfortunately, the roles assigned to him are boy-next-door characters with not much substance.”
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