Danita’s real dream is to be a rock star

DANITA Paner started her acting career with a lot of crying

Danita Paner, daughter of actress Daisy Romualdez and one of TV5’s rising young talents, said that she once contemplated quitting show biz because of its many pressures.

When she started acting, she said, there were days she just couldn’t squeeze the tiniest drop of emotion out of herself. Add to that the cutthroat competition, and the girl saw a dead end.

“Sometimes I would run to my car and cry, wondering what I had gotten myself into,” Danita told Inquirer at the press launch for her prime time series, “Bangis,” which started airing yesterday.

She eventually realized that acting is a job that requires an extensive learning process. Still, she admitted, she gets depressed when she comes across negative write-ups and comments about her. “Even if I get 100 positive feedback, when I see one negative,” she said, “I can’t shake it.”

Fortunately, the 22-year-old stunner remained steadfast and now loves her chosen profession. “I feel more comfortable and confident in front of the camera now,” she said.

TV debut

Danita debuted on TV5’s first-ever teleserye “My Driver Sweet Lover,” with current beau JC de Vera. Oyo Sotto is her leading man in “Bangis,” an adaptation of Carlo J. Caparas’ comic novel, “Matatalim na Pangil sa Gubat.”

Oyo plays the role of Leon, a wild animal hunter out to capture the kind-hearted giant crocodile Bangis. This leads to a clash, and then a romantic relationship, with Danita’s character Maya, an environmentalist.

Danita was a teenage pop-rock singer in 2005. Two years later, her band released the eponymous “Promotor,” a 10-track album under Viva Records that spawned the hits “Kung Wala Na Nga” and “Lunod.”

Music was Danita’s first love, and now that it has taken a back seat, she misses being on stage in such clubs as ’70s Bistro, Club O, 6 Underground and Cuerdas.

“I miss performing and interacting with the audience,” she said. “I think my band mates feel bad that I can no longer find time for them.”

But she continues to listen to music— these days alternative rock and a lot of Dishwalla, Radiohead and Deftones. And she’s looking forward to recording another album to feature her own songs. Her battle cry remains, “I will be a rock star!”