Drama therapy helps make Coleen happy
Published Jan 23, 2018 04:05 pm
Playing Isabel, a girl madly in love with Jake Cuenca’s character on “Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin,” is Coleen Garcia’s way of venting her frustrations in life.
Coleen Garcia
“Actually, it does work for me also because all of the heaviness and anything heavy that I’m carrying in my heart and my mind ay inilalabas ko siya doon sa work kasi puwede, eh. There’s a venue. So, at least, when I go home, when pack-up na kami ay I’m happy again. At least may venue ako para ibuhos ang lahat and I’m thankful na may outlet na ganyan,” she said.
Billy Crawford’s girlfriend feels doing it as such makes it easier to play a character that’s mean to the bone.
“Minsan, ’yung scenes parang ang dali na. Doon ko na lang nilalabas kaysa mag-create ka pa ng ano. Kasi minsan when you’re acting at wala kang paghuhugutan, you create scenarios in your head. Tinatandaan mo ’yung masasamang nangyari sa ’yo. Ito, at least ginagawa ko, nilalabas ko na lang ang init ng ulo,” she related.
Even she is amazed by the evil ways her character is capable of doing. In one scene, she kidnaps Kim Chiu’s baby as shown in the trailer.
“Parang ako minsan kapag pine-play ko ang character ko ay nagugulat na lang ako kung gaano kasama ’yung ugali. Consistent naman, from start to end ay masama pa rin ang ugali (ng character ko). Pero you will see a bit of more vulnerable side sa kanya. Ang maganda, hindi lang siya puro black and white. Makikita mo rin naman na meron din siyang emotions na kakaiba especially towards Carlos. Maraming surprises, maraming twists and turns,” Coleen said.
All her meanness boils down to love for Carlos, played by Jake.
“Masama ang character ni Isabel dahil sa pagmamahal niya kay Carlos. Ganoon talaga ’yan, kapag minahal natin ang maling tao ay nasisira talaga tayo, nasisira ’yung lahat ng mga bagay. It destroys sometimes kapag nagmahal tayo ng maling tao.”
She feels that Isabel’s demeanor is not worth emulating as “it’s best to be nice to people kasi lahat naman ng tao may pinagdadaanan. Lahat ng tao may sariling pain, sariling walk sa buhay. Hindi naman porke may pinagdadaanan ka, eh, excuse na ’yon para maging masama ka sa ibang tao.”
Wedding with Billy
Now on its last week, Coleen heaved a sigh of relief because “sabay natapos ang teleserye at saka ang movie namin ni Xian (Lim).”
Now, she can concentrate on her forthcoming wedding to Billy as “malapit na malapit na ’yon.”
“Actually, it’s just right around the corner. Hindi ko lang masabi kasi wala pa naman akong permission to share any information. Abangan n’yo na lang po. Malalaman n’yo naman po kasi malapit na malapit na siya,” she related.
Preparing for her wedding is very taxing but Coleen is glad that “finally, may guest list na kami.”
“Iyon talaga ang pinakamahirap (gawin),” she stressed. “Pinakamahirap talaga kasi ang dami naming gusto i-invite pero hindi talaga puwede kasi hindi kami kakasya sa venue so ang hirap. Parang iyon ang pinaka-naging challenge namin. So, we decided a Manila reception na lang para ’yung hindi makapunta at saka ’yung mga busy (ay makapunta).”
It’s an out of town wedding, a beach wedding on an island. That’s all Coleen can disclose for now.
Her only concern during her wedding is the weather.
“Ang kinakatakutan ko lang ay baka umulan pero may team has prepared alternatives in case na umulan. Siyempre, dapat safe pa rin. Nagdadasal na lang ako sana ’wag umulan. Si Lord na lang ang bahala kung gusto Niyang umulan or hindi. Ang location kasi is on an island so unpredictable din ang weather. Pero I’m hoping and praying na hindi uulan. Kine-claim ko na na hindi uulan,” she said.
Who is she wearing on that special day?
“International designer but not US-based. Magpi-fitting pa lang ako. Hindi natin alam na baka may mangyari. Magpi-fitting pa lang ako baka by the end of this month,” she said.
Still mum on other details, she said, “Siguro, maybe I’ll keep the date until the week of, malapit na rin naman, eh. So I’ll just keep it to myself muna.”
After the wedding, it would still be work for Coleen and Billy as “I would like to work pa rin. Na-discuss namin ni Billy na work pa rin naman ang priority namin.”
She feels it is the most opportune time to wed as she’s already 25 and ready for more serious matters as marriage.
“Ten years ang age gap namin ni Billy. Okay na okay. At least mature na siya.”
The baby, she said, will come in “God’s time”
“Pero kung kami ang masusunod, ’wag muna. Gusto ko career muna, just focus on work first habang may dumadating na work. Siguro kapag naramdaman namin na it’s time, it’ll come.”
Abode
After the wedding, the couple will stay in their new home, a “house we bought a couple of months ago.”
“Pinapaayos pa namin ang bahay. We had it renovated para maging us talaga. Kasi ang gusto namin talaga noong una pa lang ay magpatayo ng bahay pero mahirap magpatayo kasi you need to invest so much time. Kami, palagi kaming nagmamadali, eh, kaya hindi puwede sa amin ’yon. So ang ginawa namin, somewhere in the middle. We bought a house and we just fix it up na lang. iibahin namin ’yung mga ayaw namin para maging sa amin pa rin.”
Nothing will change even after her wedding.
“Maybe, what will really affect my life is when we have children in the future. Pero sa ngayon, ‘no. The reason I’m marrying Billy is because he’s given me so much freedom to be myself. He gives me a lot of room, a lot of space to explore.
“For the longest time, hindi ko alam kung ano ang kaya kong gawin. It was only when we started dating na talagang na-encourage ako. Imbes na pinipigilan niya ako ay mas tinutulak pa niya ako (to explore).
“’Yun din ang kailangan ko sa buhay ko kasi parang ano, eh. Masunurin naman ako. Kung sasabihin na ’wag, ’wag talaga, hindi ko talaga gagawin. Buti na lang si Billy hindi ganoon.”
Coleen Garcia
“Actually, it does work for me also because all of the heaviness and anything heavy that I’m carrying in my heart and my mind ay inilalabas ko siya doon sa work kasi puwede, eh. There’s a venue. So, at least, when I go home, when pack-up na kami ay I’m happy again. At least may venue ako para ibuhos ang lahat and I’m thankful na may outlet na ganyan,” she said.
Billy Crawford’s girlfriend feels doing it as such makes it easier to play a character that’s mean to the bone.
“Minsan, ’yung scenes parang ang dali na. Doon ko na lang nilalabas kaysa mag-create ka pa ng ano. Kasi minsan when you’re acting at wala kang paghuhugutan, you create scenarios in your head. Tinatandaan mo ’yung masasamang nangyari sa ’yo. Ito, at least ginagawa ko, nilalabas ko na lang ang init ng ulo,” she related.
Even she is amazed by the evil ways her character is capable of doing. In one scene, she kidnaps Kim Chiu’s baby as shown in the trailer.
“Parang ako minsan kapag pine-play ko ang character ko ay nagugulat na lang ako kung gaano kasama ’yung ugali. Consistent naman, from start to end ay masama pa rin ang ugali (ng character ko). Pero you will see a bit of more vulnerable side sa kanya. Ang maganda, hindi lang siya puro black and white. Makikita mo rin naman na meron din siyang emotions na kakaiba especially towards Carlos. Maraming surprises, maraming twists and turns,” Coleen said.
All her meanness boils down to love for Carlos, played by Jake.
“Masama ang character ni Isabel dahil sa pagmamahal niya kay Carlos. Ganoon talaga ’yan, kapag minahal natin ang maling tao ay nasisira talaga tayo, nasisira ’yung lahat ng mga bagay. It destroys sometimes kapag nagmahal tayo ng maling tao.”
She feels that Isabel’s demeanor is not worth emulating as “it’s best to be nice to people kasi lahat naman ng tao may pinagdadaanan. Lahat ng tao may sariling pain, sariling walk sa buhay. Hindi naman porke may pinagdadaanan ka, eh, excuse na ’yon para maging masama ka sa ibang tao.”
Wedding with Billy
Now on its last week, Coleen heaved a sigh of relief because “sabay natapos ang teleserye at saka ang movie namin ni Xian (Lim).”
Now, she can concentrate on her forthcoming wedding to Billy as “malapit na malapit na ’yon.”
“Actually, it’s just right around the corner. Hindi ko lang masabi kasi wala pa naman akong permission to share any information. Abangan n’yo na lang po. Malalaman n’yo naman po kasi malapit na malapit na siya,” she related.
Preparing for her wedding is very taxing but Coleen is glad that “finally, may guest list na kami.”
“Iyon talaga ang pinakamahirap (gawin),” she stressed. “Pinakamahirap talaga kasi ang dami naming gusto i-invite pero hindi talaga puwede kasi hindi kami kakasya sa venue so ang hirap. Parang iyon ang pinaka-naging challenge namin. So, we decided a Manila reception na lang para ’yung hindi makapunta at saka ’yung mga busy (ay makapunta).”
It’s an out of town wedding, a beach wedding on an island. That’s all Coleen can disclose for now.
Her only concern during her wedding is the weather.
“Ang kinakatakutan ko lang ay baka umulan pero may team has prepared alternatives in case na umulan. Siyempre, dapat safe pa rin. Nagdadasal na lang ako sana ’wag umulan. Si Lord na lang ang bahala kung gusto Niyang umulan or hindi. Ang location kasi is on an island so unpredictable din ang weather. Pero I’m hoping and praying na hindi uulan. Kine-claim ko na na hindi uulan,” she said.
Who is she wearing on that special day?
“International designer but not US-based. Magpi-fitting pa lang ako. Hindi natin alam na baka may mangyari. Magpi-fitting pa lang ako baka by the end of this month,” she said.
Still mum on other details, she said, “Siguro, maybe I’ll keep the date until the week of, malapit na rin naman, eh. So I’ll just keep it to myself muna.”
After the wedding, it would still be work for Coleen and Billy as “I would like to work pa rin. Na-discuss namin ni Billy na work pa rin naman ang priority namin.”
She feels it is the most opportune time to wed as she’s already 25 and ready for more serious matters as marriage.
“Ten years ang age gap namin ni Billy. Okay na okay. At least mature na siya.”
The baby, she said, will come in “God’s time”
“Pero kung kami ang masusunod, ’wag muna. Gusto ko career muna, just focus on work first habang may dumadating na work. Siguro kapag naramdaman namin na it’s time, it’ll come.”
Abode
After the wedding, the couple will stay in their new home, a “house we bought a couple of months ago.”
“Pinapaayos pa namin ang bahay. We had it renovated para maging us talaga. Kasi ang gusto namin talaga noong una pa lang ay magpatayo ng bahay pero mahirap magpatayo kasi you need to invest so much time. Kami, palagi kaming nagmamadali, eh, kaya hindi puwede sa amin ’yon. So ang ginawa namin, somewhere in the middle. We bought a house and we just fix it up na lang. iibahin namin ’yung mga ayaw namin para maging sa amin pa rin.”
Nothing will change even after her wedding.
“Maybe, what will really affect my life is when we have children in the future. Pero sa ngayon, ‘no. The reason I’m marrying Billy is because he’s given me so much freedom to be myself. He gives me a lot of room, a lot of space to explore.
“For the longest time, hindi ko alam kung ano ang kaya kong gawin. It was only when we started dating na talagang na-encourage ako. Imbes na pinipigilan niya ako ay mas tinutulak pa niya ako (to explore).
“’Yun din ang kailangan ko sa buhay ko kasi parang ano, eh. Masunurin naman ako. Kung sasabihin na ’wag, ’wag talaga, hindi ko talaga gagawin. Buti na lang si Billy hindi ganoon.”