Bravura performance thrice over in 'Blood Sisters' finale
Published Aug 15, 2018 10:30 am
“The Blood Sisters” ends today but there’s just no let up on the many challenges the three characters Erich Gonzales plays on the series.
Erich Gonzales (Photo by Lester Ramos)
Assuring everyone that “all three characters are alive,” namely Agatha, Carrie and Erika, the actress revealed “they will be together to save their mom.”
“Erika and Carrie will become Agatha. This is a big challenge for me, to show three characters in one appearance. I need to differentiate them although I am using the same face, the same dress and the same hair. I should know the characters even though I am made up completely the same. So it is more exciting,” Erich said.
Playing three characters takes discipline and heart, she added.
“The biggest challenge aside from that is we’ve been hand-to-mouth now in taping the show. And then there's the changing weather. Sometimes your health is failing you and your immune system is down and you have a flu. But that is not an excuse because you have to deliver. Commitment to your work should be always there.
“It's no joke to play three characters with different personalities. It’s not just about changing wigs or what. From no makeup, hair and makeup will be applied and then you have to memorize your lines.”
Who among the three characters is most popular among netizens?
“I saw an online voting asking who among Erika, Carrie and Agatha do they like most. At first it was Carrie and Agatha. I think it all depends on the people.”
But Erich finds Agatha’s character more engaging.
“Agatha is very funny and I was able to make adlibs while portraying her. Her lines make me think..."
Who among the three characters is more of her personality, we asked next.
Refusing to choose one, Erich said, “I am Erika, Carrie and Agatha. Just like what I said when ‘The Blood Sisters’ was launched, there is Erika, Carrie and Agatha in me. I enjoy portraying them all.”
She admitted, though, that she got most stressed in doing Agatha.
“She has so many quirks. Sometimes she’s okay and there are times that she’s not. She’s one crazy woman so I need to focus.”
For Erich, the show is most memorable.
“All the things that I learned in ‘The Blood Sisters,’ all the experiences that I went through while taping will carry me through wherever I go next. This project is one which tested my ability not only as an artist but as a person as well. You need patience for this one because you will have to go through a process as you repeat your characters for one scene. You need presence of mind, and discipline.”
As a soap opera, Erich feels “The Blood Sisters” made an impact on televiewers.
“I once read that they liked the pilot episode because it’s very fast-paced. They likened the soap to shows abroad. I think this show has given something new to the audience. Aside from the triplets story, there is also camera effects. But the story itself is beautiful as in our finale week, there will be twists.”
Erich Gonzales (Photo by Lester Ramos)
Assuring everyone that “all three characters are alive,” namely Agatha, Carrie and Erika, the actress revealed “they will be together to save their mom.”
“Erika and Carrie will become Agatha. This is a big challenge for me, to show three characters in one appearance. I need to differentiate them although I am using the same face, the same dress and the same hair. I should know the characters even though I am made up completely the same. So it is more exciting,” Erich said.
Playing three characters takes discipline and heart, she added.
“The biggest challenge aside from that is we’ve been hand-to-mouth now in taping the show. And then there's the changing weather. Sometimes your health is failing you and your immune system is down and you have a flu. But that is not an excuse because you have to deliver. Commitment to your work should be always there.
“It's no joke to play three characters with different personalities. It’s not just about changing wigs or what. From no makeup, hair and makeup will be applied and then you have to memorize your lines.”
Who among the three characters is most popular among netizens?
“I saw an online voting asking who among Erika, Carrie and Agatha do they like most. At first it was Carrie and Agatha. I think it all depends on the people.”
But Erich finds Agatha’s character more engaging.
“Agatha is very funny and I was able to make adlibs while portraying her. Her lines make me think..."
Who among the three characters is more of her personality, we asked next.
Refusing to choose one, Erich said, “I am Erika, Carrie and Agatha. Just like what I said when ‘The Blood Sisters’ was launched, there is Erika, Carrie and Agatha in me. I enjoy portraying them all.”
She admitted, though, that she got most stressed in doing Agatha.
“She has so many quirks. Sometimes she’s okay and there are times that she’s not. She’s one crazy woman so I need to focus.”
For Erich, the show is most memorable.
“All the things that I learned in ‘The Blood Sisters,’ all the experiences that I went through while taping will carry me through wherever I go next. This project is one which tested my ability not only as an artist but as a person as well. You need patience for this one because you will have to go through a process as you repeat your characters for one scene. You need presence of mind, and discipline.”
As a soap opera, Erich feels “The Blood Sisters” made an impact on televiewers.
“I once read that they liked the pilot episode because it’s very fast-paced. They likened the soap to shows abroad. I think this show has given something new to the audience. Aside from the triplets story, there is also camera effects. But the story itself is beautiful as in our finale week, there will be twists.”