Bea Alonzo is not bothered about being second choice for ‘Magkaribal’

It does not bother Bea Alonzo that she was only the second choice for the role in the upcoming soap opera Magkaribal, where she stars opposite Gretchen Barretto and Derek Ramsay. Bea did not hesitate to accept it after Claudine Barretto, who was first offered the role, transferred networks. “For me kahit na 50th choice ka, if it was offered to you, okay ‘yun sa akin,” explained Bea. “It’s not an issue for me kung second choice ganyan, no, not at all.”

However, she would rather stay out of the controversies that involve Gretchen and Claudine, who are both her friends. “I’m not in the position to talk and to judge, so I would rather stay silent,” she reasoned.

Aside from the teleserye, Bea will also soon start shooting for the family movie, Sa ‘Yo Lamang, which also stars Lorna Tolentino, Christopher de Leon, Erich Gonzales, and Enchong Dee. She said that she is already bracing herself because the two projects are expected to overlap production schedules.

Bea said that she is not new to overlapping schedules, which she used to do when she was younger. The bigger challenge for her is to switch from one character to another. She recalled that when she did a movie with John Lloyd Cruz, her managers at Star Magic decided for her to just focus on the movie which led to a more effective portrayal. “Mas na-enjoy ko siya (her character), mas na-own ko ‘to,” Bea shared. Having seen the difference, Bea requested not have any other project when she did her first solo movie, And I Love You So (2009), which earned her impressive reviews. “So talagang iba ‘yung effort na naibibigay mo kasi alam nila na nanggagaling (mismo sa characters ‘yung emotions),” she explained.

With Sa ‘Yo Lamang and Magkaribal, Bea may be back to shuttling between two projects but the actress is just grateful for the work. “Kesa sa magreklamo ka nang magreklamo dyan ‘yun naman ang positive side of it, you have a lot of work.”

Bea resolved to do her best and perform better this time. “Maybe what I’ll do is to play music sa car pa lang that would remind me of the character where I left it. ‘Yung mga ganon, ‘yung mga simple things na hindi naman magagawan ng paraan ng director para sa ‘yo na ikaw na ang gagawa para sa sarili mo.”

by Bernie Franco