Carla Abellana (left) and Bea Alonzo —CARLA ABELLANA/INSTAGRAM
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Carla Abellana and Bea Alonzo are survivors of heartbreak. That’s why their upcoming drama crime thriller sequence on GMA 7, “Widows’ Battle” (WW), which premieres on July 1 at 8:50 p.m., appears apt for the 2 Kapuso stars.
Whereas neither is a widow, the insufferable ache they needed to bear of their private lives by some means made them mourn as widows do. However even after Bea’s wedding ceremony plans with Dominic Roque obtained thwarted and Carla’s marriage to Tom Rodriguez was short-lived, each ladies not solely survived, they prevailed.
The fiery purple lipstick of Carla and Bea of their beautiful black-and-white publicity picture for WW says all of it. Amid the gloom of a breakup, they nonetheless discovered methods to bloom. When the one who lights up our life is gone, we should be taught to glow in the dead of night.
Right here’s my chat with Carla:
What stunned you most about Bea?
How calm, correct, affected person, skilled and devoted she is at work. It’s regular for a lead star to get overwhelmed at instances because of stress, lack of sleep, the quantity of scenes, size of traces, expectations and pressures from administration and viewers, however I’ve by no means noticed any of these in her. Actually, she’s even so ready that we’d typically discover that she nonetheless remembers explicit particulars, even her coactors’ traces, from scenes we’d already accomplished some time again.
How do you handle to not upstage one another?
I consider there’s no have to upstage one another. We’re two distinctive and separate people and, in my private opinion, she’s on an entire completely different stage. She’s Bea Alonzo!
The tagline of your sequence goes, “Love Kills.” How will you relate to that?
Being a fan of real-life crime and homicide investigations, I’ve at all times been fascinated by some individuals who turn into able to killing even the individual(s) they love probably the most. Love makes you do loopy issues. It’s dumbfounding, however it’s a recognized reality. It actually occurs and it leaves us questioning why and the way it occurs.
What are you studying from the character you painting?
When a person is solely centered on what or who he/she loves, it narrows that particular person’s understanding and empathy. It could get to the purpose the place that particular person is not capable of put himself/herself within the footwear of others. This is applicable to loyalty, too. It’s not at all times good. Loyalty will be dangerous, even harmful.
Are you again on the relationship scene?
Courting is just not one thing I believe a lot of in the intervening time. I don’t wish to set a timeline on once I must be able to date once more. I’ll simply depart it as much as God and let issues take its personal pure course.
What love lesson will you apply if you happen to ever get married once more?
Marriage is the least of my considerations proper now. I haven’t considered it a lot, however we’ll see.
Cliff Hodge (proper) with spouse Bea —CONTRIBUTED picture
Meralco Bolts’ Cliff Hodge is star materials
There’s a skinny line between present biz and the PBA (Philippine Basketball Affiliation).
PBA legends like Benjie Paras, Atoy Co and Joey Marquez are all cagers-turned-actors. Like them, Cliff Hodge of the Meralco Bolts (MB) is certainly star materials. He may cross for a Korean oppa.
Cliff’s crew made historical past on the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup when MB clinched its very first championship by beating the defending champs, San Miguel Beermen (SMB). Recreation commentators check with Cliff as a buwis-buhay kind of participant. He provides his 100% till the sport is over. Similar to what his title connotes, it’s as if Hodge is at all times on the sting of a cliff, able to soar.
Right here’s my chat with Cliff:
Do you suppose that MB’s victory would put an finish to the standard PBA sequence dominated by solely three groups?
Our victory is nice for the PBA. It’s a breath of contemporary air for the followers. Nobody actually gave us an opportunity going towards the mighty SMB, however my teammates and I believed in each other. To see our crew undergo a lot hardship and proceed to push ourselves and eventually obtain our objective is one thing particular to witness. I hope we are able to proceed our journey collectively via much more ups and downs as a result of the journey collectively is what actually issues, not a trophy.
What was the hardest a part of beating SMB?
They’re constructed so nicely, surrounded by the “goat” in Junemar Fajardo. They’ve championship expertise, an important teaching employees, and virtually swept the complete elimination spherical, with 15 guys who will be stars on particular person groups.
The hardest half was staying locked in the entire sequence. It takes a ton of focus to observe gameplans and keep within the second whereas chaos is occurring all over the place. And we obtained the job accomplished.
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Would you be open to affix present biz after PBA?
I wouldn’t flip it down if a proposal got here alongside. I’m at all times searching for new alternatives. It will be fairly enjoyable to indicate my wacky, outgoing facet and never simply the loopy, scary man on the court docket.