Sta. Maria on the launch
Jodi Sta. Maria says she doesn’t all the time agree with the choices her display characters make—and that’s when she’s in a position to put her expertise and time-honed empathy to good use.
“When you embark on a certain role, you have to learn everything about the person you’re playing,” the 40-year-old actress informed us throughout our fast one-on-one chat after she and her son, Thirdy Lacson, have been launched not too long ago as Chowking’s newest endorsers. “What is her background? How does she suppose? What are her selections in life? What motivates her? What are her main considerations and the ‘hugots’ that preserve her awake at evening?
“The answers to those questions help me justify the hard decisions a character makes. It may be something that I wouldn’t personally do, but that’s how I understand her motives and actions. Nabibigyan ako ng kakaibang perspective on the different issues we face on a daily basis.”
The aforementioned insightful reply was how the stunning actress defined to us once we requested her if she ever takes away life classes from her characters.
Versatile actress
But it additionally most likely explains why Jodi is all the time convincing in any function she’s tasked to deliver to life, whether or not she’s enjoying the cute Maya in “Be Careful with My Heart,” the vengeful Amor in “Pangako Sa ‘Yo,” the hunted nun Lourdes in “Aparisyon,” careerwoman Trisha in “Labyu with an Accent,” or Dr. Jill Ilustre in “The Broken Marriage Vow,” for which she received a greatest actress award on the Asian Academy Creative Awards in December final yr.
Clad in a crimson outfit that confirmed off her enviable whistle-bait determine, Jodi was really a sight to behold as she took half not simply in video games, but in addition in explaining the fast-food chain’s “enhanced” merchandise.
Jodi Sta. Maria
More than that, Jodi was additionally the image of a contented actress and mom who’s grateful for the blessings that proceed to come back her manner—just like the upcoming sequence “Unbreak My Heart,” her reunion mission with Richard Yap.
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“When I used to be provided ‘Unbreak My Heart,’ which was shot in Switzerland, my first response was, ‘This is surreal! Is this really happening?’ Never did I think about {that a} mission like this—the primary coproduction between rivals, ABS-CBN and GMA Network—would occur on this lifetime… and I’m grateful to be part of it!
“Dati kasi, para silang dalawang nag-uumpugang bato. Pero parang biglang nawala ang community struggle when the collaboration occurred—and that’s nice for the business. That’s why I preserve describing it as ‘historic’—as a result of it’s a primary in Philippine TV. More than the partnership, it offers totally different alternatives to individuals from each camps.
“I then realized that when the shutdown [of ABS-CBN] happened, this was what was unearthed… the treasure that was hidden in the dark! After going through a dark period in our lives, it’s part of the inspiring payoff.”
After realizing so lots of her desires, we requested Jodi what different objects are left unticked on her bucket checklist—as an actress and as an individual.
“I want to star in a Hollywood film!” Jodi stated with a shy smile. “Medyo nahihiya pa daw, ‘no (laughs)? But I am ambitious… I’m pushed by targets that preserve me in preventing type. The targets that I pursue and the steps I take to appreciate them preserve me going.
“So I dream that it’ll occur at some point. If it doesn’t, that’s OK too. What’s much more vital for me is that I’m in a position to depart a superb legacy as an actress.
“Meanwhile, as a person, I love to travel. This year, I’ll see if I can tick off another item on my bucket list… and that is to travel to Antarctica! Look, I’ve already been to the other six continents… sa Antarctica na lang hindi (laughs). So, I just want to complete all seven.” INQ
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