On the big screen, she plays the mother of an evil baby goblin in Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes’ reboot of “T’yanak”. Those who have seen the film at its premiere night swears she deserves to be best actress for her performance. Will she let her children, Yohan and Lucho, watch “T’yanak”?
“Gusto nila talaga mapanood after watching the trailer,” she says. “Actually, nakakatulong sa’kin itong tiyanak dahil pinananakot ko siya kay Lucho so he’ll brush his teeth, para kumain siya ng gulay and matulog nang maaga.”
Does Lucho want to have a baby brother or sister soon? “Kung minsan, gusto. Kung minsan, ayaw. Naku, bipolar yata ang anak ko.”
What does she prefer to be their next baby: boy or girl? “Okay lang kahit ano, basta huwag lang tiyanak! Pero sana, twins na boy and girl para isang bugahan na lang at close na ang factory. Walang twins sa family namin kaya nga panay ang kain ko ng kambal na saging, kambal na pandesal, but wala pa rin. Binibigyan nga ako ng bagong teleserye, sabi ko, next year na. Pero kung magbubuntis ako, then wala nang teleserye. Priority ko mag-baby uli kasi 37 na ako next year.”
How is it working with Kapuso stars Solenn Heussaff in “T’yanak”? “First time ko with Solenn, napakakoboy. Ang ganda niya, ang sexy, very professional, masarap magluto, may abs, nagpe-French pa. Lahat nasa kanya na. Sabi ko nga, sampalin ko kaya itong babaing ito? Akala mo susyal, pero nang sabihin nina Direk Peque at Lore na i-retouch ang putik na make up niya. Aba, si bakla, gumulong na lang talaga sa putikan. O ayun, di na kailangang i-retouch pa.”
Her rival, Claudine Barretto, whose lovelife and career are both down, has signified making a showbiz comeback. Would she be willing to work with her? “Of course, why not? Sana mahanapan lang kami ng magandang project na babagay sa amin.”
