Kylie Padilla Auditioned For The Roles Of Pirena, Danay And Alena In 'Encantadia', But Gets The Amihan Role Instead

KYLIE PADILLA says she auditioned for three different roles in “Encantadia” that starts airing tomorrow night after “24 Oras”. “Tatlong auditions yung sinalihan ko, e,” she says. “Una for Pirena, then Danaya, then Alena. Tapos nagulat ako later, kasi sabi ni Direk Mark, nakuha ako, but for Amihan. Hindi naman ako nag-audition for that pero yun ang napunta sa’kin. Si Amihan daw kasi ang nakita niya sa’kin. So nag-researched ako about Amihan at yun, nagustuhan ko na yung role ko. Kasi marami siyang action scenes and I’m prepared for that dahil matagal na akong nagte-training, lalo na yung sa arnis.”

Did she get to watch the original “Encantadia”? “No, kasi wala kami dito noon. We were in Australia. Pero okay lang, para I can give it a different take at hindi masabing ginagaya ko si Iza Calzado as the original Amihan.”

What’s the most difficult thing she did so far? “Sa action scene, once, natamaan ko si Rocco Nacino sa kamay. Nasaktan talaga siya so sorry ako nang sorry. But even more difficult was when maka-eksena ko si Marian Rivera as the Ynang Reyna. First time ko siya nakasama so na-starstruck ako. Nabulol ako sa lines ko, pero sa bagay, lagi naman akong nabubulol, e. Ha ha ha!”

She’s currently being linked to Julian Trono who she met when they did “Buena Familia”. Now that Julian moved from GMA to Viva, do they still see each other? “Yes, nagkita lang kami five days ago.” Did she approve of his decision to transfer to Viva? “Decision niya yun, e. Na lumipat siya. Hindi naman ako nakikialam doon.”

What did her dad Robin Padilla say about Julian? “Masyado raw bata para sa’kin kasi 18 lang, 23 ako. Hello, e si Tita Mariel kaya? Pero natutuwa si dad na napasama ko sa ‘Encantadia’ kasi alam niyang gusto ko talaga mag-action.”

Is it true she was ordered not to talk about Julian? “Hindi naman. It’s my own decision to be quiet kasi ayoko na nung masyadong open. Nangyari na yan noon, e (with Aljur A, her first BF). Nang nag-break na, ayan, ang sama ng naging experience ko. Kaya puede, ‘Encantadia’ na lang ang pag-usapan natin. Ang laking show nito. Local ‘Game of Thrones’, so dito talaga ko naka-focus ngayon. Halos araw-araw ang taping namin na sobrang tiring kasi ako mismo gumagawa ng stunts ko, pati yung mga eksenang lumilipad-lipad ako habang naga-action. Kaya pag walang taping, nasa bahay lang ako, natutulog para makabawi.”