SANYA LOPEZ was bashed by some envious folks who complain that she’s still in “First Yaya” with Gabby Concepcion, how come she’s given another lead role in “Agimat ng Agila” with Bong. Revilla?
“Puro siya na lang! Wala na bang makuhang ibang leading ladies ang GMA?” they asked.
How does Sanya feel about it?
“Naku, huwag naman silang magalit sa akin kasi hindi ko rin po ine-expect na magkakasabay sila on the air. Pero yung ‘First Yaya’ po, daily from Monday to Friday at yung ‘Agimat ng Agila’ once a week lang every Saturday night.
"At magkaiba rin naman po sila ng genre, kasi romantic comedy series ang ‘First Yaya’ and action-fantasy naman po ang ‘Agimat ng Agila’. I guess I’m just so lucky na nakapareha ko ang dalawang magaling na aktor na maraming ibang nangangarap na makapareha rin sila.”
And she even has kissing scenes with both of them. So who’s the better kisser?
“Pareho naman po. Magkakaiba yung mga eksena ko with them, e, but mas intense lang si Sen. Bong.”
She says ‘Agimat ng Agila’ was the one first offered to her.
“Actually, una na akong nag-tape for ‘Agimat ng Agila’,” she continues.
“We have already taped some episodes then sa Tanay, Rizal, pero nagka-lockdown so nahinto ang taping namin, na madugo gawin kasi nga maraming stunts and special effects na naka-green screen kami.
“Tapos, if you’d recall, hindi naman po ako ang original choice sa ‘First Yaya’, pero sa kung anong magandang kapalarang tumama sa akin, ako ang napiling pumalit kay Ate Marian Rivera.
"So habang tigil ang taping with Sen. Bong Revilla, nag-lock in taping naman ako with Gabby Concepcion sa La Union.
“Tamang-tama naman, nang matapos ang taping for ‘First Yaya’, nag-resume naman ang ‘Agimat ng Agila’. At ngayong showing na ito, lock in taping naman uli ako for ‘First Yaya’.
"This is our fourth cycle na. Sobrang nag-click ang show at laging mataas ang ratings. Salamat sa lahat ng sumusuporta dahil na-extend na po kami ng another three weeks.”
Sen. Bong has nothing but praises for her as his leading lady in “Agimat ng Agila”, saying they have good on screen chemistry and she’s very professional.
Their director, Rico Gutierrez, also says she is a good actress who has no complaints even she’s asked to do risky action scenes.
“Naku, ako nga po ang dapat magpasalamat kasi sobrang bait nila sa akin,” she says. “Lalo si Sen. Bong, medyo intimidated pa ako noong una, but he turned out to be so nice and approachable.
"Maalaga at maasikaso sa mga katrabaho niya sa taping namin. Natutuwa nga ako dahil maganda raw ang chemistry namin on screen. May kilig factor. Si Direk Rico naman, matiyaga siya in explaining to me kung ano ang requirements sa bawat eksena.
"I’m sure magki-click itong ‘Agimat ng Agila’ hindi lang sa mga bata but even with their parents, their whole family kasi wholesome entertainment po talaga ang hatid ng action-adventure show na ito that starts airing this Saturday, May 1st, at 7:15 PM after ‘Pepito Manaloto’.”
