Young cast feel pressure for ‘Mulawin vs Ravena’
THE young members of the cast of the upcoming Kapuso soap “Mulawin vs Ravena” have been feeling the pressure of the roles that they are about to portray.
Talking to the Davao entertainment press on March 16 at Ahfat 3 Restaurant, the young stars admitted that while they are excited to finally take on the role of either a Mulawin or a Ravena, pressure is also there. The stars joined the Dabawenyos in celebrating the 80th Araw ng Dabaw.
Love teams Bianca Umali and Miguel Tanfelix (BiGuel) and Derrick Monasterio and Bea Binene (DerBea) shared that with the ratings of the 2004 fantaserye “Mulawin,” which former Kapuso star Angel Locsin and Richard Gutierrez topbilled, was undeniably one of the strongest shows of the network to date. In fact, a movie sequel called “Mulawin: The Movie” was even released in 2005 because of its strong fan base.
This year, a sequel is set to air in the primetime block of the network.
Bea narrated that they have been doing a number of things recently to prepare them for their portrayal.
“May acting workshop po kami. May harness training,” the 19-year-old actress said, adding that as much as possible, they do not want to have doubles in doing their stunts.
“The show will be emotionally challenging, and physically challenging as well,” she continued.
As for Derrick, “Mataas po ang pressure kasi nagsoar po ang GMA dati dahil dito (‘Mulawin’).”
Bianca and Miguel agreed with their co-stars.
“Kami pong buong cast ay maraming training, matindi po talaga ang paghahanda,” Bianca said. “May acting workshop po talaga para sa fight scenes as language.”
“Part po ako ng original. Before, parang laro lang talaga para sa’kin pero ngayon ay alam po namin ang bawat linya, action at nuances na ibibigay namin sa character ay mahalaga,” Miguel added. He was only five years when he did “Mulawin.” He is now 18.
Apart from their respective roles, which have not been revealed yet, the special effects are also among the things that their fans must look forward. “Mulawin vs. Ravena” may already start airing by second quarter of this year.
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