Zanjoe Marudo on Andrea Brillantes: 'Ready na siya na maging bida talaga'

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<div><img src='' alt='060213-zanjoe_main.jpg' align='left' border='0' height='290' width='305'>In an exclusive interview with <a href='Push.com.ph'>Push.com.ph</a>, Zanjoe Marudo talked about his role in <i>Annaliza</i> and about the changes made to his character in the remake of the classic series. “<i>Ako ‘yung tatayong tatay-tatayan ni Annaliza. Ang karakter ko don ay si </i>Guido played by Renato del Prado <i>nong </i>original. <i>Pero ngayon mas naiiba ‘yung </i>character <i>ni </i>Guido <i>kasi ngayon magiging mabait ‘yung</i> character<i> niya. Kasi siya ‘yung magpapalaki kay Annaliza. Magiging mabuting tao si Annaliza dahil sa kanya. Kasi </i>before<i> masama yung </i>character <i>ni </i>Guido,” he relayed.</div><div><br/></div><div>Zanjoe admitted that it is one of the most challenging roles that he has ever played considering he has not experienced fatherhood yet. “<i>Isa ‘to sa mga</i> challenging <i>na karakter na gagampanan ko dahil ‘yun nga tatayo akong ama ni Annaliza. </i>And first time <i>kong gagawa ng ganong</i> role. <i>At tsaka siyempre di ko pa naman nai-</i>experience <i>maging tatay</i>,” he remarked.</div><div><br/></div><div>When asked how it was working with Andrea Brillantes who plays <i>Annaliza,</i> the actor had nothing but good words for the new child wonder. “<i>Grabe,</i> ready <i>siya eh. Handa siyang maging bida at alam niya kung ano ang dapat gawin</i>.” Zanjoe further commented that the show will thrive because of its lead star’s versatility. “<i>Makikita mo talaga dito sa Annaliza na tatayo, tatayo talaga ang</i> show<i> na ‘to dahil ‘yung bida mo eh kung baga hinog na, kung baga</i> ready <i>na siya maging bida talaga</i>.”</div><div><br/></div><div>Zanjoe recently took the lead role himself in the comedy film <i>Bromance</i> which was a success at the box office. On his reaction to the overwhelming success of his film, he remarked, “<i>Siyempre nakakatuwa na alam mo ‘yun, ‘yung</i> feeling <i>na naitawid ko ‘yung pelikula na may nag bayad, may nanood. Siyempre hindi ito ang huli na makakagawa ako ng movie dahil siguro pagkakatiwalaan ako ngayon ng </i>Skylight <i>at</i> Star Cinema <i>para makagawa ng mga nakakatawa at mga masasayang pelikula</i>.”</div><div><br/></div><div>Did he expect such an astounding response from the public? “<i>Hindi naman. Hindi ko naman in</i>expect <i>talaga. Kasi wala talaga akong basehan eh</i>. First time <i>ko ‘to </i>[<i>na </i>lead star<i> ako</i>]. <i>Pero </i>confident <i>naman ako sa</i> movie <i>na ginawa naming tama. Lahat ng eksena, lahat ng mga </i>punch lines, confident <i>ako don na maganda namin siya na</i>deliver. So <i>hindi ko naman hawak ‘yun kung panonoorin ng tao pero nakakatuwa na sinuportahan talaga ng tao,</i>” he commented.</div><div><br/></div>

Zanjoe Marudo believes his 'Annaliza' co-star Andrea Brillantes is ready to become a lead star.

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