Xian Lim on working with director Cathy Garcia-Molina: ‘Isang karangalan’

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<div><img src='' alt='052716-XianLim_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Xian Lim said that he and onscreen partner Kim Chiu are now working with director Cathy Garcia-Molina for the second book of their primetime soap <i><a href='http://thestoryofus.abs-cbn.com'>The Story of Us.</a></i></div><div><br/></div><div>“We’re very excited <i>sa mga mangyayari kasi ‘yung iba akala nila ‘yun na ‘yun eh, akala nila sa</i> first couple of weeks<i> eh saan pa ba dadalhin ang story? Pero</i> this time <i>sa</i> book 2 we have a new director Cathy-Garcia Molina and she is going to be in charge <i>sa</i> transformation <i>namin don sa </i>story,” she said.</div><div><br/></div><div>Xian remarked that more than anything else, he is looking forward to learning more about his craft from the acclaimed director. <i>“Nong unang </i>day<i> namin sabi ko isang karangalan, ang dami ng artista ang dumaan sa kanya</i> and for me to gain knowledge and to be directed by her, <i>talagang isang </i>blessing.”</div><div><br/></div><div>It was the first time that Xian gets to work with <i>direk</i> Cathy and the actor has noted how the director has her own style. “<i>Nakita ko talaga kay direk </i>Cathy<i> iba ‘yung </i>approach<i> niya. Hihimayin niya ‘yung pagkatao mo,</i> not in a personal way but more of a ‘I will get this out of you.’ So seeing and going through different directors<i> na ganon,</i> it’s priceless<i> kasi hindi ‘yun matuturo ng libro, hindi ‘yun matututunan sa </i>workshop, just being with those director <i>na nag-direct na </i>for so many years.”</div><div><br/></div><div>Besides from his soap, Xian is also now preparing for his upcoming concert this July 9, 2016 at the Kia theater. “I’m going to prepare something very special. I will be in front of the grand piano so<i> abangan nila ‘yun.</i> I will be playing classical music for them, I will be playing ballad. Also, Philharmonic orchestra is going to be part [of it].”</div><div><br/></div><div>The <i>Kapamilya</i> star said that he has always dreamed of staging his own concert and inspiring many people. <i>“Mahilig kasi akong mag-perform. </i>I love performing <i>hindi sa</i> dancing but I love performing, doing recitals and <i>‘yung ginagawa ko ‘yun</i> before small amount of people <i>lang ‘yung nanood</i> but now I have the chance to reach out to a lot of people. <i>Para sa akin don nanggaling ang</i> fire <i>na</i> I can actually touch someone’s life base on my performance, based on the song choice.”</div>

Xian Lim speaks up about working with Cathy Garcia-Molina in ‘The Story of Us’ book 2.

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