EXCLUSIVE: Dimples Romana on Star Magic: ‘Binigyan nila ako ng pagkakataong mangarap’

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<img src='' alt='073016-DimplesRomana_Push.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Withher role as the eldest daughter of Sylvia Sanchez in the new Kapamilya familydrama The Greatest Love, DimplesRomana admitted her character as Amanda Alegre who is always at odds with hermother was an eye-opener for her. 'Yung sa character ko medyo nahihirapannga ako nung una kasi parang kahit lagi kaming magkaaway ng mama ko hindi akoganun katapang sa kanya magsalita. Pero nung in-explain sa akin yung mgapagdadaanan ng role ko na mapapanuod niya sa kuwento. Dun ko naintindihantalaga na may mga tao talaga na kahit na minsan na-ja-judge pero hindi mo namanalam kung anong pinagdaanan niyan. Dito sa serye na nito, mas ma-explain nakung bakit umabot sa ganung pagkakataon na talagang grabe,” she toldPush.com.phAspart of the Star Magic family for almost two decades now, Dimples said it hashad a major influence on her life from teens to adulthood. 'Napakahusaykasi nila Mr. M (Johnny Manahan) at Tita Mariole (Alberto) because even backthen when I was 12 years old and I’m now 31, noonnaalala ko lahat ng mga puwede ibigay sa amin na workshops which was courtesy ofour Star Magic family tapos lahat ng puwede ko gawin, nag-hosting workshop akowith tito Boy Abunda naman, so nag-hosting class ako dun. So the Star Magicfamily is all about giving you freedom and yet teaching you the discipline ofbeing an artist. Binibigyan ka ng kalayaang ipakita kung anong kaya mong gawin.But at the same time tuturuan ka nila maging professional,” she explained.TheThe Greatest Love actress said StarMagic also became a second family to her during the more difficult times in herlife. 'Star Magic came during the time when I just lost my sister toleukemia and I remember na dinala ako ng manager ko kay Mr. M at sa murangisipan ko na 12 years old inisip ko, ‘Bakit ba ako nandidito?’ Andthen Star Magic introduced me to a world where I never imagined I could fit in.Pero ginawa nilang posible yun para sa akin. Binigyan nila ako ng pagkakataongmangarap at maabot yung mga pangarap na yun,” she recalled.Nowat 31 years old and a growing family of her own, Dimples said she has grown alot as a well-rounded person and actress because of the help she got from hertalent management. 'Nung pumasok ako wala naman akong alam gawin. Ang alamko lang, ready ako matuto. Tapos hindi nawala yun sa akin. Nung nagsimula akopuro drama yung pinapagawa nila sa akin pero a few years later nagkaroon nghosting class si tito Boy Abunda. Pinasok din nila ako dun. So now I host a lotof things like i-Shine and then forTFC I’vealso hosted Swak na Swak so I’ve always felt proud na hindi natatapos yung learningsa Star Magic,”she said.<o:p></o:p>

Nowat 31 years old and a growing family of her own, Dimples said she has grown alot as a well-rounded person and actress because of the help she got from hertalent management. 'Nung pumasok ako wala naman akong alam gawin. Ang alamko lang, ready ako matuto. Tapos hindi nawala yun sa akin. Nung nagsimula akopuro drama yung pinapagawa nila sa akin pero a few years later nagkaroon nghosting class si tito Boy Abunda. Pinasok din nila ako dun. So now I host a lotof things like i-Shine and then forTFC I’vealso hosted Swak na Swak so I’ve always felt proud na hindi natatapos yung learningsa Star Magic,”she said.<o:p></o:p>

<img src='' alt='073016-DimplesRomana_Push.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Withher role as the eldest daughter of Sylvia Sanchez in the new Kapamilya familydrama The Greatest Love, DimplesRomana admitted her character as Amanda Alegre who is always at odds with hermother was an eye-opener for her. 'Yung sa character ko medyo nahihirapannga ako nung una kasi parang kahit lagi kaming magkaaway ng mama ko hindi akoganun katapang sa kanya magsalita. Pero nung in-explain sa akin yung mgapagdadaanan ng role ko na mapapanuod niya sa kuwento. Dun ko naintindihantalaga na may mga tao talaga na kahit na minsan na-ja-judge pero hindi mo namanalam kung anong pinagdaanan niyan. Dito sa serye na nito, mas ma-explain nakung bakit umabot sa ganung pagkakataon na talagang grabe,” she toldPush.com.phAspart of the Star Magic family for almost two decades now, Dimples said it hashad a major influence on her life from teens to adulthood. 'Napakahusaykasi nila Mr. M (Johnny Manahan) at Tita Mariole (Alberto) because even backthen when I was 12 years old and I’m now 31, noonnaalala ko lahat ng mga puwede ibigay sa amin na workshops which was courtesy ofour Star Magic family tapos lahat ng puwede ko gawin, nag-hosting workshop akowith tito Boy Abunda naman, so nag-hosting class ako dun. So the Star Magicfamily is all about giving you freedom and yet teaching you the discipline ofbeing an artist. Binibigyan ka ng kalayaang ipakita kung anong kaya mong gawin.But at the same time tuturuan ka nila maging professional,” she explained.TheThe Greatest Love actress said StarMagic also became a second family to her during the more difficult times in herlife. 'Star Magic came during the time when I just lost my sister toleukemia and I remember na dinala ako ng manager ko kay Mr. M at sa murangisipan ko na 12 years old inisip ko, ‘Bakit ba ako nandidito?’ Andthen Star Magic introduced me to a world where I never imagined I could fit in.Pero ginawa nilang posible yun para sa akin. Binigyan nila ako ng pagkakataongmangarap at maabot yung mga pangarap na yun,” she recalled.

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