Mica Javier wants to be a versatile actress: ‘Gusto ko na mahasa ako sa iba-ibang roles’

Rhea Manila Santos

<a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/3/2/fresh-scoops/mica-javier-jayr-mark-first-wedding-anniversary-192021' target='_blank'>READ: Mica Javier and JayR mark first wedding anniversary</a>After getting married to singer Jay R last year, Mica said she had to adjust going back to work under the new normal.“Yung experience kasi dito sa lock-in taping, ibang-iba siya sa na-experience ko sa Los Bastardos kasi chunks nga yung ginagawa namin. Ito yung first taping ko after lockdown. So nung umpisa talagang nag-struggle ako sa letting go of the fear of COVID unang unang una. Tapos this time wala ka talagang katulong, wala kang personal assistant, walang magbibitbit ng gamit mo.“So lahat yun on top of memorizing the lines, alam niyo naman hirap ako sa Tagalog so lagi ko talagang iniisip pag pumupunta ako sa set. Pero despite all of those extra challenges na dinulot nitong bagong set up, once nakatapak na ako sa set, parang may nag-ki-click na lang na alam ko kung ano yung character ko, kung sino ako, and na-enjoy ko talaga siya,” she recalled.<a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/10/23/fresh-scoops/jayr-mica-javier-say-team-work-respect-key-to-su-189205' target='_blank'>READ: JayR, Mica Javier say team work, respect key to successful relationship</a>Compared to her taping experience before the pandemic, Mica said she appreciated having less people on the set.“Ibang process din yung na-experience ko pero super enjoy din talaga. Parang you have the creative freedom and the silence in your own little world sa holding area mo na mag-create kung anong gagawin mo sa sarili mo. Masaya siya. Kasi dati sa Los Bastardos ang dami namin, puro kuwentuhan, kulitan sa tent. Ngayon naging mas isolated, mas quiet. Kung nandun ka sa set, yun talaga yung trabaho mo. Less distractions siya so yun yung kaibahan,” she explained.Compared to her previous character onscreen, Mica said her role as Paulina on Init Sa Magdamag would have a different take.“I really had to parang try to forget na naging Lupita ako na sobrang bad ass, sobrang maangas and strong masyado yung presence niya on cam. The character of Paulina did not require that level of intensity so isang malaking nakatulong is direk Raymond (Ocampo) kasi siya yung nag-pilot sa Los Bastardos. So nung una kong araw sa set nakita ko siya agad tapos sabi niya, ‘Kayang kaya mo ‘to. Super light compared kay Lupita.’ So when I got the support from direk Raymond parang nagkaroon din ako ng confidence na i-explore yung mas feminine side ng pagkatao ko (laughs).“Since this is only my second teleserye after Los Bastardos, I wanted to make sure that I bring justice to the character also kahit na ibang iba siya. And as an actor, as an avid student of acting, gusto ko na mahasa ako sa iba-ibang roles, na hindi ako ma-typecast sa isa lang. So excited ako makita ang mga eksena ko pero feeling ko naman okay yung nangyari,” she added.

‘Init Sa Magdamag’ actress Mica Javier talks about her current role in the sexy primetime drama.

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