Awra Briguela on working with Ella Cruz and Julia Barretto: ‘Super fun kasi kasi ate talaga sila’

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With his latest role as Fifi, a volleyball team captain in a provincial high school in the Vivamax series The Seniors, Awra Briguela said he gets to relive a lot of his happiest moments from his own experience growing up. “Bilang Miss Friendship talaga, lahat ng naging friends ko and everything about my high school tini-treasure ko kasi even though I have a lot celebrity friends and internet friends, iba pa rin yung friendship ko with my high school classmates and school mates, yung mga batch mate ko. This year lang nakapag-get-together ulit kami ng ibang high school classmates ko so yun yung pinaka-tini-treasure ko, yung memories ko with them kasi may mga tough times din ako na nadun talaga sila para sa akin. Naka-relate ako sa role ko pagdating sa dun sa na-in love sa varsity player. Yung naging group ko sa school is yung mga teammate ko sa volleyball. Sobrang nag-click kasi lahat kami beki and super happy lang,” he shared. <a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/3/19/fresh-scoops/awra-abriguela-on-julia-barretto-lagi-lang-siyan-199136'>READ: Awra Briguela on Julia Barretto: ‘Lagi lang siyang na-mi-misinterpret ng tao’</a>Awra said he also enjoyed working with co-star Ella Cruz who played one of his closest friends in school during their lock-in taping for the series earlier this year. “Super fun kasi ate talaga sila. Tapos si ate Ella naman may mga manifest manifest siya na tarot readings so pag may free time nagpapa-tarot reading kami kay ate Ella. Yun yung bonding namin ni ate Ella. Binabasa niya ang aming mga future. Tapos may mga pa-candles siya na pang-manifest, manifest. May mga stone, stone kami. Kunwari may mga location kami na hindi maganda yung weather, magbabato siya ng mga crystal, mga ganung eksena,” he said. <a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/3/25/fresh-scoops/awra-briguela-reveals-how-he-overcame-bullying-199229'>READ: Awra Briguela reveals how he overcame bullying: ‘Wala silang karapatan na maliitin or apakan ka’</a>The 17-year-old actor was also able to deepen his friendship with Julia Barretto who has considered him a close friend ever since they first met six years ago. “Dahil sa The Seniors, dun ko talaga naramdaman yung pagiging caring and loving ni ate Julia as an ate sa akin. Mas naging close yung friendship namin kasi mas naiintindihan ko na yung mga bagay bagay at mas malalim yung napag-uusapan namin. Naiintindihan namin yung isa’t isa eh. Super thankful lang din ako kasi love ako ng buong family niya na kulang na lang palitan ng Barretto yung Briguela, Awra Barretto. Kasi nung birthday ni ate ako talaga sa family table yung nag-iisang nandun eh so katabi ko si tita Marjorie and si ate Clau so kulang na lang ako ang maging bunso ng Barretto sisters so super thankful ako sa naging frinedship namin ni ate,” he added. <a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2019/3/2/fresh-scoops/awra-briguela-stuns-with-his-js-prom-look-34800'>READ: Awra Briguela stuns with his JS Prom look</a>As for expectations for the show, the actor said that aside from being entertained, he hopes that viewers can also see the value of education and mental health through their series. “I know na education is important but your mental health is more important so don’t give pressure on yourself. Huwag mo masyadong i-pressure yung sarili mo and take it easy. It’s okay na i-enjoy mo lang. Like now na pandemic ang hirap talaga ng schooling kasi online siya so hindi ko masyado naaasikaso yung school ko kasi mas ma-face-to-face na tao ako. Hindi ako masyadong fast learner. Pero yung mental health is importante and yung pag-aaral is importante din. I hope na lahat tayo makatapos and lahat tayo pahalagahan yung education pero huwag natin pababayaan yung mental health natin. Kasi ang dami ngayong na-de-depress ng dahil sa studies sa school. Enjoy niyo lang, mag-explore kayo, and take it easy,” he explained. Awra also shared what his biggest takeaway was after working on the series that was the brainchild of directors Antonette Jadaone and Dan Villegas. “Natutunan ko yung pagpapahalaga sa friendship. Kasi nga sinasabi ng iba na people will come and go pero yung mga kaibigan talaga na nabuo mo in high school hindi talaga mawawala kasi may mga bagay na alam sila na hindi alam ng lahat. May mga na-o-open ka sa kanila na hindi mo naman na-o-open sa iba. So pagpapahalaga talaga sa friendship kasi sila yung mga taong alam mong never kang iiwan kasi pinahalagahan mo sila. And na-give back mo yung love na bigay nila,” he added. Watch the Vivamax series The Seniors exclusively on Vivamax. Starring Julia Barretto, Ella Cruz, Awra Briguela, Andre Yllana, Gab Lagman, and introducing Andrea Babierra. Directed by Shaira Advincula.

Awra said he also enjoyed working with co-star Ella Cruz who played one of his closest friends in school during their lock-in taping for the series earlier this year. “Super fun kasi ate talaga sila. Tapos si ate Ella naman may mga manifest manifest siya na tarot readings so pag may free time nagpapa-tarot reading kami kay ate Ella. Yun yung bonding namin ni ate Ella. Binabasa niya ang aming mga future. Tapos may mga pa-candles siya na pang-manifest, manifest. May mga stone, stone kami. Kunwari may mga location kami na hindi maganda yung weather, magbabato siya ng mga crystal, mga ganung eksena,” he said. <a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/3/25/fresh-scoops/awra-briguela-reveals-how-he-overcame-bullying-199229'>READ: Awra Briguela reveals how he overcame bullying: ‘Wala silang karapatan na maliitin or apakan ka’</a>The 17-year-old actor was also able to deepen his friendship with Julia Barretto who has considered him a close friend ever since they first met six years ago. “Dahil sa The Seniors, dun ko talaga naramdaman yung pagiging caring and loving ni ate Julia as an ate sa akin. Mas naging close yung friendship namin kasi mas naiintindihan ko na yung mga bagay bagay at mas malalim yung napag-uusapan namin. Naiintindihan namin yung isa’t isa eh. Super thankful lang din ako kasi love ako ng buong family niya na kulang na lang palitan ng Barretto yung Briguela, Awra Barretto. Kasi nung birthday ni ate ako talaga sa family table yung nag-iisang nandun eh so katabi ko si tita Marjorie and si ate Clau so kulang na lang ako ang maging bunso ng Barretto sisters so super thankful ako sa naging frinedship namin ni ate,” he added. <a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2019/3/2/fresh-scoops/awra-briguela-stuns-with-his-js-prom-look-34800'>READ: Awra Briguela stuns with his JS Prom look</a>As for expectations for the show, the actor said that aside from being entertained, he hopes that viewers can also see the value of education and mental health through their series. “I know na education is important but your mental health is more important so don’t give pressure on yourself. Huwag mo masyadong i-pressure yung sarili mo and take it easy. It’s okay na i-enjoy mo lang. Like now na pandemic ang hirap talaga ng schooling kasi online siya so hindi ko masyado naaasikaso yung school ko kasi mas ma-face-to-face na tao ako. Hindi ako masyadong fast learner. Pero yung mental health is importante and yung pag-aaral is importante din. I hope na lahat tayo makatapos and lahat tayo pahalagahan yung education pero huwag natin pababayaan yung mental health natin. Kasi ang dami ngayong na-de-depress ng dahil sa studies sa school. Enjoy niyo lang, mag-explore kayo, and take it easy,” he explained. Awra also shared what his biggest takeaway was after working on the series that was the brainchild of directors Antonette Jadaone and Dan Villegas. “Natutunan ko yung pagpapahalaga sa friendship. Kasi nga sinasabi ng iba na people will come and go pero yung mga kaibigan talaga na nabuo mo in high school hindi talaga mawawala kasi may mga bagay na alam sila na hindi alam ng lahat. May mga na-o-open ka sa kanila na hindi mo naman na-o-open sa iba. So pagpapahalaga talaga sa friendship kasi sila yung mga taong alam mong never kang iiwan kasi pinahalagahan mo sila. And na-give back mo yung love na bigay nila,” he added. Watch the Vivamax series The Seniors exclusively on Vivamax. Starring Julia Barretto, Ella Cruz, Awra Briguela, Andre Yllana, Gab Lagman, and introducing Andrea Babierra. Directed by Shaira Advincula.

With his latest role as Fifi, a volleyball team captain in a provincial high school in the Vivamax series The Seniors, Awra Briguela said he gets to relive a lot of his happiest moments from his own experience growing up. “Bilang Miss Friendship talaga, lahat ng naging friends ko and everything about my high school tini-treasure ko kasi even though I have a lot celebrity friends and internet friends, iba pa rin yung friendship ko with my high school classmates and school mates, yung mga batch mate ko. This year lang nakapag-get-together ulit kami ng ibang high school classmates ko so yun yung pinaka-tini-treasure ko, yung memories ko with them kasi may mga tough times din ako na nadun talaga sila para sa akin. Naka-relate ako sa role ko pagdating sa dun sa na-in love sa varsity player. Yung naging group ko sa school is yung mga teammate ko sa volleyball. Sobrang nag-click kasi lahat kami beki and super happy lang,” he shared. <a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/3/19/fresh-scoops/awra-abriguela-on-julia-barretto-lagi-lang-siyan-199136'>READ: Awra Briguela on Julia Barretto: ‘Lagi lang siyang na-mi-misinterpret ng tao’</a>

‘The Seniors’ actor Awra Briguela talks about his reputation as Miss Friendship during high school.

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