BY CARISSA ALCANTARA
AT A GLANCE
''Maraming beses na siya actually nangyari sa akin na after taping nasasabi ko I should have done better, tapos I'll be hard on myself kasi may pagkaperfectionist ako, actually binibilangan ko sarili ko after cut," she said.
Andrea Brillantes (Facebook)
Andrea Brillantes has proven that she is more than just her looks.
She was known for her character on the 2013 teleserye ''Annaliza''. Since then, Andrea has become one of the rising stars of this generation: from playing the villain role of Marga in ''Kadenang Ginto'' to eventually playing a drag queen, Betty, in her latest show.
During an intimate interview for iWant series '‘Drag You & Me'' at the Dolphy Theater last May 18. Andrea shared that she still struggles with acting on set despite being in the industry for more than 10 years.
Christian Bables, Andrea Brillantes and JC Alcantara during the intimate presscon for Drag You & Me (Carissa Alcantara)
''Maraming beses na siya actually nangyari sa akin na after taping nasasabi ko I should have done better, tapos I'll be hard on myself kasi may pagkaperfectionist ako, actually binibilangan ko sarili ko after cut," she said.
(It actually happened to me many times that after taping, I said I should have done better, then I'll be hard on myself because I'm a perfectionist. Actually, I count myself after every scene)
Andrea, 20, also said she is very strict regarding acting because she doesn't want to cause any delay on set.
''Three times na yung max ko na magkakamali ako isang araw, kaya minsan very proud ako sa sarili ko kapag nakakone take lang kami, kasi ayoko na nahihirapan yung mga tao na nakakawork ko,'' Andrea said.
(It's three times the max that I'll make a mistake in a day, so sometimes I'm very proud of myself when we just have a one take, because I don't want to make it difficult for the people I work with)
But despite all her worries and struggles, Andrea kept working and reminding herself that there is still time to do better next time and don't be harsh on herself because not every actor or artist is perfect.
''Minsan kapag hindi ko nagagawa yung gusto ko sa isang eksena, magbubuntong hininga na lang ako, tapos babawi na lang sa ibang eksena kasi wala na ako magagawa kasi hindi naman ako robot na kayang magautomatic ng feelings'' she said.
(Sometimes when I can't do what I want in a scene, I'll just take a breath, then go back to another scene because there's nothing I can do because I'm not a robot that can automate feelings)
Playing and dressing up as drag queen Valentine Royal, the 20-year-old Kapamilya actress mentioned it was not an option for her to say no to the project since she is a big fan of RuPaul's Drag Race.
“Ba’t naman ako hihindi eh alam ko namang kaya ko ito. Sana mabigyan ko ng justice para sa drag community. Siyempre tinanggap ko ito. Bilang artista ang gusto kong roles na nabibigay sa akin is mga kakaiba at challenging,'' she said.
(Why can't I? I know I can do it. I hope I can provide justice for the drag community. Of course I accepted it. As an actor, I like the roles that are given to me are unique and challenging)
Aside from that, she also revealed that there was a lot of pressure during her lipsync battle with ''Drag Race Philippines'' season 1 winner Precious Paula Nicole.
''Siguro nabigla lang ako nung first lip sync battle ko. Dun ko na-realize na iba talaga siya. Ginagawa ko yung lip sync battle sa Dub Smash, sa TikTok, sanay na ako dun. And ever since mahilig na ako mag-lip sync,'' she added
(Maybe I was just shocked during my first lip sync battle. That's when I realized that it was really different. I do the lip sync battle on Dub Smash, on TikTok, I'm used to that. And ever since I love to lip sync)
Also joining her on the series are JC Alcantara and Christian Bables. Under Dreamscape Entertainment production, ''Drag You & Me'' is directed by JP Habac and written by Nathan Arciaga, also includes Ice Seguerra, Romnick Sarmenta, Jon Santos, Lance Carr, PJ Endrinal, Jeric Raval, Amy Nobleza, Yves Flores, Noel Comia Jr., and Xilhouete.
