Paolo Gumabao cited on August 2, how much of a big deal Darna is for his acting profile.
At the media conference for Maalaala Mo Kaya’s August episodes, Gumabao emphasized the value of Darna for his résumé as an actor.
“Siyempre Darna was a show I used to watch as a kid, so being part of this show, napakalaking responsibilidad para sa akin. And siyempre, mas malaking tiwala rin ‘yung binigay ng mga boss natin, ng mga boss ng ABS-CBN sa atin. Mas lalo lang lumaki ‘yung responsibility natin, so siyempre kailangan natin suklian ng hardwork.”
He also talked about his role in his MMK episode for August.
“I’m very happy sa–siyempre sa nabigay ko sa episode, hindi lang dahil sa sarili ko pero napaka-blessed ko rin na nakatrabaho ko si Direk Noel, tsaka ‘yung ibang mga artistang nakasama ko sa episode, sobrang laki rin ng tulong nila sa episode. I was riding at everything they were throwing at me. It was such a learning experience for me.”
He also revealed how he emotionally prepares before a scene, especially for dramatic productions like MMK.
“Pagdating sa mga emotional scenes, I always make sure that in the morning– when I wake up first thing in the morning, kumbaga mina-marinade ko na ‘yung sarili ko–preparing myself for what’s going to happen sa set.
“What helps me a lot is I have a playlist on my phone that I listen to on the way pa lang sa set. Para pagdating ko na sa set, kumbaga nadala na natin sa 70 or 80 percent ‘yung emotional vulnerability natin. So that pagdating natin sa set we only have to work for twenty or thirty percent.”
As for his Maalaala Mo Kaya episode, Paolo Gumabao stars alongside award-winning actor Nonie Buencamino in an episode telling the story of the unconditional love of father and son.
Their MMK episode airs on August 20 via Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, iWantTFC, TFC and A2Z.
