It’s the actor’s job to bring a scripted character to life. No matter what kind of role is assigned, it’s the actor’s responsibility to portray it based on the script’s requirements.
And that’s the reason why Judy Ann Santos accepted a role that is quite different from the characters she has essayed in the past.
For her much-awaited television comeback, Judy Ann brings another heart-tugging story about hope, love for family, forgiveness, and granting the heart’s deepest wishes in the primetime television series Starla, which premieres Monday, Oct. 7.
The series follows a father-daughter relationship and a mission to grant people’s wishes – a perfect and timely present for viewers of all ages this Christmas season from Dreamscape Entertainment, which created hit series filled with values and inspiration such as May Bukas Pa, 100 Days to Heaven, Honesto, and My Dear Heart.
“I’m pretty sure may ibang maninibago, kasi iba talaga siya. And I’m pretty sure that there are people who would get excited to see me play a character that I haven’t done before,” Judy Ann told reporters during the series’ media conference last Saturday.
“But it’s nice to do this role. It is as if my skills have been reset. Parang kailangan mong bigyan ng konting kabog ang sarili mo, and ask myself what else can I do as an actor. I think this character is the answer to that,” she explained.
Joining Juday in Starla are Joel Torre, Enzo Pelojero, Jana Agoncillo, Meryl Soriano, Joem Bascon, and Raymart Santiago, with the special participation of Tirso Cruz III and Charo Santos.
In Starla, Judy Ann is the ruthless Teresa, a successful lawyer who is dedicated to seeking revenge on her despised hometown Baryo Maulap, which she claims is a symbol of her defeat.
Her plans are hindered by her estranged father Greggy (Joel) and his adopted son Buboy (Enzo), after one fateful night, Buboy witnesses a dance of fireflies that is said to bring luck wherever they land. Buboy manages to catch what he thinks is a firefly, named Starla (Jana), who happens to be one of the millions of playful wishing stars from the sky.
Together, Buboy and Starla slowly heal the town by granting wishes, but are fixated on Mang Greggy, whose deepest wish is to reconcile with her now-hostile daughter Teresa.
In truth, Teresa blames her father for abandoning her and the townspeople for not helping her when she and her mother were in dire need—resulting in her mother’s painful demise.
Will Teresa finally get the vengeance that she wants, or does her heart desire something else? Will Buboy and Starla help Greggy and Teresa feel the warmth of home again?
Starla is written by Dindo Perez, and directed by Onat Diaz, Darnel Villaflor, and Jerome Pobocan. Its cast members also include Grae Fernandez, Chantal Videla, Janus del Prado, Kathleen Hermosa, Anna Luna, Jordan Herrera, Simon Ibarra, Raikko Matteo, Chunsa Jeung, Myel de Leon, and Heaven Peralejo, among others.
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