Cristine Reyes (MNS photo)
MANILA, Apr 14 (Mabuhay) — Motherhood has helped Cristine Reyes improve as an actress.
She admitted this during a press conference for her latest movie “Elemento”.
“Malaking tulong ‘yung bahagi ng pagiging mother ko sa lahat ng projects na ginagawa ko ngayon. Unang-una, napu-portray ko na mas may sincerity ‘yung roles na ginagawa ko ngayon dahil mother roles na,” she said.
Aside from “Elemento” where she plays a mother, Reyes also stars in the ABS-CBN series “Tubig at Langis” in another mother role.
“Siguro nakita na rin nila ‘yung changes sa life ko. Siguro naisip din nila na ito na talaga ang roles na gusto kong i-portray. I guess, they saw me na I want to live my life, not just being the usual Cristine na doing daring roles. I guess nakita nila ‘yun. Okay naman siya,” she said.
Has she totally turned her back on doing sexy roles?
“Hindi ko alam kung tama ‘yung word na tatalikuran. Hindi naman ako nagpabaya ng katawan ko so I don’t want to say anything na tatalikuran. Kinu-consider ko si Ali (Khatibi, her husband). Kung noon wala akong iniisip at kumbaga, sarili ko lang ang iniisip, siyempre ngayon, kailangan kong i-consider ang asawa ko, ang daughter ko. Kasi whatever I do, it will also reflect on them,” she said.
But Reyes is optimistic that people will still like her projects even if she’s now projecting a more wholesome image.
“Para sa akin, siyempre dun dapat tayo sa tatangkilin ng tao. Pero ginawa namin ito (‘Elemento’) para ma-entertain ang mga tao, lalo na ‘yung mahihilig sa horror films. Lalo na mga youth, kasi sila naman talaga ang mahilig magtakutan. Even ako, kahit ina na ako, gusto ko pa ring manonood ng horror films. I think, sa ganda naman ng direksiyon ni Mark Meily, positive kami na magiging maganda ang outcome nito,” she said.(MNS)