Tessie Tomas shared her thoughts on the younger generation of artists
Veteran actress Tessie Tomas revealed that she scolded someone from the cast of the defunct Kapamilya primetime series Dirty Linen.
The 2023 series featured Janine Gutierrez, Zanjoe Marudo, Seth Fedelin, and Francine Diaz as the main cast members. In the series, Tessie played the character of Doña Cielo, the Fiero family matriarch.
This series garnered high ratings and positive feedback from the viewers. The cast members were known for their “mata-mata” acting as most of the scenes focused on the emotions that they show through their eyes.
In a recent interview, Tessie Tomas was asked about her experience working with the younger generation of stars in the Philippine entertainment industry. She initially said that this was a heavy question to answer.
“Siyempre, ang nakikita ko ay napaka-gadget conscious nila, their attention is very limited,” she said.
Because of this, Tessie said that younger stars always need to be told and guided and she shared what they were told, “Huwag mo namang dalhin ang cellphone mo sa set,’ ‘Mag-memorize ka naman,’ Dibdibin mo naman.’”
Then, the veteran actress was asked if there was an instance when she scolded a younger artist. She said “yes” and there was one who was in Dirty Linen.
Tessie said that the good thing was that the younger generation listened to her because they respected her discipline. “Discipline, commitment, kailangan nila, focus, focus,” she said.
On the other hand, when asked who this cast member in Dirty Linen she scolded, Tessie Tomas just said, “Huwag na. Hahahaha! Lalaki!”
Meanwhile, early this year, Batang Quiapo lead star Coco Martin expressed that he really wanted Tessie Tomas to be in his series. She was his personal choice. Coco wanted someone who would be the opposite of Charo Santos’s character in the series and seeing Tessie’s performance in Dirty Linen made him conclude that the veteran actress is fit for the role.