Carmina Villarroel talked about working with Jillian Ward
Seasoned actress Carmina Villarroel shared her thoughts on young actress Jillian Ward as her co-star in the Kapuso afternoon series Abot-Kamay Na Pangarap.
The said series, which has been airing for two years, is set to have its finale soon. This was adapted from a 90s film. A cast of prominent actors and actresses joined Carmina and Jillian in this series.
In a recent interview posted by entertainment insider Jayco Manahan on his YouTube channel, Carmina was asked what it was like working with Jillian.
“Ang sarap niyang katrabaho,” the seasoned actress said about the younger actress. Carmina Villarroel shared that there was a certain connection between her and Jillian Ward.
Then, the seasoned actress shared her first scene with the former child star was a heavy one. They had to be instantly emotional without warming up the chemistry that they would have, which was the usual thing to do.
Fortunately, Carmina said that they were able to pull this off. “I don’t know with Jillian, bigla na lang naramdaman namin,” she said, adding that this seldom happens.
As a co-star, Carmina also said that Jillian is very selfless. The younger actress is very generous when it comes to the emotion that her co-star needs when it comes to a certain scene.
Carmina added that Jillian is very professional and she was always on time. The seasoned actress also mentioned that Jillian knows her lines and she was “magaling.” These are the reasons why Carmina wants them to work again on future projects.
She added that Jillian was not acting like a diva on their set. “Wala, wala akong problems sa kaniya,” she said about the actress who played her daughter in the series.
Carmina Villarroel also expressed happiness and gratitude that her series with Jillian Ward ran for two years, They felt lucky that they lasted that long in the era in which many TV series are just short-lived.