00:00What is your first reaction when you heard the news about your mother?
00:03I was surprised because my father just passed away.
00:08I haven't been able to visit my father's grave yet.
00:11And then the next day,
00:13after my father passed away,
00:17my mother passed away early in the morning.
00:20So I said,
00:22true love.
00:24True love,
00:25next time.
00:27What are your fondest memories with your mother?
00:30With my mother,
00:32half of my career was here.
00:36I grew up here in Regal.
00:41She gave me a break
00:43so that I could get a Best Actress Award.
00:46For what movie?
00:47Mano Po.
00:48Okay.
00:49Mano Po.
00:50Of course, I was happy.
00:52I was with her then.
00:53We went to China.
00:55What's funny about Mano Po,
00:58two days before the shoot,
01:02she said,
01:03Ara,
01:04let's switch roles.
01:06I already read the script.
01:08I was already motivated for my first role.
01:11She said, you should be Richelle.
01:13You should be Richelle.
01:14Not Chris's role.
01:18You should be Chris.
01:20I should be Chris.
01:22That's it.
01:23Of course, your iconic character,
01:26in Mano Po.
01:27Yes, in Mano Po.
01:28There's no doubt,
01:29until now, it's memorable.
01:30Yes.
01:31Especially,
01:32your arrival.
01:33Yes.
01:34Excellent.
01:35Excellent.
01:36Did you know,
01:37that story,
01:38Mano Po 1,
01:39it's kind of,
01:41relatable for her.
01:43She told me,
01:45because she's a brat.
01:47So, she's the one.
01:49Richelle's character, okay.
01:51She told me,
01:52that's me.
01:54Yes.
01:55So, I just added a few things,
01:57in the story.
01:58But,
01:59that's her.
02:00Richelle's role.
02:01Okay.
02:02Ara,
02:03what unforgettable advice,
02:05from your mother,
02:06that you still use in your life?
02:09Oh,
02:10that you will never forget.
02:12What?
02:13A lot.
02:14Is it saving money?
02:15Investing?
02:16Is it obese?
02:17I became obese.
02:18Yes.
02:19I became obese.
02:22Saving money.
02:24And then,
02:27just take care of yourself.
02:31Love your career.
02:34So,
02:35even if I get sexy,
02:38I show my talent.
02:41I think,
02:42I was born,
02:44here in Regal.
02:46Because,
02:48from 15 years old,
02:5016 years old,
02:51I did Emo Salvation,
02:53I did Super Ranger Kids,
02:56I did Rollerboys,
02:58Shake, Rattle, and Roll,
03:00the wholesome ones,
03:01until the roles mature.
03:04So,
03:05you know,
03:06what they fit to my age,
03:11when I became a leading lady,
03:15you can really see the passion of mothers in the showbiz.
03:19It's a good thing that Ate Rochelle is there,
03:22to continue the showbiz,
03:25which is a good thing for her.
03:27It's been a long time.
03:29She got sick.
03:31That's why it's good that
03:35we have a daughter who will continue her legacy.
03:38Yes, yes.
03:39Right?
03:40Because,
03:41it's not a joke that
03:43mother is not here.
03:44That's true.
03:46What is the biggest lesson that you learned from your mother?
03:50Lesson?
03:51The one that you will carry on till now.
03:55What is it?
03:59I don't know.
04:00To save.
04:03To save.
04:04Because we know that
04:06mother saves.
04:08So, I will save too.
04:10I don't want to spend too much.
04:12But mother is generous.
04:14Mother is generous.
04:15You are generous, Mars.
04:16Yes.
04:17It's like,
04:18because mother,
04:19you can't see that she's too garbo.
04:22Yes.
04:23She's on her own.
04:24She's on her own.
04:25Yes.
04:26You can see that she's wearing a white polo.
04:28White, you know.
04:30It's like,
04:31she's wearing the same outfit.
04:33It's simple.
04:34It's simple.
04:35You can't see that.
04:36Of course,
04:37when there are special occasions,
04:39you can see her diamonds.
04:41Yes.
04:42But it's not like
04:44everyday she's wearing diamonds.
04:46Right?
04:47So,
04:48she's really,
04:51simple too.
04:53I won't be a fulfilled artist.
04:56Not because of
04:58what she did.
05:00If you believe me,
05:02when she gave me projects,
05:03there are a lot of movies that I watched.
05:06To her?
05:07Okay.
05:08One of them is award-winning.
05:09Okay.
05:10One of them is award-winning.
05:13The trust that she gave me,
05:16I won't be able to repay.
05:19Because that's my dream.
05:21Right?
05:22So,
05:23she said that her dream is to be an artist.
05:25But she's not an artist.
05:27She's just a producer.
05:29So,
05:30her dream to be an artist,
05:33she fulfills it for other people who want to be an artist.
05:38So,
05:39that's my dream.
05:40Okay.
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