Glaiza de Castro is CONTESSA: Premieres March 19 via GMA Afternoon Prime
Friday, March 16, 2018
Prepare to be enthralled in a riveting story of a woman seeking justice as GMA Nertwork proudly introduces the newest addition to its top-rating Afternoon Prime line-up with the launch of Contessa. The drama series is set to air beginning March 19 right after Eat Bulaga.
No less than multi-talented Kapuso actress Glaiza de Castro headlines the new program as Contessa/Beatrice "Bea" Resureccion and she feels grateful that she was chosen for the coveted role.
During the exclusive screening of "Contessa", some of the lead cast were present to share some important details about their role and the show.
Meet the cast of CONTESSA:
After being accused and imprisoned for a crime she did not commit, Bea is determined to seek revenge on those who took everything and everyone she loved away from her. Witness her redemption and thirst for justice as she rises from the ground--stronger than ever--and claims a new identity as Contessa.
"Sobrang honored ako. The role itself is challenging at napakalaking responsibility siya. It just means na ganun kalaki ang tiwala sa akin ng GMA and na-appreciate ko na binibigyan nila ako ng important projects that will enhance my skills as an actor,"
she says.
Contessa will be replacing the timeslot of the top rated afternoon prime show of GMA Network which is Ika-6 na Utos, how does Glaiza de Castro handles the pressure of it?
Glaiza also mentioned that it was even harder to portray the role as Contessa compare to being Pirena saying, "Nung Encantadia, akala ko 'yun na 'yung pinakamahirap na role ko so far kasi 'di ba may mga physical and emotional scenes. Dito, doble. Kasi mas doble 'yung iyakan, mas doble 'yung pisikalan, pero na-excite ako."
The cast of Contessa taken during their Grand Presscon
Playing very important roles in the series are Contessa's leading men: Geoff Eigenmann as Gabriel Caballero, a self-made man and a successful OFW who returns to the country when his brother, Marco, gets murdered; Jak Roberto as Santiago "Jong" Generoso, Jr., Bea's closest and most reliable friend. Secretly, he is in love with her and hopes that she will love him back.
Adding star power to this series are Gabby Eigenmann as Vito Imperial, a powerful and influential man with illegal business activities. During the interview, Gabby shared that he has been wishing to work again with Glaiza since he loves her professionalism, they've worked before in Dading and since they've been very close friends.
Lauren Young as Daniella Imperial, the self-entitled, sophisticated head of Empire Publishing Group.
Lauren also shared what it was like to play the villain in Contessa, sharing that there's a backstory of her character why she ended up doing eveil things to Bea (Glaiza's role).
Portraying a very special role is Mark Herras as Marco Caballero, a handsome and intelligent writer who is the longtime boyfriend of Bea.
Contessa also features two of the industry's seasoned and respected actresses: Chanda Romero as Charito Castillo-Imperial, the manipulative mother of Daniella and Vito; and Tetchie Agbayani as Guada Venganza, a mysterious and rich prisoner whom Bea
meets in jail.
Completing the all-star cast are: Leandro Baldemor as SPO2 Santiago "Tiago" Generoso, Sr., Jong's loving and supportive father who is an honorable policeman; Dominic Roco as Atty. Oliver Sta. Ana, Gabriel's close friend and an ambitious lawyer aspiring to be the youngest Solicitor General; Bernadette Allyson as Sarah Imperial, Vito's trophy wife who loves him very much; Melissa Mendez as Helen Caballero, the mother of Gabriel and Marco; Tanya Gomez as Linda Resureccion, the thoughtful and kindhearted mother of Contessa/Bea; Karel Marquez as Gigi, Contessa/Bea's friend inside the correctional; Phytos Ramirez as Winston Mallari, Vito's right hand man and does his dirty jobs for him; Denise Barbacena as Miadora, Daniella's loyal and dependable executive assistant; Will Ashley as Ely Resureccion, Bea's smart, caring, and cheerful younger brother.
After watching the pilot episode of Contessa, all I can say is this is definitely a must-watch teleserye, another dream role perfectly crafted for Glaiza de Castro. I am looking forward to watch her transition from being the nice Bea to the vengeful Contessa. I also love the chemistry of Glaiza de Castro and Mark Herras on screen and I am looking forward to see if it's the same with Jak Roberto and Geoff Eigenmann.
Lauren Young, as always, nails her role as the classy villain matched with the ever brilliant actor Mr. Gabby Eigenmann who never fails to wow the viewers with his versatile acting, he doesn't need a lot of lines, just eye contact and he can definitely make any thrilling. I'm quite sure that they'll do a great job replacing the top rating teleserye Ika-6 na Utos, although it may be a big challenge for all the cast and the creative team, this is yet to be unfolded since the pilot epside is quite interesting as well, I just hope they can maintain it all throughout its full run.
Behind this intriguing drama is the creative team composed of Creative Director Roy iglesias; Concept creator Marlon Miguel; Head writer Christine Novicio; Creative Head for Afternoon Prime Block Dode Cruz and Creative Consultant Kit Langit.
The program is another original creation of the GMA Drama group under the supervision of Senior Vice President for Entertainment Content Group Lilybeth G. Rasonable; Vice President for Drama Redgie Acuña-Magno; Assistant Vice President for Drama Cheryl Ching-Sy; and Senior Program Manager Cathy Ochoa-Perez.
Contessa is under the helm of esteemed director Albert Langitan. He directed the recently-concluded top-rating Afternoon Prime series Impostora.
Don't miss the much-awaited premiere of Contessa beginning March 19 on GMA Afternoon Prime after Eat Bulaga.
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