Mark and Jen: Pangarap mo bang sila ay magkabalikan?Article posted January 28, 2009
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Hindi na pangarap ang magkabalikan si Jennylyn Mercado at Mark Herras, dahil ngayong January 29, magkakatotoo 'yun -- online! Ang lead stars ng “Paano Ba Mangarap” ay magsasama sa iGMA Live Chat for the first time -- at two hours ninyo silang maso-solo! Text by Jillian Q. Gatcheco. Interviews by Jason John S. Lim and Lorie G. Ramirez. Photos courtesy of GMA Network.
She proved them wrong!
Many have said that Jen will never regain her popularity after what she went through last year, but pinatunayan niya na isa siyang survivor. No wonder she won as StarStruck’s Ultimate Female Survivor!
“Siyempre, [people who put me down] serve as a challenge kasi parang 'yung mga taong hindi naniniwala, 'yun 'yung tumutulong sa akin para i-push 'yung sarili ko,” paliwanag ng aktres.
Jen adds that her life experiences have taught her to be better at acting, especially in her current role as Lisa in Paano Ba Ang Mangarap.
“Kasi 'yung role ko ngayon is may baby ka, naghahanap ka ng magandang family, ano yung wini-wish mo sa buhay, [so] parang medyo related siya sa buhay ko ngayon,” she says.
Dagdag niya, “Makakatulong ‘to nang malaki lalo na nandiyan na 'yung anak ko, so talagang malaking tulong 'yung experience ko.”
Thanking the fans
Mark, Jen’s real-life ex and original onscreen partner, imparts that he is grateful for the fans of their team-up: “Siyempre. Tulad noong nangyari sa Dear Friend, ang taas ng ratings, so natutuwa ako na nandiyan pa rin sila.”
What does he think about their reunion?
“Tingin ko, magiging okay naman. At saka maganda rin, kasi grupo kami—sina [Rainier Castillo], Jay Aquitania, Chynna [Ortaleza], so kahit papaano, hindi ganoon kahirap magtrabaho, kasi lahat ng kasama ko is kakilala ko, kahit hindi ko pa nakakatrabaho, at least kakilala ko na.”
Is there any hope for him to pursue Jen once again?
“Tingin ko, for now, wala pa. Ayoko munang pasukan ng intriga 'yung pagbalik ni Jen sa trabaho. Parang wala rin naman akong plano. Minsan may mga awkward moments talaga—[pero] hindi maiiwasan 'yun,” sagot ni Mark.
Ano message niya sa kanyang leading lady?
“Good luck to us! At good luck doon sa bago nating show. Pagtutulungan natin ito para maging maganda 'yung feedback. Para siyempre, hindi ma-disappoint yung GMA sa pagbibigay ng project sa atin!”
As for the Jen-Mark supporters, ito ang gustong ipahiwatig ng Bad Boy of the Dance Floor: “Maraming, maraming salamat at until now, nandiyan kayo para suportahan kami ni Jen. Pinapangako namin ni Jen na kikiligin pa rin kayo sa Paano Ba Ang Mangarap, [dahil sa] mas mature na Mark at Jen na love team, and we’ll do our best para matuwa kayo.”
We’re sure marami pa kayong questions for Mark and Jen, kaya naman huwag niyong palagpasin ang chat nila on Thursday, January 29, 2009, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Philippine Time)!