Jaclyn Jose wants villain roles with a heart

Award-winning ac-tress and  â€œCarmela” mainstay Jaclyn Jose says it’s a big challenge to be the mother of Andi Eigenmann, who is also now a much sought after young actress.

“Since she entered the business, she is living alone. She wants to be independent. I just let her be as long as she will protect herself. She doesn’t want to consult since I am kind of makulit. Since I am a mother, I am naturally very protective of her. Rather than hear me tumatalak, she’d rather decide things for herself. After all she is no longer a child and is in fact, already a mother herself,” said the versatile actress who gained acclaim in the movie “Private Show” directed by her mentor Chito Roño.

Jaclyn says she will always be behind her daughter. She will support Andi all the way. All that Andi needs to do is tell her if ever she needs anything.

She is doing a new indie film titled “Tumbang Preso” but it is only a guest role and she shot only for one day. Jaclyn is partial to doing indie films and she trusts her manager Ed Instrella to choose the indie films that is worthy of her time. “I trust Ed. I have never gone to a movie set where I didn’t like the project. Pag nakita mo ako sa set, ibig sabihin gusto ko talaga itong gawin,” added the actress.

The movie is directed by a new director named Kip Oebanda. “I welcome the opportunity of working with the new breed of directors. It’s my way of paying forward and be able to contribute to this industry which I love so much. Whenever I accept a film project, you can be sure I will give it my best.”

Jaclyn is playing a kontrabida role in “Carmela.” This is not the first time for her to play a villain in a soap opera. She also played a kontrabida role in “Mundo Mo’y Akin” for which she earned praise for.

Is it hard to play a kontrabida role? “Mahirap din kasi lagi kang galit. First take pa lang, galit ka na. Hanggang sa pag-pack up, galit na galit ka pa rin. Syempre pag kontrabida ka lagi kang galit.  Ang hirap magalit. Syempre pa minsan pag wala kang taping, nagagalit ka, may nangyayaring nakakainis, kinokontrol mo ang sarili mo. Sinasabi ko sa sarili ko, hindi ako magagalit. Hihiga lang ako sa kama para manood ng TV at mag-aircon,” she related.

“But you know, I want to create a new image for the kontrabida. I want to give them a heart. Yes, the kontrabida gets angry and does something bad but she should have a redeeming factor. I want the audience to see that they should not emulate what the kontrabida is doing. We should be not bad because something bad might also happen to us. The audience should realize that we should not do something bad to another person.”

How does she feel when someone mimics her acting style? “I feel flattered plus I get free publicity,” Jaclyn says with a laugh. “Ginagaya ako ni Ryzza Mae (Dizon) at si Mr. Fu plus other comedians. I am happy kasi my name gets noticed by the younger audience.”

How would you like to be remembered? “A great actress, a great person and a great mom. I want be remembered as someone who is good in everything that I do. I am ambitious. I want to be the female counterpart of Al Pacino during his younger days.”

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It will be a fun, rocking time for everybody when music legend Ramon Jacinto goes to the Eclipse Entertainment Lounge of Solaire Resort & Casinos on Thursday, May 15 at 9:30 p.m.  RJ fans and Solaire patrons will have the chance to swoon and dance to the rock and roll music of five decades on this very special evening.

Night outs at RJ shows have been part of the local entertainment scene for many years. The boy who started performing with a combo when he was only 15 years old has matured into a well-rounded artist who writes songs, makes recordings, is a jock on TV and radio and puts on great shows. His first stint at Eclipse promises to be no different.  Get ready to hear him perform the music of the Beatles, the Cascades, the Ventures, Elvis Presley, his own originals and many others.

Aside from RJ, Solaire is also bringing the following shows to Eclipse this month of May: Caliente and Savor Latino on “Latin Night Mondays”; Guarana and Highway 54 on “Ballroom Night Tuesdays”; the Voices of Five on “Ladies Night Wednesdays”; Spellbound and Retrospect on “Throwback Thursdays”; “Friday’s Weekend Madness” has In Heat, Jinky Vidal and Sheng Belmonte; “Party Time Saturdays” is with Paolo Santos, Highway 54 and the Voices of Five; and “Sunday Rock & Roll” is with the Climax and Chopstix.

Also set to perform in special shows at the Eclipse Bar are: Nina on May 14; Kuh Ledesma on May 21; and Rico J. Puno on May 28.

For more information and reservations, please call +632-888-8888 or visit solaireresort.com.