Idol Ligaya!

Name: Ligaya Rabago-Visaya

Nickaname: Gaying

Citizenship: Filipino

Address:  Maguikay, Mandaue City, Cebu

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, gardening, watching films, stage plays, collecting anything, about sunflowers, ethnic things, community work ( theater, film, arts )

Motto: "Great acts are made of small deeds..."

Birth place: Cebu City

Background:  * Ph D in Education (on going )

*A professor in Arts and Phil Arts (University of the Philippines  Cebu)

Nagpabiling lig-on, sa panultihon pa , “walang kupas”  ang abilidad sa natad sa pag-arte.

Siya si Ligaya- Rabago- Visaya, ang ilado nga Cebuana actress nga nakatungtong na usab sa international stage. Nagsugod sa teatro , hangtud gisuwayan ang pag-arte atubangan sa kamera.

Alang kaniya , ang maayo nga “attitude” maoy usa sa iyang lamas kun nganong nagpabilin siya nga kuhaon sa moviemakers.

“Attitude is so important. Sa ako nga case, particular kaayo ko ana kay ako jud na ma -equate sa character sa person nga walay respeto especially  sa call time. Naay uban dugay kaayo muabot sa location, then ig -shoot di pa gyud ready sa iyang lines! Naa  jud mga prima madonna. I have already experienced a lot of actors nga grabe ka "attitude" in which dili  jud unta angayan mahitabo,” niya pa.

Alang kaniya, ang makakunayong pagka-propesyonal sa trabaho maoy usa sa pamaagi nga dili gyud ka mahutdan og offers.

“We have to be professional. Siyempre mo-respect sa tanang tawo, from the lead actors to the utility helpers and kana pud grounded imo feet o humbleness. If maayo imo attitude ug dealings with other people, for sure dili ka mahutdan og mga film offers,” dugang pa niya.

Usa sa bag-ohay lang niya nga proyekto mao ang American T.V. Series nga “Almost Paradise" nga dinhi sa Sugbo gimugna ug sa Northern America gisalida.

Pagka-karon, gawas sa iyang pagka-professor, aktibo usab si Ligaya sa iyang adbokasiya pag-ugmad ug  pag-promote pa sa local  films.

Q and A

Banat News Hugyaw: Giunsa nimo pagsulod sa industriya?

Ligaya: Nagsugod siya niadtong 2008 when a film student from the International Academy of Film & Television was looking for an actress for his thesis film requirement, mao tu ang akong first  venture in film. My orientation is theater. I’m a stage actress and director trained by the Philippines Educational Theater Association( PETA ) and from the Cultural Center of the Philippines ( CCP ), then from referrals of friends, filmmakers saw my films. Gikan sa student thesis films hangtud naabot sa short films ug naabot gyud sa full-length films local, national and international.

BNH: Unsa ka nga klase nga pagka-performer?

Ligaya: Atol sa akong trabaho pagka-aktres, (taping, shooting) ako ipadaplin akong pagka-professor. I study my script ug internalize my role . Mo-focus jud ko, interact with my director, co -actors and the whole production staff! Most of all I practice professionalism at all times.

Banat News Hugyaw: Kinsa ang imong giidolo  sa industriya?

Ligaya: I always look up to our local actors kay mas maka relate ko. I do admire Ms.Nora Aunor for her natural acting.

BNH: Unsa ang imong gikalingawan karon samtang naka-ECQ?

Ligaya: Watching  films and stage plays online . Gardening, reading and memorizing my script for an upcoming Cebuano stageplay nga "Melchizedek" with Ms.Suzette Ranillo, Bayang Barrios, Mayen Angbetic Tan and other local actors under the directorship of Monsignor Agustin Ancajas nga mao usab ang writer. I’m also preparing for three film projects and one of these is a period film on the life of General Santos to be filmed in Gensan. Mao lagi, pray lang ta muhupa na ni ang pandemic.

BNH: Unsa imong itambag sa susama kanimo?

Ligaya:  Kung unsa ako naabot karon as a film actress, akong dakong credit sa akong pagka -theater actress. Grabe kaayo og natabang ang training nako sa theater. Be true to yourself, be humble, never cease or stop learning and experiencing. Be open- minded for criticisms and take these as lessons for improvement...respect your co-worker. Do justice to the role/character you are portraying

BNH: Unsa imong estilo nga dali raka maka umol og emosyon sa gidala nimo nga karakter?

Ligaya:  Permi nako i- apply what I have learned in theater, the Method acting by Stanislavski and the 3 Dimensional Characterization and most importantly the raw experiences in life. My own real life experiences ug other people's experiences. Mao na never stop knowing, learning, living, reaching out to people kay grabe kini mohatag  nimo og great opportunities. Meaning, inspiration sa imong portrayal sa imong character, always remember, there are no small roles, only small actors.

Banat News Hugyaw: Unsa ang imong ikasulti sa mahimong epekto sa COVID-19 pandemic ngadto sa film industry?

Ligaya:  Ang COVID- 19 pandemic adunay gyu’y enormous impact in our film industry not only in our country but all over the world.  The sad plight brought closure to movie theaters, na -cancel or na -postponed ang mga film festivals, mga shoots ug nahunong gyud ang productions. Tungod sa unexpected events, so many lost their jobs in the industry, the actors, the production crew, audio- visual technicians and the rest who are in it. Producers are losing money, kay na close na mga sinehan.Mga  nasugdan nga film shoots na -freeze una. In spite of the closure naa pud free streaming online which could keep people to stay home.Our government through the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)  the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and other arts agencies are giving support assistance to thousands of workers who have lost their jobs in the film industry. Creative ways are also initiated para dili masayang ang oras...through online workshops screenwriting, production management para puhon kung mabalik na ta sa new normal, makabalik na sa trabaho tanan and more people can work in the industry.  As of the moment, in my case I’m crossing my fingers and praying  nga madayon akong film projects especially ang Heneral Santos nga I will be working again with a great actor who portrayed the role of Heneral Aguinaldo...he he he( from the movies Heneral Luna & Ang Batang Goyo ).