Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Now using real name, Therese Malvar reboots career


Therese Malvar.



As 13-year-old newcomer Teri Malvar, she stunned the entire film industry when she defeated no less than Superstar Nora Aunor for the Best Actress plum in the first CineFilipino Film Festival last year.


Her compelling portrayal of a prepubescent lesbian in Sigrid Andrea Bernardo’s coming-of-age comedy “Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita” had such a strong impact that it was recently nominated for Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actress in the Entertainment Press Society’s Golden Screen Awards.


Despite the initial acclaim, however, Teri will now be known by her real name — Therese Malvar — upon the advice of her handlers at GMA Artist Center, which signed her up recently. That is how she is billed in her latest film, “Tumbang Preso”.


“Sabi po ng manager ko, new beginning, new career life at saka mas unique,” Therese, now 14, told InterAksyon during the recent press conference to promote the film.


In the independently produced human trafficking drama directed by Kip Oebanda, Therese plays the role of a child laborer in a sardines factory who seems resigned to her live of slavery. Her cousin played by Kokoy Desantos, however, refuses to accept their predicament and finds a way to escape.


Therese said that while she enjoyed filming the movie and even did her own stunts, she admitted to being uncomfortable with the part where she and the other kids in the cast had to literally put the sardines in the can.


“Yung buong set, yung buong factory, amoy sardinas. Kaya pag may sardinas, siguro hindi na muna ako kakain,” she confessed.



Therese Malvar with co-star Kokoy de Santos in a scene from 'Tumbang Preso'.



Overall, she had a great time working in the film and was proud to be in a project that features a cast of dependable veterans and equally promising newcomers like Ronnie Lazaro, Jaclyn Jose, Shamaine Buencamino, Star Orjaliza, Dominic Roco, Kean Cipriano, Kerbie Zamora and Ron Cieno.


“Siyempre, matutuwa ako kung mapapansin siya ng award-giving bodies pero sana mas mapansin ng makakapanood ang important lessons of the film,” she pointed out.


After “Tumbang Preso”, Therese will again be seen in another indie project for the coming Cinema One Originals film festival this November. This time, she will be part of an ensemble cast in Alec Figuracion’s horror thriller, “Bitukang Manok”.


As one of the newest stars under GMA Artist Center’s growing roster of talents, Therese played the role of a young Jennylyn Mercado in the pilot episode of the recently concluded soap, “Rhodora X”. She said GMA is still deciding on her future projects for the network.


Although she is now continuing her education through independent home schooling after her school disapproved of her appearance in indie films in general and “Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita” in particular, Therese said she remains very happy to be a part of the industry and hopes to be as successful as her idol, Anne Curtis.


“I would like to be her, yung maraming projects, maraming endorsements. Yung ganun ka-sikat, ganun ka-successful,” she enthused. “Aside from acting, I’d also love to be a host in a food and travel show. I love to travel and I love to eat.”


Produced by Fathom Pictures and Spears Activation Company, “Tumbang Preso” opens exclusively in SM Cinema on October 8.






Now using real name, Therese Malvar reboots career

Source: InterAksyon.com (September 30, 2014 at 06:22PM)

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