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Maricel Soriano describes her role in ‘Lavender Fields’: “Hindi siya judgmental.”

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>Seasoned actress Maricel Soriano shared what she loved about her character in the upcoming star-studded series, <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/lavenderfields"><strong><em>Lavender Fields</em></strong></a>.</p><p>During the show’s media junket, Maricel told <a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com"><strong>PUSH</strong></a> how she admired how Aster Fields was a savior to Jodi Sta. Maria’s character, Lavender.</p><p>“Hindi siya judgmental. Willing siyang makinig,” she said of her character. “Pinakinggan niya [‘yung character ni] Jodi. Kahit ganoon ‘yung itsura niya na parang nakakatakot  kasi sobrang bugbog sarado siya, sinabi niya na ‘tutulungan kita’. Tinotoo niya lahat ‘yun. Hanggang sa ginroom niya ng magandang-maganda si Jodi.”</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-uWIvEvget/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A2098272.2999999523%2C%22ls%22%3A1344046.899999857%2C%22le%22%3A1344059.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-uWIvEvget/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-uWIvEvget/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-uWIvEvget/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Dreamscape Entertainment (@dreamscapeph)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The actress also shared how she enjoyed filming with her co-stars and the production team, who she refers to as her “classmates” on her new Kapamilya show.</p><p>“Ang saya-saya ng set namin. Masayang-masaya kami talaga. Sobra nga e,” she shared.</p><p>Even when their day starts early, they enjoy each other’s company. Maricel also took note of the good relationships among the cast members.</p><p>“Maaga call time namin. Walang mamaldita doon. Walang gano&#x27;n. Pare-pareho kaming lahat.  Kaya, kumbaga parang, ‘Oh, oh, classmate, andito ka pala.’ Yung gano&#x27;n,” she shared of their interactions.</p><p>Besides her charismatic role, Maricel also reacted to fans&#x27; excitement at seeing her work again with actors Albert Martinez and Edu Manzano. Albert used to be her loveteam, while Edu was her ex-husband.</p><p>“Nalilito ako. Pero kasi nakakatawa sila. Dahil ‘pag meron silang gusto at napagbigyan mo, nako, hindi mo mamabayaran ang kaligayahan sa puso nila,” Maricel said, referring to her and Albert’s ‘MarBert’ fans. “Sobra. Grabe sila, ‘pag meron silang nagustuhan, ay, yun na. At naibigay, at nakita nila, na kinilig sila, nako, ‘yun na ‘yun.”</p><p>Maricel also expressed that there were no awkward moments working with Edu, as they have remained good friends despite parting ways in 1991.</p><p>“Ay, kasi kami naman ni Edu, parang pag halimbawa, nagkita kami ngayon. Kinabukasan, parang kahapon lang kami nagkita ulit. Parang, alam mo yung, parang dalawang linggo na tayo hindi nagkita? Ba’t parang kahapon magkasama tayo, hindi naman tayo magkasama. Ngayon lang tayo nagkita. Yung mga gano&#x27;n,” she described her relationship with Edu. “Kasi nga, magkaibigan kami.”</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-uTtpKS3W8/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A2098280.5999999046%2C%22ls%22%3A1344046.899999857%2C%22le%22%3A1344059.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-uTtpKS3W8/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-uTtpKS3W8/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-uTtpKS3W8/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Dreamscape Entertainment (@dreamscapeph)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Being in the industry for decades, Maricel candidly shared with PUSH that there are still projects she is looking forward to being part of in the future.</p><p>“Basta meron pa rin akong gustong gawin. ‘Yun na importante, may gusto pa. Eh mahirap ‘yung wala na, ‘di ba? At least meron pa,” she remarked.</p><p>She admitted that, at this point in her career, she now exercises the right to choose her projects, preferring those that viewers can easily enjoy and relate to.</p><p>“Mapili ako eh. Gusto ko ‘yung makaka-relate sila,” she said. “Alam mo, nanonood ako. Gusto ko makaka-relate ako. Parang in the same breath na maka-relate din ‘yung mga tao sa gagawin mo. Parang, kung ako yun, gagawin ko rin yun yung ginawa niya. ‘Yung mga gano&#x27;n. O kung ako ‘yan, hindi ganyan ang gagawin ko, tatakbo ako.”</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/8/7/jodi-sta-maria-shows-new-side-as-lavender-fields-1953"><strong>READ: Jodi Sta. Maria shows new side as Lavender Fields in new series<br/></strong></a></div><p>In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Maricel shared what made her say yes to doing another series under Dreamscape Entertainment.</p><p>&quot;Because it’s different, hindi siya &#x27;yung tipikal,&quot; she said. &quot;Di ba sa umpisa pinakita agad sa trailer na pinagkatiwalaan ko siya (Jodi Sta. Maria&#x27;s character, Lavender Fields). Binigyan ko siya ng chance — &#x27;yung ganung type.&quot;</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8mDcB5yOAo/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A2098286.0999999046%2C%22ls%22%3A1344046.899999857%2C%22le%22%3A1344059.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8mDcB5yOAo/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-9" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8mDcB5yOAo/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8mDcB5yOAo/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Dreamscape Entertainment (@dreamscapeph)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>She also previously teased what fans and viewers can anticipate in the star-studded new series.</p><p>“Nakakatakot ‘yan,” she expressed. “May mga big scenes, halimbawa namin ni Edu, or ni Albert, or kami ni Jodi. Doon ako very attentive.”</p>

<p>Maricel Soriano on working with Jodi Sta. Maria, Albert Martinez, and Edu Manzano in ‘Lavender Fields’.</p>

Maricel Soriano on working with Jodi Sta. Maria, Albert Martinez, and Edu Manzano in ‘Lavender Fields’.

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Maricel Soriano describes her role in ‘Lavender Fields’: “Hindi siya judgmental.”

Nikka Sabio

Published Aug 21, 2024 10:40 AM PHT

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