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Francine gets honest about the challenges of playing Chiara in “Dirty Linen”

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Liezel dela Cruz

In an interview on Kapamilya Chat, young cast members Francine Diaz, Raven Rigor and Sean Tristan said they wish the series would have a “messy” and explosive ending, with Francine noting that radical forgiveness might be too unrealistic considering the amount of crime, hate, and drama that all characters have faced.“Sana hindi na lang sila magbati,” Francine thought. “With everything na nangyari, ang hirap na parang bigla kayong magiging okay. To think na ang Team Resbak meron silang pinaglalaban tapos biglang patatawarin? Parang hindi siya makatotohanan. Siguro sa ibang tao kaya nila magpatawad. Pero kung ako, parang, tsk.” The young stars want something “realistic” to sustain the teleserye’s level of intensity.<div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2762482"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div>The entire cast of <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/dirtylinen">Dirty Linen</a> has served viewers a spectacle of drama at its finest. Francine would look back on her journey as Chiara Fiero. Many times she thought that she wasn’t good enough, let alone on par with the veterans in the cast. She would approach her friends on set, Raven and Sean included, expressing her frustrations about her performance.“[Si Raven] ‘yung nakukuwentuhan ko. Sabi ko, ‘I feel like hindi ko nabibigyan ng hustisya si Chiara. What if maulit nang maulit ‘to na hindi ko nabibigay ‘yung one hundred percent ko.’ Ayaw kong masira ‘yung show just because ang pangit ng pagkaka-deliver ko sa character ko.”But thanks to her friends’ positive feedback, somehow she feels validated. “Hearing lahat ng sinabi n’yo sa akin, thank you, guys,” she told Sean and Raven, who called her “amazing” and lauded her perseverance, hard work, and courage to portray such a multifaceted role.She expressed further gratitude to her senior co-actors like John Arcilla and Janice de Belen, for their generosity in every scene. “Hindi ko na kailangan masyadong i-arte kasi nararamdaman ko sila nang sobra.”<div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2762869"></ivs-player></div><div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div>Francine noted that Chiara has a complicated life, thus complicated emotions. But she loved every bit of the challenge. “Ano siya, paiba-iba. Galit ka, tapos tatawa ka sa next. Tapos iiyak ka, tapos ‘yung isa masaya ka. Dito nagluluksa ka. Nakakabaliw siya.”“Kahit may mga times na nahihilo na ako sa kanya. Minsan ang first scene ko sa umaga, umiiyak, nagwawala, talagang galit siya... Pero gusto ko rin ‘yun kasi nacha-challenge ako na ihihiwalay ko si Francine kay Chiara.”“Isa din sa pareho kami ‘yung may pagkakataon na ipapakita mong matapang ka, na parang kung sino kang dragon. Pero ‘pag wala ng tao, bigla kang [bumababa].” And through Chiara, she learned the power in choosing what is right and the beauty of opening up to other people.“Isa sa natutunan ko kay Chiara is maging open ka sa mga taong gustong mahalin ka. ‘Yung mga taong gustong mag-alaga sa’yo, hayaan mo silang mag-alaga sa’yo. Huwag mo silang i-push. I-embrace mo lang sila. Huwag kang matakot na masaktan kasi ang mahalaga genuine ‘yung binigay mo sa tao na ‘yun. Kung sisirain nila ‘yun, sila na ‘yung may kasalanan,” she mused, adding that Chiara is aloof, for she feels like nobodytruly loves her apart from her dad and brother.At their age, Francine, Raven, and Sean have earned broad knowledge about acting. They know that as actors, they must root for their characters however evil the story paints them. Raven’s character, Clint, might have come off as the annoying cousin/brother due to his temper driven by insecurities, but he empathizes with him, “Kung hindi siya gets ng ibang tao, gets ko siya.” He said that Clint’s behavior is rooted in his insecurity, seeing himself as a nobody in the family. He wishes to be like Aidan (Zanjoe Marudo) but his relatives look down on him for being a poor man&#x27;s son.Raven expressed gratitude for the opportunity to portray Clint. “Sobrang na-love ko siya. Nase-sepanx ako, thinking na matatapos na ‘yung series. I’m just really happy na na-play ko siya , na nabigyan ako ng chance na i-express siya in ways na feeling ko tama.”“Nalulungkot ako kasi forever siyang memorable sa akin,” he mused, when asked his parting message to his character.Sean is likewise thankful to his character, Ace, and to be part of <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/dirtylinen">Dirty Linen</a>, his first-ever TV series. “I’m glad na I got a glimpse of what it’s like sa taping ng teleserye. Kahit minor siya, happy ako kasi I was part of this very great show talaga.” He continued, “May mga good times, may mga bad times. Pero super happy ako sa journey na ‘yun.”Don’t miss the last few episodes of <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/dirtylinen">Dirty Linen</a> on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kapamilya-channel-livestream-12685">Kapamilya Channel</a>, <a href="https://kapamilyaonlinelive.com/">Kapamilya Online Live</a>, TV5, and A2Z.