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Liza Soberano reflectson why she connected with her character in Forgotten Island

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<p>Liza Soberano discussed why she connected with her character, Raissa, in the upcoming DreamWorks animated feature <em>Forgotten Island.</em></p><p>In an interview with Extra, the actress was asked whether she could relate to Raissa&#x27;s journey of choosing between chasing the future and holding on to the people she loves.</p><p>Liza shared that taking on the role came at a significant time in her life, shortly after she moved back to the United States from the Philippines to pursue new opportunities.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s actually quite serendipitous how this whole project came together for me,&quot; she remarked. &quot;I just moved back to America from the Philippines when I got asked to audition for this role, and a big part of me moving was so that I could find growth as an artist and just as a human being.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbPKCSEmvR0/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=497&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A416455%2C%22ls%22%3A416212%2C%22le%22%3A416215.20000076294%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1099" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>She admitted that the decision to leave the Philippines was not easy, especially after facing criticism online.</p><p>&quot;I actually received a lot of kind of backlash from that, and so I was scared of leaving the Philippines because of that backlash. I was scared that I won&#x27;t have a career to come back to, or friends and family that would still care about me after being away for so long,&quot; she admitted.</p><p>Liza said the film ultimately reminded her that distance does not diminish meaningful relationships, helping her find comfort and reassurance as she embraced a new chapter in her life.</p><p>&quot;Through this film, I realized that even when you are going away from home or leaving a few people behind, you have all these memories and you have this deep connection and relationship that you can always come back to,&quot; she highlighted.</p><p>The actress went on: &quot;For me it was my best friend. No matter how much time we spend apart, when we were get together again it feels like there was no time away from each other. This project was very special for me because it made that journey of moving from the Philippines back to America feel a lot easier.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/10/30/liza-soberano-h-e-r-lea-salonga-and-manny-jacinto-to-lead-voice-cast-of-forgotten-island-0933" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ:Liza Soberano, H.E.R., Lea Salonga, and Manny Jacinto to lead voice cast of DreamWorks&#x27; &#x27;Forgotten Island&#x27;</strong></a></div><p>Liza also shared that she relates to Raissa&#x27;s role as a dependable leader, saying her real-life experience as the eldest among her siblings made the character feel familiar.</p><p>&quot;I think I relate to Raissa in the sense that I am the big sister of ten, so I feel like I&#x27;m always wrangling children, people, together,&quot; she said.</p><p>She added: &quot;I&#x27;m the eldest daughter so I feel like in <em>Forgotten Island</em>, Raissa&#x27;s kind of that. She&#x27;s always wrangling the whole gang just trying to get them to follow the plan or stick to the plan. And I am very much like that, too. If things don&#x27;t go the way I imagine it, I&#x27;m gonna have a meltdown.&quot;</p>

<p>Liza Soberano shared that taking on the role came at a significant time in her life, shortly after she moved back to the United States from the Philippines to pursue new opportunities.</p>

Liza Soberano shared that taking on the role came at a significant time in her life, shortly after she moved back to the United States from the Philippines to pursue new opportunities.

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Liza Soberano reflectson why she connected with her character in 'Forgotten Island'

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Published July 26, 2026 07:04 PM PHT

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