Ella Cruz loves acting her age
“Aryana” lead actress Ella Cruz is in no rush to take on older or more mature roles because at 16, she looks younger than her age.
Although she’s a few years older than her leading men Paul Salas and Francis Magundayao, Ella looks as young as they are.
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“Ang dami pong nagsasabi sa akin na huwag raw po akong magmadali. Kasi ang advantage ko raw po mas mukha akong bata sa kanila,” Ella said in an interview with Yahoo! Philippines OMG! and other members of the press.
She added, “Kung ano lang muna yung itsura ko kasi minsan tinatanong nila ako, ‘Ilang taon ka na? 12, 13?’ So, pasok pa ako sa ganoong age. Kumpara naman sa pilitin, baka mamaya pilit masyado.”
Unlike her contemporaries Julia Montes and Kathryn Bernardo, who play more serious roles, Ella wants to act her age.
“Mas gusto ko na rin na dahan-dahan, para mas marami pa rin akong mapapagdaanan. Hindi yung biglaan. Mas gusto ko na bagets muna ako, bagets na age po muna ako.” she said.
Ella ended 2012 on a good note, since she's part of the Metro Manila Film Festival entry “Shake, Rattle and Roll 14.”
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“2012 was my super memorable year. Ang daming nangyari ngayon taon na ito. Hindi ko siya makakalimutan kasi sobrang magagandang mangyayari. Para sa akin, start siya ng bagong chapter sa buhay ko.”
New Year’s resolution
Her New Year’s resolution is to do even better in her career.
“Gagawin ko lahat ng makakaya ko next year. Excited din ako kasi may movie po ako with Coco Martin and Julia Montes, yung ‘A Moment In Time.’ Kapatid ako ni Kuya Coco doon. Wala akong ka-love team doon. Basta abangan niyo po,” she said.
Ella shared that she has long wanted to work with Coco, and that she’s learning a lot from him.
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“Ang dami kong natutunan sa kanya, lalo na’t mabigat yung mga eksena namin. Natuwa na lang ako na sinabi sa akin na may movie kami. Umpisa pa alng ng “Aryana,” gusto ko na siyang makasama. Nadiscover ko sa kanya, na sa sobrang galing niya umarte, pati ako nadadala. Rehearsal pa lang, blocking, nararamdaman ko na ang emosyon niya. Hindi ako nahihirapan katrabaho siya.”
