December 16, 2007 05:53 PM Sunday
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Alessandra: I need to grow
By: Mario E. Bautista


FREEHAND

ALESSANDRA De Rossi is now a mainstay in “Kamandag.” She plays the role of Eleanor, the half sister of Maxene Magalona. “We have the same mom, Glydel Mercado, but she’s the daughter of a driver at ako, rich ang daddy ko,” she says. “I studied in the States at balikbayan ako rito. I don’t know that Maxene is my sister kaya aapi-apihin ko siya kasi sampid lang siya. Magkakagusto rin ako kay Richard Gutierrez kaya we will be rivals.”But isn’t she also in “Pasan Ko ang Daigdig?” “Yes, pero matatapos na ‘yun sa third week of January, kaya few taping days na lang ang natitira and I can now concentrate sa ‘Kamandag’.”How is it playing a rich character in “Kamandag”? “Enjoy ako as I love dressing up. I have my own stylist, Cathy Binag, and she makes all my outfits and gowns para mukha talaga akong sosyal.”Will she have kissing scenes with Richard? “Ay, sobrang guwapo. Tatanggi pa ba ako roon? Kaya lang, magagalit ang fans niya. I’m sure everyone will say ‘Ang suwerte ni Alex, nahalikan si Richard.’ Walang magsasabing ‘Ang suwerte ni Richard, nahalikan si Alex.’ But Richard and I go a long way back. Nang mag-comeback siya sa showbiz as a teenstar, una niya kong nakasama sa ‘Click’ six years ago. Silang mga lalaki roon ang barkada ko, sila ni AJ Eigenmann, kaya ang tingin sa ’kin ni Richard, lalaki. Ngayon lang kami nagkasama uli.”She seems to be playing only villain roles lately? “Oo nga, kontrabida ako sa ‘Darna’, ‘Super Twins’, ‘Pasan’ and now, ‘Kamandag’. Sabi ko nga sa manager ko, si Manny Valera, ayoko munang tumanggap ng villain role after this, for a change. I need to grow. I cannot do the same thing all the time.”How is it working with Maxene? “I love her. Na-excite nga ako when I learned magkakasama kami uli in ‘Kamandag’. Half sisters din kami noon in ‘Hanggang Kailan’, also directed by Mark Reyes of ‘Kamandag’ kaya sabi niya, naku, maingay na naman ang dalawang ito. Maxene is totoong tao, hindi showbiz, kaya masayang kasama.”