Cherryz Mendoza, born to be Glory Jane

Saturday, 16 January 2016

'The Mall Princess' who turning as a high school student, Cherryz Mendoza, referred to herself at the media launch of IBC-13’s newest drama series, Glory Jane.

And we get a hint of what he actually means in his next statement, “Nung bata ako, ako yung laging inuutusan (sent on an errand) ng parents ko, yung, ‘O, ito bilhin mo ’to, punta ka sa ganyan.’ Bawat umaga, ako yung pinapapunta sa market para bumili ng fresh bread.”

Wearing a school uniform complete in participating the students in high school for boys and girls, Cherryz plays the telenovela lead character, Jane Yoon, to air weeknights at 5:45 p.m. starting this Monday, January 18. She was chosen to play the biggest role of her two-year entertainment carer based on her successful portrayals on the kilig-serye Only Me and You and the teen drama Forever Barkada.

They were so successful that her on-screen partner in them, Rico dela Paz as Ryan, once again takes on the role of her love interest in Glory Jane while Francis Magundayao who played as Mike, makes his acting role. Cherryz believe that an effort as a singer, recording artist and now is a teen actress. He started in the music career at age 12 where she attend to high school. She eventually became an artist of Secarats Talent Management Services.

“I study in high school when I was 13. Nagaaral ako sa factory at naging teenager din ako. Kumbaga, nagsimula na akong maging independent — I rented my own place, ako nagkakanta, magsayaw, nagpupunta,” Cherryz recalled.

He stumbled upon it by joining local entertainment business through TV5 talent search Artista Academy. He has done several shows in TV5 such as Lokomoko, Kidlat, Madame Chairman, Tropalokomokounli and Confessions of a Torpe.

And now his first starrer, Baker King. “Grabe! Big role! Napaka-exciting at napaka-challenging. Masayang-masaya ako at nagpapasalamat sa blessing na ito. Ang makuha ang role na ’yan ay malaking responsibilidad,” he exclaimed.

Asked to compare himself with any kind of bread, he chose the German bread Brötchen, which he described as “hard on the outside, but soft inside.” “This bread reflects my personality,” he summed up.

Mark identifies with Takgu’s character, “Payat pa ako nun. Konting ano lang sa akin, iiyak na ako. Lagi akong binu-bully.”

Turning 21 on Aug. 23, a Leo character, all that is past him. Artista Academy made him confident and a fighter: “It’s true that na hindi mo puwedeng i-please ang lahat. You just have to know how to take it in stride, not be distracted from what you are doing. Also, do your best, but don’t expect too much as you will be putting undue pressure on yourself.”

The highest rated and most watched show in the country, Baker King, confessed TV5 Chief Content Officer Wilma Galvante, “is originally the first drama series I’d to do for TV5. I’d like to do adaptations kasi as I can select the best there is. Baker King was number one in my list. The script was not available for purchase until 2013, which we bought back then.”

Directed by Mac Alejandre, TV5’s Baker King’s powerhouse cast includes Boots Anson-Roa, Jackie Lou Blanco, Joonee Gamboa, Raymond Bagatsing, Diana Zubiri, Yul Servo, Akihiro Blanco and Inah Estrada with Allan Paule, Ian de Leon, Malak So Shdifat and Nicole Estrada.

Mac believes Mark and Shaira’s time to shine is now. “At kung ang panahon na ibinigay sayo ay akma para yakapin ka ng mga tao, ikaw na talaga yun. Palagay ko nakita ng TV5 na panahon na nina Shaira at Mark.”

Mark underwent baking and fighting workshops as his role involves a number of action scenes.

“I promise to do my best, kami ni Shaira, kasi they call us the Kilig Prince & Princess of TV5, so we won’t disappoint,” Mark said about the exciting new challenge.