Her hard work paid off, proving so are the comments about her performance. Noong pumunta siya sa States, doon lang siya parang nakawala sa hawla at papatunayan din naman niya na talagang Team Ellice siya,” Aya further shared. Kasi ang tatay niya General, so sakal siya. WATCH: Ellice, nahuli sa akto sina Agatha at Gabriel It took her quite some time, several discussions with the directors, and a whole lot of hard work to fully embrace Agatha’s persona. For one, she learned that an actress must root for her character regardless of its motive. But as she learns to navigate the world of acting, Aya picked up a good technique to own her character. “Wish ko lang po marunong din ako lumandi sa totoong buhay,” she quipped. This helps build their onscreen rapport.Īya was admittedly challenged putting on the mask of a seductive ex-girlfriend trying to steal a married man, a stark contrast to her real persona. “Ang dami kong natutunan lalo na sa acting, yung techniques in acting, kung paano mag-internalize, paano mo aaralin ang mga linya mo,” shared Aya.Īpart from the technicalities, Aya also receives personal advice from co-stars Sam Milby and Iza Calzado. This marks her first-ever teleserye and she feels extra blessed to do it with some of the industry’s top-caliber artists and directors.Īs a rookie, she feels like a student learning from the best professors. Grateful and thrilled, Aya worked hard to prepare for her role as Agatha in Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin. The Pinoy pride shines more later on as she flaunts her locally-made stuff. She said that a Filipino, born in an agricultural country, is expected to own some gardening/planting skills, hinting at her ‘makabayan’ quality. She would enthuse about this little feat all throughout the interview. She can now cook rice the old-school way and make adobo. But as she started to live solo for lock-in tapings, Aya has become more domesticated. PHOTOS: Meet Aya Fernandez aka Agatha on Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akinīelieve it or not, the beauty queen is better at fixing household wirings than cooking. She’s also glad to find the netizens more woke and engaged in social issues. She’s coming out of the quarantine truly grateful for the little wonders that she used to overlook, such as waking up to a beautiful sunrise. But later on, she was struck with realizations.
For Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin” stars Aya Fernandez, the pandemic is an eye-opener, a life-changing event that made them realize their limitations, as well as strengths, as humans.īeing a beauty queen and a community worker who spends most of her time outdoors, Aya struggled with the quarantine at first.