MANILA – Rachelle Go is more anxious that she would have to wear a two-piece bikini for her role as Gigi in the West End revival of "Miss Saigon."
Go, however, said talking to veteran stage actresses greatly eased her fears.
“Nakausap ko si Miss Lea. Napakarami niyang tips na binigay sa akin. Ang takot ko talaga 'yung costume ng role na gagampanin ko. Sabi lang niya, ‘Don’t worry about what you’re going to wear. Just sing kasi kapag kumanta ka na, hindi na nila mapapansin ang suot mo.’ Sobra rin akong thankful kay Miss Lea dahil ine-encourage din niya ako and ang dami niyang advice sa akin,” Go said, referring to Lea Salonga, who originally portrayed the lead role of Kim in the musical.
“Mas kinakabahan ako sa suot than sa pagkanta. Pero role lang naman, so kakayanin ko iyan… Actually kailangan talaga fit. Kailangan mag-exercise. Ayaw ko naman na paglabas ko doon, nakakahiya naman. Kailangan talaga ng disiplina,” she said.
Apart from wearing a bikini, Go said she is also nervous that she would be living by herself in a foreign country for a year.
“Hindi ako makapaniwala. Hanggang ngayon nga hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na aalis ako at pupunta ako doon. Thankful lang talaga ako, hindi ko ine-expect. Feeling ko first week pa lang, maho-home sick na ako. Mami-miss ko din ang friends ko and trabaho ko. Nape-pressure talaga ako,” the former Kapamilya singer said.
Saying this experience will definitely change her life, Go said: “Nakakatuwa kasi hindi ko inakala na ganito pala ang magiging trabaho ko, hindi ko rin ine-expect. Next year, ang daming magbabago panigurado sa buhay ko. Ang dami kong mami-miss sa Pilipinas. Sana makayanan ko naman.”
But before leaving for London, Go will first stage a concert to mark her 10th year in showbiz.
“Tenth year na rin and parang despidida. Gusto ko lang i-share sa mga tao ang journey ko sa industriya. Last concert ko iyan bago ako umalis so sana suportahan niyo. Gusto ko makita ang pinagdaanan ko sa buhay. Guests ko doon ang mga naging parte ng buhay ko and mga idol ko,” she explained.
While she will be gone for quite a while, Go is hoping her fans would still support her when she returns.
Go will be leaving for London in March in time for the musical’s rehearsals. "Miss Saigon" will open on May 3.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
