For Nic Chien, working with mom Lea Salonga in ‘Into the Woods’ is just like regular day

Nic Chien and Lea Salonga in the course of the media name for the Manila -Run of “Into the Woods”. Picture: Courtesy of Theater Group Asia

Nic Chien has lengthy been conscious of how ‘extremely’ his mom, award -winning theater actress Lea Salonga, is. However as a result of he’s round her on a regular basis, working collectively within the Filipino manufacturing of “Into the Woods” feels identical to a typical day for him.

Within the Manila’s senation of the Hit Musical, Chien performs as Jack, who turns into extraordinarily wealthy after stealing the cash, harp and hen from the enormous that lays golden eggs, however finally desires to return to the ‘Kingdom in heaven’. Within the meantime, Salonga shines just like the titular witch that returns to her ‘youth and sweetness’ however finally loses her magical abilities.

Though his castats are ecstatic concerning the probability to work with Salonga, Chien stated that, as a result of he’s all the time within the neighborhood, it appears like “one other Tuesday” within the office.

“It is enjoyable, however typically she’s my mom. Typically I simply need my mom’s house. Once we go to work, we’ll be like that, okay, we’ll have some house. We’ve some room for ourselves from our household,” he stated in the course of the media crame for “Into the Woods.”

“I do not perceive that. I’m with my mom on a regular basis. Once I get house, I’m with my mom,” he continued whereas his castats giggled within the background.

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Nevertheless, the actor clarified that he likes to work with Salonga. It appears like “one other Tuesday” for him.

‘Have you learnt what I imply? I loved it. She is nice, she is unimaginable, however the factor is that everybody reacts so contemporary to my mom’s costs. I’m close to my mom on a regular basis, so it is like one other Tuesday. I want to do it effectively and let it let for different individuals to determine, “he stated.

“The factor is, working with my mom is nice. However for me she’s simply my mom. Individuals would come to me and say,” I checked out your mom and I used to be impressed by her! ” And I shall be like that, “that helped me a lot.” I imply, it is not so completely different from on daily basis.

Requested what he acquired from Salonga, the actor stated he had inherited the best way she spoke and her “sarcasm.”

“What I acquired from her is the best way I communicate. It is rather related. That could be a large factor that we share: it’s our sarcasm. Greater than that, are very completely different individuals speaking in the identical means,” he stated in a separate interview after the media name.

Salonga Chimde Inside: “We’re very completely different individuals … however [having the same speech] Is sweet for dictation. “

The theater actress additionally identified that the native staging of “Into the Woods” was not meant to “create one other probability” for them to work collectively.

“It is not about that. It’s extra a coincidence. If it occurs, it occurs. If it’s the excellent present to work collectively, however it would not all the time must be. It’s good if Nic can have all of the alternatives which are alone, after Hindi Ako that Kasama controls (that he’s not on a regular basis),” she stated.

The theater actors behind the Manila -Senscenation of ‘Into the Woods’. Picture: Courtesy of Theater Group Asia

Chien agreed together with his mom and stated it did not matter on the finish of the day.

“Anyway, one is all the time with the opposite, so it would not actually matter if we’re going to work collectively or not,” he stated.

The Philippine Staging of “Into the Woods,” which Runs from Aug. 7 to 31 on the Samsung Performing Arts Theater, additionally Stars Eugene Domingo, Nyoy Volante, Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante, Arielle Jacobs, Josh Dela Cruz, Joreen Bautista, Mark Bautista, Teetin Villanueva, Carla, Texorteza,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Texorteza, Texorteza,, Texorteza, Texorteza, Texorteza, Texorteza, Tex Teodoro, Jamie Wilson and Rody Vera. /RA