Cassy Legaspi: “I took interest in it because of the story of my character”
CASSY LEGASPI – The Kapuso actress recently shared what convinced her to accept the role in musical film “Ako si Ninoy”.
The said film, based on a 2009 theater musical of the same title, recounts crucial events in the life of late former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and interweaves stories of present-day Filipinos inspired by the life of Ninoy.
Cassy Legaspi plays “Ingrid” in the musical film directed by Vince Tañada. In the said film, “Ingrid” a student and a victim of assault.
At a recent press conference organized by Sparkle, the actress shared that she was initially hesitant to do the musical film due to its political undertone. However, she said that after reading the plot and the description of her character, she knew that she had to accept the offer.
“I later realized that the role and this project can be a potentially good challenge for me… here’s politics. And given my image, some people may find it surprising that I tapped into something like this,” she said. “But I took interest in it because of the story of my character.”
Cassy also said that she couldn’t expound on her character without revealing the movie’s crucial plot points, but did let on that she resonated with the story of Ingrid. She believes Ingrid has an important message that’s dear to her heart and needs to be put out in the movie.
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The actress shared she’s proud of what she has done in the musical film and she also hopes that people can be respectful about it as well.
According to the Kapuso actress, she’s happy that films like “Ako Si Ninoy” are being produced so that Gen Z kids can learn more about the country’s history in a more digestible medium.
“My character represents the Gen Z kids. I learn more about the past through my character,” she said. “It’s good to be aware of what happened in our history and apply what we have learned from it into the present time.”
In the same interview, Cassy said that “Ako si Ninoy” is her “first film, first musical, [and] first heavy drama” project as she’s used to doing commercial projects. She also said that “Ako si Ninoy” was quite a challenge for her.
Cassy also said that she only wanted to do romantic-comedy or action projects back then, but she’s now looking forward to doing drama. According to her, she gets to be more serious instead of the “usual cutesy-cutesy” in “Ako si Ninoy”.
Meanwhile, the Kapuso actress said that she will be open to the idea of either doing solo projects or being in a love team. But given the chance, she said that she would love to work with actor Alden Richards.
As she takes on more challenging projects, she hopes to finally prove her worth as an actress and not just Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Legaspi’s daughter or Mavy Legaspi’s twin sister.
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