Judy Ann Santos understands Claudine Barretto’s decision in transferring to GMA-7

Judy Ann Santos understands Claudine Barretto’s decision in transferring to GMA-7




After working on her latest soap opera for three years, Judy Ann Santos will finally be seen in her Nurserye titled Habang May Buhay. During her solo press conference held earlier today, January 11, at the 9501 restaurant at the ABS-CBN compound, Juday expressed her gratitude to ABS-CBN for selecting her to be the face of 60 Years of Pinoy Soap Opera.
This announcement took place during the ABS-CBN Christmas Special taped at the Araneta Coliseum last December 18, 2009.
“Nakaka-tense pero lagi ko namang sinasabi na hindi ko mararating ang lugar na ito kung hindi dahil sa tandem namin ni Gladys [Reyes]. Hindi naman makikilala ang Mara Clara kung hindi dahil kay Clara [portrayed by Gladys]. Malaking parte ng tagumpay na ito si Gladys Reyes dahil maganda ang tandem namin nung bata pa kami. Ngayong medyo may edad na, nakakatuwa lang.
“Sa totoo, hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na may ganung titulo na nakadikit sa pangalan ko. Hindi ako sanay,” said the actress, who will be playing a nurse named Jane Alcantara. She will have Derek Ramsay, Will Devaughn, and Joem Bascon as her leading men in this TV series.
Her new teleserye will start airing on ABS-CBN by February 1.
ON CLAUDINE'S TRANSFER. Juday has been dubbed in the past as the Queen of Teleseryes along with her closest rival, Claudine Barretto. But Juday pointed out that their rivalry is actually healthy competition that helped them both grow as actresses.
“Ako, I believe na if it weren't for Claudine na parehong gumagawa ng teleserye… Kumbaga, dalawa kami. I believe na dalawa kami, pero nagkataon lang na umibang bakod siya. Kaya naman dumadami ang projects ko kasi marami siyang ginagawa. Kung mapapansin niyo, it's always Claudine and Juday na magkadugtong ng timeslot.
“Thank you sa ABS-CBN kasi nakilala ako dahil nandiyan si Claudine at meron kaming healthy competition,” said Judy Ann with a smile.
Juday said she understood why the actress decided to move to GMA-7.
“Para sa akin, kung ang isang artista gusto na niyang lumipat dahil hindi na siya masaya, nasa kanyang desisyon 'yon. Kung gusto niyang lumipat dahil wala siyang sapat na trabaho, tama lang naman especially kung pamilyado ka. Iisipin mo yung kinabukasan ng pamilya mo, hindi lang yung ikaw lang.
“Hindi mo maiiwasan ang mga tao na mag-react, pero buhay mo 'yan, e. Susundin mo kung ano sa palagay mo ang makakabuti sa iyo. Ang role na lang ng ibang tao ay umintindi. Sana wala nang magsabi ng kung ano pa man kasi hindi naman nila alam kung ano yung pinagdaanan ng taong lumipat. Hindi nila alam kung ano yung naramdaman niya. Intindihin na lang natin at mag-wish tayo na sana, it's all for the best,” Juday said.
Does this mean that they won't be able to work together in the future?
“Marami pa namang posibilidad na matuloy 'yon,” she replied. “Puwedeng sa Viva, puwede sa Regal. Hoping pa rin ako na one day matuloy iyon.”
Juday then described her relationship with the former Star Magic talent. “In all honesty, we are good friends. We are not best friends like Gladys but I can say that our friendship, hindi naman siya pang-showbiz na pagkakaibigan. Nagkikita kami, nag-uusap kami. Malaki ang utang na loob ko sa kanya pagdating sa anak ko. I'm looking forward to working with Claudine and be her friend.
“After [doing] the Pantene commercial, we still talked pero hindi lang talaga kami nagkaroon ng chance to go out and spend time with each other. Minsan magka-text kami, especially nung times na nagkaroon ng problema sa mga bata.”
Was she shocked when she heard about the news that Claudine transferred to GMA-7?
“Siyempre, nagulat ako na-shock ako. Pero at the same time, naintindihan ko agad kung bakit may ganung desisyon kasi hindi naman siya nag-iisa sa pag-iisip ng ganun. Maaaring hindi lang ako ang artistang umaamin or baka ako lang ang artistang umaamin na nag-iisip na lumipat, pero marami riyan… hindi lang artista,” she stressed