MANILA, Philippines — After 26 years in show business, Heart Evangelista no longer has dream roles or dream projects.
“I’ve been in the industry for almost 27 years. That’s a long time and I love it,” she said during an intimate interview with select press after her contract renewal as a Kapuso yesterday at GMA Studio 7.
“At this point, I have no dream role. I’m just grateful that after so many years, after three decades, I’m still working. So everything is a blessing, everything is a dream.”
Having to juggle multiple roles, from actress, endorser, style icon, to even head of the organization of Senate spouses, The STAR asked Heart about her top priorities.
“They’re all my priority, it’s just a matter of balancing everything. Because kaya naman. That’s why I start my day at 4:30 a.m. or 4 a.m. I do glam at 4 a.m. I’m done with endorsement shoots or whatever by 11 a.m. Then I go to the next,” she shared.
“But I make sure I get as much sleep as I can. At least eight hours of sleep or six hours minimum para ‘di tayo makakapatol ng bashers on Instagram!” she laughingly added. “Kasi pagkulang ang tulog, mapapa-timing ka. I sleep by 9 or 9:30 p.m.”
On where she gets her energy from besides a good night’s rest, she said, “I truly love working and I truly love what I do. So, I guess it has become seamless and effortless for me.”
Present at Heart’s contract signing are GMA Network’s president and CEO Gilberto Duavit Jr. (second from left), and chief financial officer Felipe Yalong (fourth from left). They are joined by (from left) SVP and head of GMA Entertainment Lilybeth Rasonable; SVP for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Group and president and CEO of GMA Films lawyer Annette Gozon-Valdes; and VP for Entertainment Group’s Musical Variety Format and Heart’s manager, Gigi Lara. — Photo courtesy of Sparkle
“But sometimes, hinihimatay talaga ako,” she quipped.
So, how does a Heart Evangelista de-stress?
“Honestly, I haven’t gotten to that yet,” she admitted. “I haven’t had the time to really de-stress. But going back to… I love working. I guess in a sense, yun din yung idea of ‘de-stress’ ko because sometimes, ‘pag nabibigyan ako ng matagal na pahinga na time, na de-depress din naman ako.”
Meanwhile, Heart has teased new projects as she renewed her enduring ties with her Kapuso home network.
Heart getting interviewed by select press after her contract renewal as a loyal Kapuso.
“First and foremost, I feel very empowered. I love the idea that, you know, that we have slowly changed the mindset that when you get married, kailangan ganito, ganyan. I love that I can be able to work, I have a supportive husband (Senate President Chiz Escudero) and I have GMA that really allows me to be myself,” she said.
“So, I look forward to all of these new things that we will be doing together. It’s a surprise! But it’s one thing that I don’t think I’ve ever done in the past. So, I’m very excited to collaborate with them on this one project.”
Is it a movie, perhaps? “I’d love to do something on the big screen. There’s actually a script that hopefully… matagal na namin inaayos. The stars need to align first.”
During the contract-signing event hosted by GMA Sparkle Artist Center, Heart became emotional as she expressed how grateful she is to GMA and its executives for allowing her to be true to herself.
“When I moved to GMA, I didn’t know what to offer. My bosses say that I bring so much life or all the praises that they would say to me. But when they accepted me and gave me one of my biggest contracts, I hadn’t proven anything and I’m very, very grateful,” Heart stated in a short speech.
“Whatever I have, I would like to bring back here (GMA Network) because this is where I feel like I truly began being myself.
“Not just being myself, but they actually gave me wings where I can do whatever I want, so thank you so much to GMA. I am thankful to all of you.”
Heart’s last Kapuso project was the GMA romantic series “I Left My Heart in Sorsogon” in 2021.
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