Maja Salvador is one of the busiest young actresses today. Not only does she have a number of endorsements—making her the "Princess of EDSA," according to some of showbiz reporters, because of her billboards—she also has regular stint in ASAP '08 every Sunday.
Adding to her busy schedule is her newest show Kapitan Boom, which will air every Saturday, starting April 26. She is also currently filming a new movie with fellow dancer Rayver Cruz.
"What could be busier than that?" asked a reporter.
"Kasi po ano, e, ang dami pong dumarating," replied Maja during the press conference of Kapitan Boom yesterday, April 16, at the 9501 Restaurant in ABS-CBN Compound, Quezon City.
Maja impressed the showbiz reporters when she added, "Dapat maraming quota para maganda ang future."
Maja is surely taking her job as an actress seriously. In fact, she does not mind whether her role is big or small as long as she can earn and save money.
She reiterated, "Ang importante po sa akin, nakakaipon kahit po hindi sobrang bidang-bida [ang role] basta makaipon lang."
DREAM TO WORK WITH AGA. At a young age, Maja has been blessed to work with some of the prominent actors of local film industry. She proved her acting skill in drama when she starred in Maalaala Mo Kaya's "Regalo"with Vilma Santos and Ricky Davao. And she scared audiences when she played the role of a teenager with a third eye in the movie Sukob with the Queen of Horror Kris Aquino.
Who are the other actors Maja hopes to work with?
Maja said she wants Piolo Pascual, John Lloyd or Sam Milby to be her partner onscreen.
A reporter asked, "How about Aga Muhlach?"
Maja answered with a "kilig" smile, adding, "Sabi ko nga kay Tita Chit [Ramos], ‘Tita Chit, makaka-partner ko rin 'yan.' Tawa lang siya nang tawa."
For her to be paired with Aga, the reporters jokingly asked, is Maja prepared to wear a bikini, like Angelica Panganiban did in A Love Story and Anne Curtis in When Love Begins?
"Hindi ko po alam, 19 [years old] pa lang ako, e," Maja quickly replied.
What kind of mature roles does she want to portray?
Maja answered, "Basta ang sa akin po, yung natsa-challenge po ako."
The young actress gave her recent role in Maalaala Mo Kaya as an example. She explained, "Katulad po yung last na MMK ko, ayaw ko po sanang gawin kasi parang kakaiba, parang ni-rape po kasi ako noon 'tapos parang hinanap-hanap ko na yun." (Click here to read related PEP article).
If she was hesitant at first, what convinced her to accept the role?
Maja said, "Tinawagan po ako ni Ms Malou [Santos, SVP for Drama Production and Star Cinema], sabi niya, ‘Gawin mo 'yan, artista ka.'
She added, "Una po, natatakot ako kasi iba po sa pa-tweetums. Talagang ako po 'yong nanghahalik, ako yung, gamiting na natin yung word na 'hayok' ako talaga. Sobrang kakaiba po."
Maja wouldn't divulge information about the projects lined up for her. A reporter teased her about her supposed movie with Rayver Cruz, "Baka hindi mo pa talaga alam."
The ever-polite Maja replied, "Alam ko po kaya lang siyempre secret, baka pagalitan kami."