PANAYAM NI JESSICA SOHO KAY SUPERSTAR NORA AUNOR | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho

0:00 [Music] His life isn't perfect, but his talent is. No one can be blamed. The only superstar of the Philippines. Miss Nora Onor. Let's say hello to Elsa. There is no miracle. The miracle is in the human heart. We are the ones who make the curses. Gods have no miracles. and Flor Contemplas. I didn't kill anyone. These are just a few of the unforgettable characters he played with great skill. The Filipina with the

0:47 most international best actress awards. Katul was named one of the best actresses in all of Asia. I'm going back upstairs and when I'm up there, I'm going to spit on you. The miracle film he starred in was presented by CMN as the best film of all time in Asia. [Music] And he became a legend not only for acting , but also for singing because of his golden voice.

1:33 [Music] [Laughter] [Music] Miss Nora [Music] Ono is the only superstar of Philippine Shows. Okay. Now she is Mara. A woman whose memories are gradually erased experiences strange phenomena in the suspense thriller movie Dimensya. He has almost no lines or dialogue here. But you know, ate Gay,

2:21 she's already acting with her eyes. Wave goodbye to us on our return, I have interviewed Miss Nora Onor before but only briefly. Ambush interview. Tears, grief, and maybe if that's a drum of tears, then that's a drum of tears for what I went through during the campaign. Only now will I be able to interview him in depth and at length. First of all, thank you for this interview at Gay. Is it okay if I call you Gay, sister? Thank you very much and I would like to call you the superstar. Oh, no, no. Nothing. No, please. How are you? It's okay. How is your

3:08 movie going? It's okay now. Showing now in 70 theaters. Mm. Ah, the one directed by director Per intalan is that dementia. Why don't we just invite the child to eat? Sister Mare, there are no children there. You didn't have any trouble with the paper. I'm sure you can do it. No matter what role they give you, you can handle it. Well, I had a hard time because I had almost no dialogue. Absolutely, by choice. No, but it's beautiful. Are you afraid of anything and what is it? Scared little one. No, no, not at all. No, you're not afraid of crumbs. I'm scared,

3:54 I'm scared of the crumbs. I'm just sitting at home alone and then someone starts yelling. I really can't stand it anymore. But I'm really scared. [Music] Who gave the title of the superstar, the one and only superstar of the Philippines? KB, channel 9, gave me Benedicto. Ah, he's the one who called you names. Ah, what's the whole thing? It's not just KB, they talked about calling him a superstar. What is your reaction when they call you an icon, the living legend, and the only

4:41 superstar of the Philippines? How does that make you feel? Is your hair getting thicker or are you just used to it? No, sir. Ah ah, actually, even back in the day when I first started being called that, I didn't want to be called that. Because for me, there is only one thing above that can be called Gay Jessica, so don't tease me anymore, I'll just tease you because you are the B superstar. I'm not used to it because my parents trained us that no matter how old you are, even when you're young, there's always something there, so please

5:26 bear with me that sometimes I try to get rid of that but it seems like I'm not really used to it. Many have come before, many more will come after. That's just a matter of time. Do you have any regrets about your state back then and your state now? Or maybe it's like no matter what happens, I'm a classic, like that, it's like you'll never go out of style because you yourself said that you're grateful that there are still people offering you projects, maybe because the relationship that fans have with me is so good that they compare themselves to my life, that one that came from

6:13 hardship and just persevered to help the family when everything was gone and we were just skeletons . What you call art is what will endure . How do you pretend Elsa is down in the miracle floor contemplation? Now this woman has dementia. How do you get the character and then act it out when the cameras are rolling? What I always say is that an actor needs to always have their heart in mind when there's a scene or dialogue. Always keep what you do in your heart. But what about your eyes? I don't understand

7:00 why they always talk about my eyes . Yes. But that day, my mother was always looking at Mama Mary's eyes and she even followed Mama Mera to the next position just to see her eyes. So he conceived me there, in Mama Mary's eyes. Eyes of the birds. Trees. Those. Share with us where your talent, your acting skills, come from. Yes. It probably also helped me that I had problems early on, maybe when I was just starting out as an actor, when I was just a new artist. I think one of the things that helped was that you would be disappointed in love. You

7:47 have to be unlucky, you have to be unlucky in love because that's what you always think about. So you draw inspiration from emotions, just like other artists, your past is a bit painful and bitter, you need to remember it every time. It comes out spontaneously. You traded me for someone just like Wilma. Why are you insecure about me? Because I'm richer than you, I have a better name than you. Other people look up to them more. What you went through when you were a child, life wasn't easy either. You sell water at the train station. Is that what inspires you, or are you also able to overcome the hardships in life that you have gone through

8:34 ? When I was starting out, I wasn't really an actor. Mm. Ah, I guess I'm thin, but my face is really what they call a "negra negra" when they call me L Bicol. So you wouldn't really think of becoming an artist. I guess I was just lucky that someone above me gave me the ability to sing, and singing was the stepping stone I used to help my family out of poverty. You're aware of the fact that you broke the mold that people from SBe had for artists back then. White people, mystify. Then if you take a bath while endorsing soap, wow.

9:19 Can't break a lever. Here it is. You guys are really rude. I still remember that commercial. Really? Are you okay with what you did? Not really. That's not really true. Didn't you know that there was a time when showbiz trends changed? Oh no. Until the moment came when they called me " suusta" but I'm still wondering why. Because, after all, it probably really started with singing. So, Gay sister, you're no longer insecure that your contemporaries are white and mixed with Vilma Santos. It's not for me, I'm just doing what I should do, no

10:06 need to imitate or if they like it, no need, thank you very much. If it doesn't work out, that's okay, I still won't stop adventuring. You are tired. No one else wants to work with you. I am not old. Is your rivalry with Firma Santos still alive? They can tell. Yes. That day, you were Nora or Vilma. Yes, that's true. But you know, it seems like those kinds of fights between artists and fans have decided the industry, because without them, there's nothing . Ate Guay's life is like an open book.

10:52 The scenes and stories in the film are colorful and complex. [Music] He has achieved many successes but he has not been spared trials and controversies. [Music] You're not singing anymore. Not since my voice broke. What happened to your voice? A company hired me. There are some here among us and they want me to endorse their product. Until I don't know

11:39 if I was put to sleep until I woke up . I screamed. I'm alone in that small room in Japan. Um, I don't have a voice anymore. I can't hear anything in my voice. So why did I say I was looking for you when I'm not there anymore? I can't hear my voice anymore. So I didn't wake up for 3 days. When I woke up, I had a blood transfusion. Then I have wounds here. And maybe they said I turned 50. So there's a hole in my neck. That's what caused the difference, why couldn't I sing? Because right now, my skin here feels too close to the bone. But the doctor

12:24 in Boston said when I had a checkup that the vocal cords weren't affected, so I could just get back to normal after surgery. Whatever my voice was before, that's what people will still hear . What is your reaction? The one talent that you have that has been your wealth, your capital for rising to fame since you were just a little kid selling water on the train? Your voice is your investment. And then suddenly one day it stopped working. It hurts so much. I can't explain how much that hurts. Ah, but there's nothing I can do because it's already happened . What was supposed to happen to them has happened. So there was

13:10 just something like a lawsuit. Until death, Siura is worthy. Sister Gay, I'm sorry . But how did you handle this rejection of you as a national artist by no less than the president? Do you know Jessica? Yes, yes. Yes, yes. I believe there are more artists among us who should be given that title to become national artists. There are also many things you've done that probably don't go unnoticed, of course, if you're a national artist, it's also kind of funny because it's like they saw what you worked so hard for. You have been an inspiration to people, especially the fans. But

13:55 I never really thought I would be like that . But they say people's reactions are funnier because people defended me. That's higher than national artist. But let's leave it at that, because you know that one day it will be ours. Thank you. But in the process of your case being investigated again in America, did you react? That's true. I can't help but say I didn't react to that because it's over. It's been a long time. Ah, if I'm guilty, I've already suffered for it. So how did that case end ? That's all I have, why do I need it? Does he know what happened to me? Does he know what happened to make me have that

14:40 problem? 'Right? It shouldn't be brought up anymore. It's just his own thing. individual understanding or decision-making in a person's life. If you don't come down there, then come down, we're not here for politics. You entered politics, they forced me to enter politics. I said I didn't have any money, but they still forced me. So I tried until I couldn't really do politics anymore. Erap congratulates you . Because I remember when you went up on stage at EDSA 2 and they asked you to speak. That's my own fight . Mm. That's really just mine. I do n't have that anymore. I will

15:26 apologize. If necessary, I apologize. If I can be forgiven, I would be very grateful. But if not, there's nothing I can do. Hey guy, please be patient. I've been wanting to ask you this for a long time. What happened to all those houses? Were you famous there that day? Maya'tmayan, how many houses do you have? I think 20. So is that true? There are stews. I'm sorry, I grew up in the Nora Ville Generation. So I know very well that you have houses with a kitchen, maybe with a stove. There is no blame. I don't know what happened to the house that Mother Lily bought here in Valencia, that's the house that

16:12 I sometimes wonder why I sold it because in the house I live in, there are problems that happen, for example, to me, to me alone or to our family, or even not, it's like I don't want to, I don't want to, I'll always remember it. So what happens is that I was going to sell the house but something happened that made me have to sell it. I don't know why it seems like that. It's like I'm saying now, "What a waste!" But there's nothing I can do because it's my fault that I sold it like that. What happened? Can I ask about the resources? Actually, I'm not because you're famous. You have a lot of houses. You have a lot of money. Yes, but there is a lot of debt. They also said that

16:59 you are very generous and that you seem very used to having people around you helping you. I can't stand it when, for example, someone comes to me with a child and tells me that the child is sick. This is just an example. Even the last bit of money I'm holding, I'm giving it to that person. The next day I'm going to get into trouble because I have to pay something . I don't remember. So now I'm going to look for money to pay what I owe . You've learned. Still not . Still not. Still not. Ah, I've learned a little, but the habit of being too

17:47 generous seems to be the hardest thing to remove from my personality. That's it. Another thing I will never forget about you was when you got married at sea because that was ours. In La Union, I really don't have any preference other than Boyet. You're the only ones who have a wedding like that at sea. Yes. Yes, that's true. Also, you're very sensitive, but you know that too. You have children that you consider your children even though they are not yours. It seems like three. Is that right? Oh, four. Public. Lotlot. Four, please. Matet. Kiko. Kenneth. Oh, there's one more. Yes. Ken, but do

18:32 you and Ian have a biological science degree ? Yes. I have Sister G's life memorized. I'm not sure if you've ever asked. Why do you adopt children? They are being taken home. Those people, especially the children, who are brought to you, do you feel like you're going to be angry if you don't accept them? Because if you hear about something, for example, you didn't accept it and you heard about something like this happening there, something bad happened to the children. It's as if you have a conscience, why did n't you accept that you could at least be of great help to them? So that's what happened. The famous

19:18 doll. Oh, that doll, because back then, walking dolls were all the rage, and all the kids wanted to have one. You and Papa Pip. Yes, it's really Papa Pep. Oh Tiar So Cruz the third, you have a doll family. What happened to that doll? It was given to me, taken from me again until it was no longer given to me. So it's up to them. But the doll is still there. They say that the other day someone showed me a photo of Maria Lonora Teresa in the press. Wow, really. Oh, and the dress is beautiful. I thought it was gone because they hid it. But of course you would like it to come back to you. Well, what was given to me must be returned to you. But it was

20:05 not given. I'm not trying to be weak because it's embarrassing. Did you know that it's his birthday? Birthday. When was that? All I know is October 6. Well, October 6. The day before yesterday, when it was his birthday, fans lined up and gave him a lot of presents. There is a ring, there is a dress, there are shoes. Most of it is just jewelry. Have you ever thought about your life being filmed, Gay? It's beautiful, isn't it? Because there are so many like that. So many peaks and valleys. It was Brother Ricky who wanted to make the book my book. He had a hard time at first. He didn't do it because he said, "How can I end this story? There's

20:52 so much going on in my life." Slap me as much as you want. Because I'm so fed up with the life I've entered. You've been through so much. You have so many stories to tell. Yes. And I admit that the adventure and struggle in life and at my age is really intense. It's really big for my little one. They say that others wonder why I was able to endure everything that happened to me. It's like too much has happened to me. I guess everything bad that can happen in

21:37 a person's life has actually happened to me. But the beauty is that if I take risks in life now, it will be easier for me because I have already experienced all the hardships, even the ones we never imagine will happen in a person's life that are not good. I've been hoping you're alone. There is nothing you can't do. Sure. The pedestal he sits on is solid, especially if his fans truly love him . But no matter how high he reaches, it puzzles me that the superstar

22:24 still sees himself as a simple person. He does not dismiss his shortcomings and mistakes but accepts them wholeheartedly. Maybe that's the secret to his success. Nora Onor in her own view. ordinary, he is truly alone