Julia Barretto in a promo picture for “Secret Ingredient.” Picture: Courtesy of Viu Philippines
For Julia Barretto, having the prospect to dip her toes into the sequence “Secret Ingredient” — a manufacturing consisting of a Filipino, Korean, and Indonesian workforce — was a possibility to unfold her wings. By the way, this mirrored the trail taken by her character, Maya.
The sequence tells the story of Filipina chef Maya who’s decided to maneuver up the ranks regardless of the preliminary doubts of her boss Arif (Nicholas Saputra). She quickly crosses paths with chaebol prince-in-hiding Ha-joon (Lee Sang-heon) who needs to dwell a traditional life.
“While you’re working with fellow Filipino actors, you’re in a well-known stage. However if you’re working with new folks, it’s so refreshing,” Barretto stated at a press convention and superior screening.
“I really feel that regardless of the challenges we had within the kitchen, we turned tighter. We turned a workforce as a result of we needed to ensure to inform its story,” she continued.
Julia Barretto in a behind-the-scenes picture for “Secret Ingredient.” Picture: Courtesy of Viu Philippines
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Other than the bond she had together with her co-stars and manufacturing workforce, Barretto stated she was “already onboard” as quickly as she heard the story from the showrunners. It’s “uncommon” for her since she’s the sort to see the script first earlier than making a call.
“This is likely one of the few initiatives pitched to me, and after I heard the story, I used to be already onboard. It’s a brand new alternative and it’s not one thing you come throughout on daily basis,” she stated. “It’s nonetheless a problem for Filipino artists to get on the worldwide stage and work with totally different productions. With the ability to be chosen to do that is efficacious.”
(From left) Nicholas Saputra, Julia Barretto, Lee Sang-heon. Picture: Courtesy of Viu Philippines
Pertaining to her character, Barretto finds herself drawn to Maya’s decided nature particularly when she needs to succeed in a sure objective. “She’s so pushed particularly when she needs to attain one thing.”
“When she goals of one thing — even when she provides means sooner or later — simply to attain her goals,” she continued. “Maya is essential to me as a result of it seems like I turned the consultant of the nation and I wish to give my hundred %.”
So, whereas working with Lee and Saputra allowed her extra alternatives to develop, Barretto stated she hopes to have the prospect for a doable season two or to even work on an Indonesia-based challenge sometime. “I hope by some miracle, I can work there. If I’ve to be taught Bahasa, I’m sport,” she stated when requested in regards to the matter.
Julia Barretto in a behind-the-scenes picture for “Secret Ingredient.” Picture: Courtesy of Viu Philippines
“Doing ‘Secret Ingredient’ as a worldwide sequence and having the ability to work with Sang-heon and Nicholas, there’s simply a lot progress,” she continued. “You’re virtually required to adapt straight away. All of us have our variations however we fortunately did get alongside.”
Screams erupted when host Dimples Romana and INQUIRER.internet requested Barretto whom she most well-liked between Lee Sang-heon or Nicholas Saputra, whom she had smoldering chemistry with within the sequence.
A laughing Barretto stated in response: “Kilig ako… sa dalawa.”
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