WHAT Janine Gutierrez would love to do, especially now that she recently renewed her management contract with ABS-CBN, is to keep taking part in projects that are “very Filipino” in content but have global appeal.
“That’s why I chose to stay as a Kapamilya as well. ABS-CBN’s vision is very global. While our shows feature issues that are very Filipino, people beyond our country also find them appealing. This is my plan—to be part of projects that will be exposed to foreign audiences, just like ‘Dirty Linen,” she pointed out.
The series, which also features John Arcilla and Zanjoe Marudo, won the Silver Award in the best Asian drama for a single market category at the 2023 ContentAsia Awards. It is currently streaming on Prime Video.
Janine admitted that she has yet to try actively auditioning for roles in international projects, just like her colleagues Lovi Poe, Iñigo Pascual, Ruby Ruiz, and Dolly de Leon, for example. “I just haven’t thought about it. I prefer the projects that we do here that we also send abroad. But of course, if something comes up, I’m game for anything,” she told Inquirer Entertainment.
Followers of “Dirty Linen” took to social media to express their views on how the series concluded on Aug. 25. Janine said she couldn’t be more satisfied with the ending, as well.
“It is really a story of justice. I’m happy with the ending, even to what happened to Aidan (Zanjoe) and Mila (Janine). I liked it because it was actually sort of poetic,” she explained. “I’m thankful to ABS-CBN for allowing me to be part of that show. There were moments throughout the almost one year that we were shooting the series when I would still feel amazed that I’m part of it.”
Janine said that after doing “Dirty Linen” and the film “Sleep With Me” with Lovi Poe (currently streaming on Netflix), she is ready to take on anything again.
“I feel like my ABS-CBN bosses would know better than what I can imagine for myself. I never thought I’d be able to play the kind of role I did in ‘Dirty Linen.’ Now, I have full faith in them that they know what’s best for me,” she said. (Marinel Cruz © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
