Winwyn Marquez Now Plays Lead & No Longer Contravida Roles In New Movie, 'Unli Life', And New TV Drama, 'Pamilya Roces'

WINWYN MARQUEZ says she couldn’t believe it when she was told that she’d be Vhong Navarro’s leading lady in his new comedy, “Unli Life”. “Kasi never pa akong naging leading lady in a movie tapos, heto, si Vhong nga ang kapareha ko at entry pa ang movie namin sa Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino,” she says. “Sobrang surreal ang dating sa’kin na leading lady niya ko kasi noong bata pa ako, fan ako ng Streetboys nila na sumasayaw sa campaign rallies ng daddy ko. I never thought magiging kapareha ko pala siya balang araw. But it’s really an honor kasi sobrang mabait at maalaga siya. He treats everyone equally, mula sa co-stars hanggang sa production crew and even sa extras. Kuya Vhong nga ang tawag ko sa kanya noong una, pero pinaalis niya yung kuya, kasi leading lady raw niya ako. I’m really amazed na napaka-humble pala niya. Ang wish ko na lang ngayon, sana, makasama ko siyang sumayaw sa isang number, pero mukhang malabong makapag-promote kami together sa TV kasi magkaiba kami ng networks.”

Another reason why she’s so happy is that she also gets to do a movie for the first time with her dad, Joey Marquez. “It’s really exciting kasi pati sa promos, magkasama kami. Yun nga lang, walang scene na magkasama kasi ang lagi niyang kaeksena, si Vhong. Sa story, I broke up with Vhong, he gets broken hearted and goes to a bar para maglasing, and then na-meet niya roon ang dad ko who’s a mysterious bartender na pinainom siya ng drink called wish-key na puedeng magbalik sa kanya sa nakaraan, parang time machine. The movie is directed by Miko Livelo na ang gaganda ng ideas to make the audience laugh.”

She plays different characters in the movie. “Sa tuwing magta-time travel kasi si Vhong, kasama rin niya ako sa bagong time period niya. So may stories kami noong panahon nina Adam and Eve, naging cave man and cave woman kami with the dinosaurs, nasama kami sa panahon na dumating si Magellan sa bansa, then noong panahon ng Katipunan, noong Japanese time, noong era ng vodavil at siempre, nitong present time. Iba-iba ang costumes at make up ko sa bawat era.”

Some folks are urging her to join Bb. Pilipinas pageant but she says as of now, she wants to devote her full time to her acting career. “Kasi aside from a new movie, I also have a new drama series, ‘Pamilya Roces’, where I play the daughter of Elizabeth Oropesa, who’s a good friend of my mom. It’s about the three wives of Roi Vinzon. The other wives are Gloria Diaz and Ana Roces. Anak ni Gloria Diaz sina Carla Abellana and Gabbi Garcia. Anak naman ni Anna Roces sina Jasmine Curtis Smith and Shaira Diaz. Magiging magkaagaw kami ni Carla over Rocco Nacino. Then I’m about to start a new movie, pero hindi ko pa puedeng i-reveal ang details.”

Her romance with Mark Herras remains going strong. “Nag-enjoy siya playing the role of contravida in ‘The Cure’. Sawa na raw siya sa boy next door roles kaya gusto naman niya ng character roles.”