Dani dreams of becoming one of the country’s top CEOs. Born to a humble family and does not own much, she maintains to have a positive disposition in life. She is an adventurer who has a grand plan for herself.
Dani’s drive to become successful comes from being abandoned by her mother and sister at a young age. She is able to make ends meet by doing odd jobs and also with the help of her aging grandmother.
Despite her status in life, Dani is a person of great vitality. And that is what makes Bea Alonzo, the actress who plays the character in Start-Up PH, feel more inspired to venture into business in real life.
“I want to put up my own brand and my own company. I got inspired by Dani. We’re still trying to figure it out. Actually, that’s part of the reason why I am going on leave. We will be attending to this,” Bea, who is celebrating her birthday today, told the entertainment press in a solo press conference held by GMA recently.
One of the things Bea likes about her character in the local adaptation of the popular Korean series is her being a goal-setter.
“I’ve been in the business for 21 years and until now, I still feel the need to deliver. I don’t relax, and people who are around me know that about me. Maybe that’s my nature, that’s my quality. I never sleep on set… even during breaks, I never sleep on set because I keep thinking about my next scenes and what I can do to improve myself. That’s how I’m able to resonate with Dani,” she explained.
Like her character in the series, Bea still faces ups and downs in her career, and still finds herself in the middle of controversies. She admitted that she gets hurt because “she’s just human” but she has learned to brush things off and stay to her core to remind her who she is and what she’s capable of as a person and an actress who simply just wants to bring entertainment to her legion of fans.
“Now, after the pandemic, I’m starting a new chapter in my career. Now that I have newfound opportunities, I feel like I also have this newfound confidence. Truth be told, I’ve also had many opportunities in the past that people have celebrated about like box-office movies, TV shows, and I really enjoyed those things,” she continued.
“But the difference now is that… before, I would think to myself, ‘I’m not good enough’ because you’re young and you’re always thinking that this will all disappear eventually. So, you’re always in a rush,” she said.
“We lost a lot of loved ones during the pandemic… I know that life is fleeting and we don’t even know if there’s still a third wind. So right now, I just try to enjoy the moment and try to live the moment as much as possible,” she went on.
Meanwhile, the actress is happy with the reception Start-Up PH receives from the audience. The series is off to a promising start as positive reviews poured in for the pilot week of the program.
The overwhelming support of fans for the show is undeniable. During its premiere telecast on September 26, the hashtag #SUPHWorldPremiere made it to the Philippines’ top trending topics with over 30,000 tweets.
“I feel fortunate that despite me being in a different network, the fans are still there to support me,” she stated.
Joining Bea in the cast are Alden Richards, Jeric Gonzales, and Yasmien Kurdi with Gabby Eigenmann, Kim Domingo, Jackielou Blanco, Ayen Munji Laurel, Boy2 Quizon, Royce Cabrera, Niño Muhlach, Lovely Rivero, Kevin Santos, Tim Yap, Jay Arcilla, Kaloy Tingcungco, Brianna, Neil Ryan Sese, and Gina Alajar.
Start-Up PH is the first-ever TV adaptation of the breakthrough 2020 South Korean series, which is based on the original format Start-Up created by Hyeryeon Park and produced by Studio Dragon Corporation, co-produced by Studio Dragon and CJ ENM.
Start-Up PH is under the helm of directors Dominic Zapata and Jerry Lopez Sineneng. It airs weeknights at 8:50 p.m. on GMA and at 11:30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and at 11:00 p.m. every Friday on GTV.