‘DOMs? Honestly, I just ignore them!’

With the hit Aegis song Halik as musical background, the searing drama co-directed by Carlo Po Artillaga and Cathy O. Camarillo has been keeping viewers awake and making men’s dreams wetter and wilder night after night. That’s why this “Sexy Talk” with Yen is in answer to men readers’ request for them to find out more about Yen who plays Jericho’s wife in a complicated life entangled with that of another couple (Sam and Yam). Oh well, you know what’s happening to them, don’t you?

Describe your role in Halik and kung paano ka nakaka-relate sa kanya.

“My role in Halik started off as an aggrieved wife who is being cheated upon and who’s just silently dealing with her pain. Jacky still continues to evolve as she discovers things about herself, her inner strength and while she’s trying to figure out how to handle the situation.

“I’ve seen similar situations with people I know, friends, distant relatives, I have observed how they coped with and handled the pain and struggle. I eventually turn what I’ve learned from them as a motivation and then try to translate their emotions and actions once the camera starts rolling.”

You are an effective actress. From where do you draw your  performance?

“As an actress, every role that I take on, I see it as a challenge. I do some research and figure out how I can know more about the role if there are pieces that I can learn from real life and apply in the role. There might be some pieces that would come from different people or situations and I try to put them together to whatever is applicable for the role.

“For situations that I have experienced before, I think about the thoughts and feelings I had at that time and figure out if I can apply them for the role. I also talk to other people, especially those who have been through similar situations. I also reach out to others in the industry to find who can mentor and coach me to become a better actress.”