This is from the halfway done one in which mariska posted at the bottom...here's the rest of it:
Interview topic 2: Offended A Lot Of People
Anita has in the entertainment circle for 12 yrs. All this while, there has constantly been news about her bad temperament and quarrels with Chilam. As for this problem, Anita feels,” The problem lies entirely with me! It’s because I am too straightforward. Furthermore, I am someone who speaks before I think about what to say. I would just speak my mind. Actually, if I were willing to spend a few seconds pondering about what I have to say, the effect would be very different. I’ve thought about changing, but no matter how hard I try, I am unable to succeed! That’s why I would try to keep my mouth shut when I am in the presence of people whom I am unfamiliar with. The chances of making mistakes are lower when I speak lesser.“
When Ah Len first started her career, she received the “Best Newcomer Award” and became a movie queen. In the following year, she was even more successful. With such sudden fame, was it a disaster or fortune to the only 22-year-old Ah Len? Anita replied, “ To me, it is a mixture of good and bad as winning the award did help to boost my self-esteem. Since entering showbiz, I have always hoped for fame and achievement. However, both of them were unbalanced because I had signed several contracts before entering the movies. Thus, it meant that even though I am a movie queen, my payment remains the same. Of course, such a situation was only transient. Initially when I entered the entertainment industry, I had looked forward to winning the ‘Best Newcomer Award’. Following that, I had aimed for the ‘Best Supporting Actress Award’ and then strive to become a movie queen after being in the circle for quite some time. Even though the accomplishments I had at the start of my acting career are indeed worthy to rejoice for, the pressure I faced was much greater than before. It was because the expectations others had of me suddenly became extremely high. They concluded that I would be able to handle any role that was entrusted to me. When I did not perform well enough or met with several difficulties and inquired about them, they would then ask me, ‘ What? As a movie queen, how can you not understand?’ At that time, I thought to myself, ‘I can’t understand means I can’t understand. What has this got to do with being a movie queen?’ Furthermore, I was only in my twenties at that time. What do you expect me to do?”
Interview topic 3: Marriage
Ah Len had hoped to marry before turning thirty. However, she is already 32 years and yet, unmarried. When would she actually have a ‘happy ending’ with Chilam? This has certainly become the targeted topic during interviews with Ah Len! Chuckling, Ah Len states, “ When I was a teenager, I planned to marry before turning 22. When I was really 22 years old, I then thought that I should get married before becoming 26. And when I was 26, I told myself that it was a must for me to marry before 30. Now, I keep telling my boyfriend that I really hope to build a family. However, I would push all matters aside once a call asking me to start work comes. Right now, I plan to get marry before the age of 35.”
Having a heavy workload is just an excuse. Is it after being used to dating for so long, they have lost interest in marriage? Anita firmly refutes, “It’s just that there has been no special reason for me to proceed on with wedding arrangements. My mummy keeps pressing me to get married. I then tell her that even if I do get married, I would want to keep it very simple. At the most, we would just have a family dinner. Upon hearing this, my mother has then stopped asking me about my marriage.”
There are so many enticements in the entertainment circle. Does Ah Len really trust Chilam so much? Anita mischievously answers, “Hey! You’re wrong there! Actually, you can’t worry too much in a relationship. If he wants to change, he would still change in the end. A woman’s feelings are the strongest. If my boyfriend’s feelings towards me have changed, I should be the first one to sense it! All these years, he has seen a lot of attractive ladies. However, I have never felt that he has changed! It’s not that I trust him. I just trust my own feelings! :p
Yup, I've finally completed it!
Oh mariska, sorry, I was looking through the past messages n I forgot to reply you this: Yup, I did tape the Guess Guess Guess show down. Smile always! :D
Posted on Dec 2, 2002, 7:25 AM from IP address 192.169.41.34
