From a childhood fascination with “Princess Sarah” to preparing for serious roles in adulthood, Alessandra de Rossi’s journey is just as compelling as the roles she takes. Surprisingly, Alessandra de Rossi’s journey into acting wasn’t sparked by a traditional film but by the beloved cartoon Princess Sarah. “ Pero, ‘yun nga .
Miss Minchin yung mga naging role s ko, ” the actress jests, alluding to her villainous roles. “ Syempre, bilang bata, gusto mo princess ka. [As a child, you want to be a princess.
] Until now, I still want to be Princess Sarah. But it hasn’t happened yet.” While childhood dreams of playing princesses were enchanting, it was in her teenage years that the actress discovered a deeper passion.
Her turning point came with the film Azucena , which she worked on in Spain. “Doon ako pinaka nag- enjoy, ” she reminisces, noting that the filming location was enjoyable to her because it drew her closer to her European heritage. She draws a stark comparison to her experience shooting the 2017 film Kita Kita , which was shot in Hokkaido, saying, “ Sa Japan , wala talaga akong maintindihan eh, [In Japan, I couldn’t understand anything.
”] Buti sa Spain , kahit maligaw ako, kahit papaano, may mga r oot words naman na English or Italian . (If I got lost in Spain, at least I can understand some of the words with English or Italian.”) Apart from starring in films at such a young age, in a way, De Rossi always had that gusto, that spunk, that.