Count CBS morning talk show “The Couch” in Charice’s growing list of international TV appearances.
The
singer recently flew to the US and guested in the show to promote her
first big Hollywood movie “Here Comes the Boom” which stars Kevin James
and Salma Hayek.
“I play Kevin James’ student,” she told hosts
of “The Couch”. “That was my first big role because it’s one of the
supporting roles and I also sang in the movie. There was also a singing
part. It’s very inspirational. I’ve seen a lot of Kevin James movies and
this is the best one so far.”
“Here Comes the Boom” is about a
Biology teacher (James), who also works as a mixed martial arts fighter
to keep the music program of the school alive.
Charice auditioned for a role in the movie and was asked to sing Neil Diamond’s “Holly Holy.”
Unfamiliar song
“I
did not know the song. I didn’t even know that I was gonna do the song.
I thought I was just gonna act. I was getting ready, reading the script
and all of a sudden they gave me the lyrics of the song 'Holly Holy'.
So I went to the conference room, Frank (Coraci), the director was
there, everyone was there. I was shaking. (I was saying to myself) ‘Why
am I shaking? This is my job, I sing.’ Thank God I made it,” she said.
Charice also feels proud and grateful about working with the cast, whom she described as “nice and sweet.”
“I love all of them. I’m just very blessed. I just didn’t expect them to be that nice and sweet. Being with them on the set, I kept telling them, if you guys are gonna make another movie ‘Pick me, pick me,’” she said in jest.
