'Local Girl' big break for rising star
By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Writer
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She makes faces, from happy smiles to moanful grimaces.
She is "Local Girl," a bubbly peek at a rising star, Sharon Sanchez, which debuts at 9 p.m. tomorrow on Oceanic 78.
It's a 13-episode half-hour series that shows the college student in her various real-life guises: a budding pop diva, a sister, a daughter, a girlfriend, a personality waiting for Lady Luck.
The premiere episode introduces Sanchez, who has a voice with potential, as she contemplates her next show biz moves: auditioning for "American Idol," selecting a producer for her planned recording, finding her niche as an iniyouriface TV personality, maintaining a balance with a love life that includes her boyfriend, Junior Mika, one-time member of DisGuyz.
She hangs out with friends at local clubs like Tabu (not her choice).
She provides sibling support for sister Rhea.
She discovers her pace and place in the reality TV world of producers Ron Pohnel, Nick Harris, Darah York, Elexis York and Grez Azus (some appear on camera).
She puts up with the probing camera, because she believes something good will eventually happen.
Who knows?
Without a script, the show becomes a mirror of what's on Sanchez's mind and an arena to display what's in her heart. The real drama is yet to come; or is this a comedy waiting to evolve?
Like her pet bird in a cage, will she feel the effects of a fishbowl existence, with folks peering, pondering, and worse, sneering at her antics?
Sanchez, a former Brown Bags to Stardom winner, looks perky and perfect for the magnifying glass. How her friends and family factor in on her quest for stardom will also become an issue.
Sanchez plays piano, writes tunes, does impromptu dancing and is a karaoke buff — no end to the possibilities in the weeks ahead.
There will likely be drama, perhaps even trauma, when her handlers begin molding her.
Already, other musical names are in the act: Pati does a segment on stage and off with beau Mika.
Reach Wayne Harada at wharada@honoluluadvertiser.com, 525-8067 or fax 525-8055.
