Yasmien Kurdi recalls her attempts to get GMA to notice her before her artista days

At some point in time, Yasmien Kurdi was simply a girl with a dream.

In an interview on 'Updated With Nelson Canlas,' the 'Start-Up PH' actress recalled the things she used to do in an attempt to get executives from GMA Network to notice her.

"Ang ginagawa ko po naglalakad ako sa harap ng GMA, cross ako ng cross sa pedestrian road. Cross ako, cross na naman ako pabalik," she said. "Sabi ko baka may taga-GMA ma-discover nila ako tapos kunin nila ako bilang artista."

"Narealize ko hindi naman pala ganu'n ang paraan para maging artista ka. Kailangan talaga mag-audition ka ng maayos, hindi naman ‘yung maglalakad ka doon," she added.

She said she also went to 'Eat Bulaga' tapings, lining up as early as 5 a.m., because her mother told her that Donita Rose was noticed that way.

During this, she was even caught on camera!

"Hanggang ngayon kilala ko si Kuya ‘yung cameraman nu’n nakaka-work ko ‘yun ngayon," she revealed.

Yasmien was also asked to go to stage during an 'Eat Bulaga' taping. This was before she auditioned for and joined 'Starstruck,' so she was delighted.

"Sabi ko, hala baka madiscover ako," she said. "Ginamit lang pala ako pang-adjust ng camera."

"Sabi ko sana madiscover na nila ako, sabihin nila na puwede ka bang maging artista ganiyan.  Hindi naman nila ako tinanong pang-adjustment lang pala ng camera," she added.

Despite these failed attempts, Yasmien eventually succeeded when she finished as first runner-up in the first season of 'Starstruck' in 2003.

And now she has many shows and films under her name. Currently, she stars in 'Start-Up PH' with Alden Richards and Bea Alonzo.

Talk about dream, believe, survive! —JCB, GMA Integrated News