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Dolly de Leon shares preparations for role in ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’

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<p>Dolly de Leon shared how she prepared for her role in the international series<em> Nine Perfect Strangers.</em></p><p>In the series, Dolly portrays Agnes, a former nun. The Golden Globe-nominated actress relayed that she had actually been aware of nuns early in her life.</p><p>&quot;I went to a Catholic school. Since I was in preschool, I’ve known nuns. But of course, it’s different if you’re actually portraying a nun. So I had to really find out about what makes them tick and why they choose to serve God and to join the convent,&quot; she said in an interview with <em>Vogue Philippines.</em></p><p>To deepen her understanding of the character, Dolly sought guidance from her friend, Sister Mary John, a retired Scholastican from the Benedictine fold.</p><p>&quot;I approached her, I talked to her and I read her book. She wrote a book about her adventures outside of the Philippines,&quot; she shared. &quot;And basically, she has similarities with Agnes because they both left the Philippines and pursued serving the Lord outside of the country in Europe. And she has adventures about that. She has stories about that. 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Focus on each other, on your co-workers,&quot; she remarked.</p><p>She went on: &quot;I know it sounds cheesy. Every time I do interviews, I always say just be loving. But that’s really the only way. For me, you can’t go wrong if you’re just loving towards your co-workers and towards the craft that you’re creating.&quot;</p><p>As per previous report by Deadline, the second season of <em>Nine Perfect Strangers</em> will follow the story of &quot;nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living with a 10-day star at a boutique wellness resort run by the resort’s director Masha, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. However, these nine &#x27;perfect&#x27; strangers have no idea what is about to hit them.&quot;</p><p>Aside from Dolly,<em> Nine Perfect Strangers</em> stars Nicole Kidman, Grace Van Patten, Annie Murphy, Manny Jacinto, Melissa McCarthy, Regina Hall, Christine Baranski, Henry Golding, among others.</p>

<p>Dolly de Leon portrays Agnes, a former nun in the international series 'Nine Perfect Strangers.' </p>

Dolly de Leon portrays Agnes, a former nun in the international series 'Nine Perfect Strangers.'