'Just let me sing with Sting if the world is going to end'<\/p>\n
Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Tika Panggabean is always one of the boys, or at least on stage
\nand in front of the camera. Since becoming part of the hit comedy
\ntroupe Project P while an undergraduate at Bandung's Parahyangan
\nUniversity in the early 1990s, Tika has set herself apart from
\nthe men in the troupe with her fruity laugh and wicked
\nimpressions. Now 30, a popular emcee and providing the vocals on
\nProject Pop, the group's foray into music, Tika tells us that
\nlife is not, after all, always a barrel of laughs.<\/p>\n
Question: If you had the choice, what would you be doing now?<\/p>\n
Answer: Going around the world, traveling.<\/p>\n
Q: What makes you tick?<\/p>\n
A: Studying and working, it makes my thinking always open, and
\nincreases my knowledge.<\/p>\n
Q: Which trait do you most like about yourself?<\/p>\n
A: I'm a ... well, it's not nice to judge ourselves! But I'm
\nfriendly.<\/p>\n
Q: And deplore?<\/p>\n
A: I always waver.<\/p>\n
Q: Whom do you admire?<\/p>\n
A: My grandfathers, both of them, because they had a great zest
\nfor life, they had principles and they stuck to them. From
\nentertainment, I like Bing Slamet, because he was multitalented,
\nhe could do everything. He is a real Indonesian legend.<\/p>\n
Q: What makes you angry?<\/p>\n
A: If I'm lied to. Even if it may hurt my feelings, just tell me
\nthe truth. I hate being lied to so much.<\/p>\n
Q: When was the last time you were angry?<\/p>\n
A: Last week, because I was so annoyed, we had to do a shoot, and
\nI was on time, and all the rest of the group were late coming
\nfrom Bandung. I was angry, and I got it out, but that's it, what
\nelse can you do?<\/p>\n
Q: What characteristics do you dislike in others?<\/p>\n
A: People who are cynical, and have negative thinking. Jealousy.<\/p>\n
Q: What do you think makes people cynical?<\/p>\n
A: Because they're jealous, they can't do something, so they're
\nenvious of people who can. Or they can do it, but they can't be
\nbothered. So, they say, \"he's only a success, because of luck\".
\nThat's jealousy for you.<\/p>\n
Q: What makes you laugh?<\/p>\n
A: A lot of things. Especially if I've worked all day, and I'm so
\ntired, that everything, even things that aren't funny, will make
\nme laugh.<\/p>\n
Q: And cry?<\/p>\n
A: A lot of things, too. I'm a sentimental person. Like if I see
\nan old man at the side of the road, it can make me cry. But most
\nof all if I see a dog being ill-treated, even in a film, I start
\ncrying. I can't stand to see dogs being hurt.<\/p>\n
Q: If there was something you could change about your appearance,
\nwhat would it be?<\/p>\n
A: I really don't want to change anything, I accept what I have
\nfrom God, but if I could, I'd love to have longer eyelashes. My
\nfriends say to me, \"Where are they, were are your lashes?\" Oh,
\nand at the same time, make my eyebrows a bit thicker!<\/p>\n
Q: What makes life worth living?<\/p>\n
A: Family and friends. Because of them, I want to work harder,
\nbecome a better person. I don't live by myself in this world, and
\nthey are what is important. They are what make me motivated to
\nsurvive.<\/p>\n
Q: Do you have a favorite song?<\/p>\n
A: Can I name two? My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music,
\nand Every Little Thing She Does is Magic by the Police.<\/p>\n
Q: And movie?<\/p>\n
A: The Sound of Music, and While You Were Sleeping.<\/p>\n
Q: What is your favorite food?<\/p>\n
A: Seafood, tempeh and mi bakso (noodle and meatball soup). Don't
\nforget the tempeh.<\/p>\n
Q: Do you ever worry about your weight?<\/p>\n
A: I have, meaning when I was in junior high school, during
\npuberty, when everybody was thin and I was fat. I wanted to look
\nlike them, slim. But now, I think, this is the way I am.<\/p>\n
Q: But if there was a magic drug to make you thin overnight,
\nwould you take it?<\/p>\n
A: No, because the instant way doesn't work. You've got to diet,
\ndo some sport to work. Oh, so cliched (laughs).<\/p>\n
Q: What is the cost of popularity?<\/p>\n
A: Our freedom, of course. Even if we're walking down the street,
\npeople shout something, or in the mall. I have to smile and say
\nsomething. And privacy. We have a new boyfriend, people will say
\nsomething, or you go out with someone, and it becomes a big issue
\nfor weeks.<\/p>\n
Q: What will you do say, 20 years from now?<\/p>\n
A: I want to be in the home, maybe not on the screen, already as
\na housewife, the mother of several kids (laughs). Just simple,
\nI've never dreamed of being a millionaire. But, then, I don't
\nwant to be just at home doing nothing, but maybe be behind the
\nscreen.<\/p>\n
Q: How would you like to be remembered?<\/p>\n
A: As Tika ... Oh, I'd be lying if I said I only wanted to be
\nremembered as a great entertainer. I also want to be known as
\nsomeone who once lived on this Earth.<\/p>\n
Q: What would you bring with you to a desert island?<\/p>\n
A: My dog, my Walkman, because I can't live without music. And a
\nknife, or some kind of tool, to help me cut things up, like the
\nfish I'd catch. The dog would keep me company.<\/p>\n
Q: If the world were going to end in 24 hours, what would you do?<\/p>\n
A: Ask for forgiveness from everybody. Oh, that's a big cliche,
\nisn't it? But, for fun, let me meet the Corrs, Sting and Julie
\nAndrews before the end. So I could sing with them, just once sing
\nEvery Little Thing She Does with Sting, and get a photo together
\nwith them all.<\/p>",
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