Trisha Ooi open to spreading her wings to Indonesia

Actress Trisha Ooi is keen to expand her career internationally and recently jumped at the chance to attend an audition in Indonesia.

The 27-year-old said an Indonesian production team contacted her about a role requiring martial arts skills.

"If there is an opportunity to act abroad, I will go for it. Recently, I travelled to Indonesia after being contacted by a production team there and I didn't tell anyone about it," she said at a press conference for the drama series 'Pickle Rival' in Kuala Lumpur.

"They invited me for a closed-door audition for a TV series entering its second season. Coincidentally, I had a two-day break. I am not fussy and will seize any opportunity that comes my way.

"Although I didn't land the role, I am still grateful and appreciate the opportunity because there are people who recognise me and are interested in my acting.

"They wanted someone skilled in martial arts, so I flew there for a day and returned immediately. It was a valuable experience."

She said the trip gave her a closer look at how the Indonesian entertainment industry works, adding that the warm hospitality and familiar language made the experience run smoothly.

"The experience opened my eyes to how their industry works. They were very kind. And the language is quite similar to ours. It was truly an eye-opening experience."

'Pickle Rival' is a micro-drama series directed by Faliq Sharif and presented by AIA Public Takaful Bhd in collaboration with Media Prima.

The series follows two athletes balancing rivalry, dreams and personal feelings in their quest for victory.

It also stars Imran Aqil, Yusuf Bahrin, Puteri Khareeza and Firdaus Ghufran.

'Pickle Rival' is available on TikTok Drama Sangat and Tonton.