Actress Marzella Sigai prioritizes news anchoring over acting career

Actress Marzella Sigai revealed that her involvement in acting is primarily a side commitment, with her main career being that of a news anchor. She stated that any decision to return to acting requires deep consideration due to the need for a balanced time commitment.

"I am still working as a news anchor because that is my main job, while this acting field is just a side job playing supporting roles," Sigai explained. "If there are more acting offers after this, I don't know and will have to see the situation first."

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I am still working as a news anchor because that is my main job, while this acting field is just a side job playing supporting roles. If there are more acting offers after this, I don't know and will have to see the situation first.

Sigai emphasized the importance of careful planning, saying, "I need to think carefully whether I am able to manage both. I also have a family and children to care for, so that commitment is very important to consider." She made these remarks during the press conference for the drama "Gerak Khas 2.0" in the capital.

Regarding her fluency in the Sarawak Malay dialect for her role in the drama, Sigai attributed her ability to her schooling experience in Sarawak. Although born and raised in Melaka for 17 years following her father's military service, she began learning Sarawak Malay and Iban after completing her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations.

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I need to think carefully whether I am able to manage both. I also have a family and children to care for, so that commitment is very important to consider.

"My family moved to Sarawak after I finished my SPM," she said. "I continued my sixth-form studies there. While studying for STPM, I started learning to speak Sarawak Malay and Iban. At home, we used Peninsular Malay, but interacting at school made me proficient in speaking a mix of languages. That school experience helps me master the local dialect well to this day."

"Gerak Khas 2.0" is produced by Sarawak Media Group (SMG) and Skop Productions, directed by Datuk Dr. Yusof Haslam. It is set to air on TVS starting July 3, every Friday at 8:30 p.m. Marzella Sigai is an Iban news anchor at TVS with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

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My family moved to Sarawak after I finished my SPM. I continued my sixth-form studies there. While studying for STPM, I started learning to speak Sarawak Malay and Iban. At home, we used Peninsular Malay, but interacting at school made me proficient in speaking a mix of languages. That school experience helps me master the local dialect well to this day.