MAINE MENDOZA PURING-PURI NI VIC SOTTO

MAINE  Mendoza asseverated that she feels uncomfortable every time she is being addressed as a “Phenomenal Star.”

At the grand mediacon for the movie Jack Em Popoy, it would be noticed how uncomfortable she felt every time she would be praised by her co-actors Vic Sotto and Coco Martin.

The mediacon was held at the Cities Events Place last Thursday, December 6. Part ang movie nina Maine, Vic, at Coco na Jack Em Popoy sa darating na Metro Manila Film Festival 2018 that will open in cinemas starting December 25.

“Siguro po iba yung tingin ko sa sarili ko,” she said as an afterthought.            “Saka very surreal pa rin sa akin kung ano ang nakikita ng mga tao sa akin. Ako, nahihiya po ako na ina-acknowledge na gano’n ako.

“Parang sinasabi nga nila, ‘yung mga basher, na ganito, ganyan. Sinasabi ko naman na ako ‘yung unang manlalait sa sarili ko. Kasi alam ko ‘yung flaws ko, ‘yung pagkukulang ko.”

But so far, fairly adjusted na rin daw siya sa stature niya sa showbusiness ngayon.

“So, parang aware na rin ako. Unti-unti ko na rin pong tinatanggap na nandito na po ako sa showbiz.”

“Kasi noon,” she added, “parang hindi pa ako makapaniwala sa lahat na hindi pa ma-grasp ng utak ko.”

On his part, Vic Sotto believes that Maine is a natural actress.

“Ako kasi paniwala ko,” he asseverated, “‘pag ikaw ay talento, tamang himas lang, lalabas at lalabas.

“Ako, hindi mo kaila­ngang i-guide or bigyan ng tips, depende sa eksena.”

“Itong si Maine, dahil gusto kong matutunan niya, gusto kong lumabas nang normal, nang natural ‘yung pagiging timing niya sa comedy, ‘yung timing sa drama.

“‘Yung sa action naman e si Coco na ang bahala ru’n.

“Kasi mas maganda ‘yung nakikita mong nadi-develop ‘yung artista na may sarili siyang kusa.

“Dahil ako naniniwala, itong si Maine, she’s very talented.”

Unang nakilala si Maine sa pamamagitan ng phone app na Dubsmash wayback in the year 2015. It had paved the way for Maine’s entrance in Eat Bulaga. “And aside from that,” Vic intoned, “nakita ko na mabait siya, mabait sa kap­wa tao.

“Mahiyain lang dati, pero ngayon makapal na ‘to! Hindi, talagang mahiyain ito.”

On his part, Coco feels that Maine has an inclination to directing movies or soap opera.

“Opo, in the future po, siguro kung mapagbibigyan ng pagkakataon, why not?

“Kasi po masaya rin pong magtrabaho na nag-aaral. Gusto kong magsulat, gusto kong mag-aral,” Maine opined.

PELIKULA NG ‘DI GAANONG SIKAT NA ARTISTA INAYAWAN SA TAKILYA

POOR  starlets. Ni hindi man lang nagmarka sa mga tao ang kanilang pelikula at parang pilit ang kinalabasan ng kanilang pelikulang kasama ang ilang artistang walang masyadong hatak sa box-office ang mga pangalan.

Imagine, it grossed barely three hundred grand on its first day.

What a pity!

Epekto ba ito ng inflation, or is it because the moviegoers are more preoccupied with Christmas shopping than anything else?

So, ang ibig sabihin, wala talagang clout sa box-office ang mga artistang ito?

Wala raw movie press na nagpunta sa premiere night ng movie for the simple reason that the press are more preoccupied with the Fantastica mediacon and the fabulous Kapuso Xmas party where they are expensive items and cash to be raffled.

Anyway, hindi talaga namalayan na may ganu’n palang pelikula.

Whatever, kikita pa rin ang releasing arm ng nasabing pelikula dahil sa TV rights, video rights, digital, at marami pang ibang puwedeng pagkakitaan.

Kaya anyway you look at it, hindi pa rin sila lugi. ‘Yun nga lang, ang mga artista ang apektado.

MARCO GUMABAO BUWIS-BUHAY SCENES SA DAGAT NG BATANES

MAY special role si Marco Gumabao sa Aurora, Anne Curtis’s MMFF entry courtesy of Viva Films.

Hindi pa man naipala­labas ang nasabing pelikula, may follow up na agad ang dakotang binata. Dakotang binata raw, o! Hahahaha!

Anyway, magmula nang lumipat si Marco sa Viva, it’s being highly predicted that he is going to be the next Most Important Male Actor of Viva Films for the year 2019 simply because good movie projects never ceased to come his way, not to mention the fact that he appears to be chosen at Anne’s leading man in her next movie sometime next year.

“Nakaka-overwhelm siyempre pero may halong kaba rin,” he said in earnest. “Thankful ako sa Viva because they’re showing me na hindi ako nagkamali na lumipat sa kanila.”

Now, they’re pairing me off with Anne Curtis.

“Ibig sabihin, they really believe in what I can do as an actor.

“Alam nila na ibibigay ko ang lahat ng makakaya ko para mapaganda ko ‘yung projects na ipinagkakatiwala nila sa akin.

“Now na nagkasama na kami sa Aurora, sobrang saya ko kasi napakabait niya at napakadaling katrabaho,” he further said.

Sa presscon ng Aurora last December 7, Direk Yam Laranas elucidated that he did not give Anne some scenes wherein she would be swimming in the Batanes sea simply because he witnessed how Marco and Allan Paule had a hard time swimming at the waters of the West Philippine Sea and Pacific Ocean.

“When we were doing the scenes na lumalangoy kami sa dagat ng Batanes, nandoon ‘yung kaba kasi ramdam ko ‘yung current na napakalakas pero instead na matakot ako, I enjoyed it na lang.

“Grabe ‘yung adrenaline rush while shooting it.

“Happy ako dahil nagawa namin nang maayos yung mga underwater scene,” Marco elucidated.

Aurora is Marco’s first movie under the Metro Manila Film Festival 2018. It would be memorable for the handsome actor because he would be ex-periencing how it feels to join the Parade of Stars that will be held in Parañaque City on December 23.

And with that, ito po ang Kuya Pete ninyo na nagsasabing, Christopher, my son, I love you very, very much, my love for you goes beyond eternity. Adios. Mabalos. I always need you, Nhong!