NADUNGGOL PALA ng paa ni Rufa Mae Quinto ang pagkalalaki ni Mart Escudero sa isang eksena nila sa Positive.“Unforgettable ‘yun, pero hindi naman niya sinasadya,” sabi pa ni Mart. “E, ang nipis ng shorts na suot ko, so naramdaman ko talaga.
Hindi ko na lang pinansin kasi ayoko namang mailang siya sa’kin, so I just suggested ako na lang ang maghahandle ng eksena. First time ko gumawa ng ganung scene na napaka-intimate so I focused on it talaga para lumabas na convincing ang eksena namin as lovers.”
He is dead serious with his role in “Positive.” “Gusto ko, lahat ng pinagdaanan ng character kong si Carlo Santillan, maranasan ko rin. Kaya nagprisinta akong, like him, magpa-HIV test din ako rito. I’m really proud to be part of a meaningful show that aims to help raise awareness about AIDS and HIV.
Kami ng mga kasama ko sa cast underwent an immersion program sa AIDS Society of the Philippines para mas maintindihan namin ang sakit na ito. Through the show, those who are affl icted with it will realize it’s not a death sentence. At ‘yun namang hindi, it’ll warn them para mag-ingat.
Make just one mistake and you can never go back.”
Martin as Carlo narrates the story. He admits that he was a problem boy as he tried booze and drugs as a young man, bedding one woman after another.