Magkasundo sina Vilma Santos at Marian Rivera sa set of Quantum Films’ “Ekstra, The Bit Player.”
Extra amg role ni Ate Vi in the film within a film entitled “Una Kang Naging Akin,” with Marian Rivera and Piolo Pascual as the lead stars. True kaya na libre lang ang pag-appear nilang tatlo sa naturang movie?
“Indie film ito,” says Ate Vi. “May limit na P3.5 million lang ang budget ng Cinemalaya per entry. So tulong ko na lang ito and I also welcome the new challenge it offers to me as an actress. Sana nga, matanggap ito sa international film festivals.”
“Ako naman, ginawa ko ito dahil gusto kong makasama si Gov. Vi and also for Atty. Joji Alonso,” says Marian.
“I really had a good time shooting for the movie kahit guest role lang ako. Nag-enjoy ako kasi ang gaan ng atmosphere sa set. Parang ‘di nagtatrabaho ang mga tao at ang saya ng lahat. Nakakahawa kasi si Gov. Vi. Low key lang and super professional, sa kabila ng stature niya. She just follows lahat ng direction ni Direk Jeffrey Jeturian.”
Atty. Joji says Ate Vi herself helped out in getting locations for free, including a house used in the movie owned by her friend and a sugar cane plantation.
“Puro libre,” she says. “Pati si Direk Jeffrey, pro-bono rito. Nag-sponsor din ng food namin ang Jollibee, giving us lots of food sa set.”
Marian adds that she hopes she and Ate Vi will make another movie together where they will both have full length meaty roles. “‘Yung hindi ako guest lang.”
