MEG Imperial, 19, plays the title role in Viva Films’ first salvo for 2013, Menor de Edad. She reveals that Imperial is her tunay na surname and that her family comes from Bicol, specifically, Albay.
Bicolanos know that the Imperials, especially those from Albay, are not just rich but influential as well. In politics, lalo na.
“Pero, ’di po kami rich,” ani Meg. “We are the Imperials of the poorer side.”
Ganunpaman, Meg quickly added, ’di raw ang pagiging mahirap ang nagtulak sa kanya para pumasok sa showbiz. She has always dreamt na maging artista. Now, if eventually, lumago at guminhawa ang kanilang buhay, she and her family will take it as a big bonus.
Her mom, Meg revealed, is a single mom.
A Viva Films contract star, nakagawa raw siya ng ilang shows bilang extra sa ABS-CBN.
Nang maging talent siya ng Viva Artists Agency (VAA), nakagawa siya sa TV5 ng supporting roles sa Bagets, Lokomoko U, Pidol’s Wonderland at Game ’n Go.
Gumanap siyang kontrabida to Ritz Azul sa series na Glamorosa.
May naghihintay kay Meg na bagong series sa TV5 and this early, natitiyak niyang magiging kaagapay na niya ang lead stars ng produksiyon.
By then, naipalabas na ang launching movie niyang Menor de Edad where, she admitted, she has a number of sexy scenes.
Wala raw siyang itinago sa pelikula, except na wala siyang frontal scene.
“I am glad Direk Joel Lamangan didn’t require me to do that. I would not have known kung paano ako magre-react. Eh, ’yung pinaghubad ako, nanginig na ako, what more if Direk Joel asked for more?” ani Meg.
Direk Joel said there was no need for Meg to show more than what she’s agreed to show on the big screen. The movie alone raw has enough “selling point.”
Menor de Edad tells of a teenager named Jen Gularman, only in high school, who grows up in a dysfunctional family. Her mom (played by Ara Mina) is in a lesbian relationship.
So, Jen finds solace everytime she is with her teacher, Ariel (Wendell Ramos), who has financial problem dahil may sakit ang kanyang asawa.
Kung paano nagkaroon ng lamat ang pagtitinginan nila ni Ariel after Jen becomes a rape victim, ang siyang “meat” ng story ng Menor de Edad.
“Maganda ang kinabukasang naghihintay kay Meg sa showbiz, mapa-pelikula man o tv. Hindi lang sa pagiging daring posbileng hangaan si Meg, kundi magaling din siyang umarte,” ani Wendell naman.
