"Kung wala ang Regal, wala rin siguro ako dito
sa kinalalagyan ko ngayon. Si Mother Lily lang talaga ang naniwala sa akin
noon, kaya bilang pagtanaw ng utang na loob, ginawa ko ‘tong pelikula," says Judy Ann Santos about agreeing to do Mag-ingat Ka Sa...Kulam.
Judy Ann Santos does Regal film at half her talent fee out of "utang na loob"
Monday, September 8, 2008
07:30 AM
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Judy Ann Santos firmly believes in utang na loob. When the Regal Entertainment movie Mag-ingat Ka Sa...Kulam was offered to her with a talent fee that's half her usual rate, she accepted the project without hesitation. After all, it was Regal that gave her the break via the movie Sana Naman (1989). It was a box-office hit even though, at that time, Mother Lily Monteverde, the film outfit's matriarch, admits it was a gamble on her part.
Juday's business manager, Alfie Lorenzo, fondly recalls, "Inaabot pa ng 4 p.m. si Juday sa opisina ng Regal para singilin yung 400 pesos na talent fee niya!"
Of course, after the movie became a hit, Juday's career ballooned to what it is now today. And the actress became one of Regal's prized possessions.
"Nagkasunud-sunod na yung movie ni Juday sa Regal, pero hindi na 400 pesos ang talent fee niya, nagkaroon na ng comma, naging 400 thousand pesos na!" Alfie reveals.
Juday's manager imbued in her the lesson in utang na loob and the age-old Filipino adage "Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa pinanggalingan."
Juday adds, "Kung wala ang Regal, wala rin siguro ako dito sa kinalalagyan ko ngayon. Si Mother Lily lang talaga ang naniwala sa akin noon, kaya bilang pagtanaw ng utang na loob, ginawa ko ‘tong pelikula."
The actress also has to sacrifice other projects for the said movie.
"Ayoko talagang tumanggap ng movie na naglalagay ng prosthetics. Nagkakaroon kasi ako ng skin rashes," explains Juday. "So, dito nagkaroon nga ako ng rashes dahil kailangan talagang mag-prosthetics ako." And because of that, several product endorsements and commercial shoots were shelved.
But after watching the finished product, Juday raves of how impressive the movie was in terms of acting and special effects. "Para na siyang pang-Hollywood!" she enthuses.
More than the talent fee and utang na loob, Juday also stresses that she really wants to help Mother Lily to still produce movies. Aside from ABS-CBN's Star Cinema and GMA-7's GMA Films, Regal is the only mainstream film company that manages to produce movies all year round.
To this Mother Lily assures, "Kahit hindi masyadong kumikita ang ginagawa ko, I will still make movies. Because, and this is just a repetition, I will always remain a movie fan."
Regal Entertainment celebrates its 48th year in the film industry, and Mag-ingat Ka Sa... Kulam begins the company's year-long celebration when the movie opens on October 1 in theaters nationwide.
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