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Actor-director Eric Quizon considers dad Dolphy one of the easiest actors to work with

by Nerisa Almo posted on December 14, 2009  STATS: 6763 Views | 12 Comments

"Whenever you do a Dolphy movie, parating iba 'yan," says Eric Quizon about the movie he directed, Nobody, Nobody But... Juan!, which features his father, Comedy King Dolphy.

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Actor-director Eric Quizon feels excited about Nobody, Nobody But... Juan! not only because this is his first movie project since 2003. 

"I was a bit inspired doing this movie," said Eric in an interview with PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) after the media conference for the movie last December 10.

He continued, "A bit because I'd like to say that in anything I do, I get inspired.  But I haven't done anything in a while.  The last time I did a movie was in 2003 pa [Home Alone da Riber], the rest were TV shows pa.

"It's nice to be back doing movies again.  I made sure na ano, I wanted to come up with something good.  And I'd like to think that I have a very good finished product."

DIRECTING HIS DAD. Eric was also happy that the movie features the Comedy King Dolphy. 

"It's a different Dolphy because he portrays somebody his age," said Eric. 

Isn't it hard to give acting directions to someone close to him like his father?

Eric said it was exactly the opposite.  For him, Daddy Dolphy was one of the easiest actors to work with.

He explained, "Siyempre, iniisip mo tatay mo siya, so parang mahirap.  But no, he's the easiest person to talk to, the one person who listens.  Ang daddy ko naman is a listener, e.  So, hindi 'yong nakikinig lang dahil kailangan ka lang niyang pakinggan.  I mean, kapag sinabi mo sa kanyang, 'Dad, I have to tell you something,' he will sit down [and ask], 'What is it?' You know that the attention is there and you know that he's gonna help you.  You know that in his own little way, may gagawin 'yang paraan."

"I think, when you listen, that means you're intelligent because that means you absorb [information]. And when you absorb, there's knowledge.  He's like that so alam mong isa siyang intelihenteng tao na ibang klase talaga, brillant.  He's a brillant person.  He has a brilliant mind na magaling mag-isip.  Hindi siya tumitigil.  Gusto niya parating bago. Kung luma man ang joke, parating mayroon twist para magmukhang bago 'yon."

STILL WORKING AT 81.  Eric revealed that although his dad is already 81 years old, the veteran comedian still has the energy to entertain the public.  In fact, he said, working gives his father strength.

He recalled, "Napansin ko sa tatay ko, kapag nagtratrabaho siya, buhay na buhay 'yan.  Ibang klase.  Meron nga kaming isang incident na nasa Amerika kami, may show kami, tumaas ang blood pressure niya—nanginginig siya, hindi niya kaya.  Talagang nag-company call kami na, 'Lord, give strength.  Bigyan ninyo ako ng lakas para mapasaya ko ang mga tao.' So, lahat kami kinakabahan kasi mataas ang blood pressure niya.  Pagpasok niya sa entablado, paglabas, tsinek ulit ang BP niya, bumaba. So meaning, buhay niya 'yon.  Alam mo talaga, kapag 'yon na ang buhay mo, no matter what you do, umalis ka, babalik ka."

Does this mean he has plans to include his father in future projects?

"Kung sa plano, marami.  Kumbaga, there are endless possibilities," answered Eric.  "Ang pelikula naman, maraming istoryang puwedeng gawin.  Pero ang [tanong diyan], gusto pa ba ng daddy ko?  Pero parang gusto pa naman niya.  We'll just wait and see first kung maganda ang resulta nito at kung talagang gusto pa niya."

DOLPHY BIOPIC.  After Eric released the autobiographical book  Dolphy: Hindi Ko Ito Mararating Mag-isa, many started asking if there would also be a biographical picture about the Comedy King.

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  • 12  piaganda

    12/16/2009 | 06:42 AM
    unika at 4dlynx hello! si raymunda wiz ko type help na lang natin rumampa nagdadalaga. sige ingat kayo make sure both of you will always be beautifull...
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  • 11  unika

    12/16/2009 | 02:29 AM
    9 piaganda meron pang isang giralalu yon twin bro ni Richard,si Raymunda,este Raymond pala,sis din ntin yon,heheheh
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  • 10  adiksapep67

    12/16/2009 | 12:22 AM
    Nakaka-shock naman ang mga posts dito. Puro panlalait. Pero I'm sure in person, kapag hindi kayo nagtatago sa likod ng pagiging anonymous, ang babait nyo...
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  • piaganda

    12/15/2009 | 03:42 PM
    no.8 huwag naman type ko ang papa piolo sana hindi truelala wah pa naman evidence please huwag parang awa nah!!
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  • 4dlynx

    12/15/2009 | 10:06 AM
    Piaganda meron pa... si Piolo Pascual. :-
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  • piaganda

    12/15/2009 | 03:52 AM
    unika , thanks . ano vah yan before type ko si rustom e bibi na siya pati pa pala si mama erica wala na bang menchong sa pinas ???
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  • unika

    12/14/2009 | 11:29 PM
    5piaganda-girlalu c eric,sis natin sya,hehehe
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  • piaganda

    12/14/2009 | 10:21 PM
    talaga ba bakla ang papa eric ko type na type ko siya! may asawa at anak na ba siya??
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  • 4dlynx

    12/14/2009 | 09:47 PM
    Tama kayong lahat, alangan namang siraan nya ung tatay nya. My goodness! Next article please...
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  • timelessclassicss

    12/14/2009 | 09:17 PM
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  • jomydiaz

    12/14/2009 | 08:40 PM
    syempre,tatay mo yan eh. bakla ka pala!
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  • trinoma_rat

    12/14/2009 | 05:29 PM
    cant wait to see this JUAN film, imagine dolphy, gloria and eddie together in this. Am sure if nida were around, she'll be in this film too. Parang casting coup kasi.
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