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Bourne Legacy director Tony Gilroy on why he chose Manila as a shooting location: "It's just so colorful and ugly and gritty, raw and stinky and crowded."

by Jojo Gabinete posted on August 15, 2012  STATS: 100148 Views | 149 Comments

Sa interview ng Tonight host na si Charlie Rose kay Tony Gilroy (kaliwa), direktor ng The Bourne Legacy, tinanong kung bakit Manila ang napili nitong lokasyon para sa ilang mahahalagang eksena ng pelikula, kabilang na ang climactic chase scene tampok ang mga bidang sina Jeremy Renner at Rachel Weisz (right).

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Natuwa ang maraming Pinoy dahil kinunan sa Pilipinas ang mga importanteng eksena sa The Bourne Legacy, ang Hollywood film na pinagbibidahan nina Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, at Edward Norton.

Kabilang sa kinunan dito sa Pilipinas ang mahabang chase scene sa huling bahagi ng pelikula.

Nagsimula ito sa masisikip na eskinita sa Sta. Ana, Manila; nagtuloy sa mataong lugar sa Rotonda, Pasay; pumunta sa Jones Bridge sa may Binondo, Manila; dumiretso sa palengke ng Marikina; at nagtapos sa fish port ng Navotas.

Kasalukuyang palabas sa mga sinehan dito sa Pilipinas ang pelikulang ito.

Sa interview ni Charlie Rose sa director at scriptwriter ng The Bourne Legacy na si Tony Gilroy, tinanong nito ang dahilan kung bakit ang Pilipinas ang napili ng direktor at ng producer na si Patrick Crowley.

Si Charlie ang host ng Tonight, ang talk show ng Bloomberg TV.

Noong Lunes, August 13, ang cast at direktor ng The Bourne Legacy ang kanyang mga bisita.

Bago matapos ang show, tinanong ni Charlie si Tony ng: "Why Manila?"

Sagot ni Tony, “We didn' t want to go to Europe. Bourne's gone to Europe.

“We thought about Latin America, Southeast Asia… there are several films that we’re planning on going to Latin America. 

“Pat Crowley, the producer and I who've travelled all over around the world and all these movies, we went... had a beauty pageant.

“We went to Jakarta [Indonesia], we went to Ho Chi Min City [Vietnam], we went to Manila, over a course of a couple of weeks.

"And we landed in Manila and it felt so Bourne-ish.

"It's just so colorful and ugly and gritty, raw and stinky and crowded...

“They had a great film industry there for years built off the Vietnam films.

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  • 129  pmarc

    08/16/2012 | 01:43 PM
    LOL Nakakatwa talaga ang ibang Pinoy dito, INIINSULTO AT MINAMALIIT NA NG TODO TODO, okay at todo depensa parin . Ha, Ha. Feelling 2nd class inferior little brothers parin hanggang ngayon sa mga Puti. Manila is in the Philippines. Manila is identified with the Philippines and all Filipinos. Kuha nyo? Imagine kung sasabihin ito ng isang Pinoy Direktor towards other countries especially after making a film there? THINK. LOL
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    septembersapphire
    08/16/2012 | 01:57 PM
    it is his director's opinion...at totoo naman marumi talaga ang lugar natin. Kuna nalang natin ng lesson ung sinabi nya at para marealize natin na kelangan natin kumilos para mapaganda un community natin kesa maging in denial pa tayo
    0credibilitycmod
    08/16/2012 | 05:47 PM
    LOL..look at your self yong mga katulad mo mag isip ang isang reason kong bat wala asenso pilipinas, indenial sa katotohanan na kailangan magsumikap para umasenso at hindi yung puro feeling lang wala naman binatbat..LOL..kuha mo? Wag puro yabang kong wala naman,nakakahiya lang..action ang kailangan ng bansa natin then magandang resulta after nyan may karapatan na pilipinas magyabang...hayzz katawa ka!!
    rhiamags
    08/17/2012 | 02:09 AM
    OA mo naman. eh sa totoo naman description nung tao sa mga lugar na pinag-shootingan, 2nd class inferior little brothers na agad? di ba pwedeng baka tama yung description muna niya? sige nga, describe mo ang navotas fish market?!?

  • 128  rubytuesdaypm

    08/16/2012 | 01:33 PM
    "It's just so colorful and ugly and gritty, raw and stinky and crowded." Whats wrong with what he said? It is so true. But then I don't think he meant to insult, what he wanted to say was that Manila has the character of the city that was needed and would be very effective for his film. Lets stop being so sensitive. His remarks are something we ourselves, Filipinos, hear or say every single day. Cmon Filipinos can't anyone say anything about our country without us being up in arms? Remember, we made movies like Insiang, Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag, City After Dark etc and some that we proudly showed in Cannes and internationally! Making this issue only draws more attention from the outside world. ..bringing ourselves more embarrassment. Chill!
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  • 127  cyberonline

    08/16/2012 | 12:43 PM
    Di naman entire Philippines ganyan. Dito sa provinces, malinis linis naman, orderly at me disiplina even sa traffic. Try Davao. Kelangan lang talaga e-work out yang problema sa Manila. Kelangan lang nating magtulungan lahat.
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  • 126  Xray

    08/16/2012 | 12:39 PM
    Truth hurts doesn't it? He's telling it like it is, no sugar-coating. Go to Manila, majority of the places are just as he described. Only a quarter of the entire land area is not an eye soar the rest are.... well, go see for yourself. If you are to make a TRUTHFUL assessment of Manila, you will end up describing it like he did or perhaps even worse, since he did not even mention the much uglier side which includes crime, corruption, pollution and poverty.
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  • 125  thea_baraan

    08/16/2012 | 12:23 PM
    Kase naman dapat tinanong muna ang production nila how the Phils is going to be portrayed... saang areas ang shooting. Obviously, kung sa slums ang shooting expected na only the bad side of manila will be shown. More Fun in the Phils? Who are we kidding!!!!!
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  • 124  updatedako

    08/16/2012 | 10:52 AM
    Pinalabas pa tayong pa tay g utom! Pinakisamahan mo na ngang mabuti ganun pa sinasabi. Dinamay pa pati c PNoy.
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    aiveec
    08/16/2012 | 11:04 AM
    Nagbayad sila ng "rent" sa pag-gamit ng location sa Pilipinas at nagbigay sila ng trabaho sa thousands of people during the filming. Nagsinungaling ba siya o masakit tanggapin ang totoo? Kung hindi mo matanggap ang totoo, paano mo ito maitatama?
    rubytuesdaypm
    08/16/2012 | 01:29 PM
    "It's just so colorful and ugly and gritty, raw and stinky and crowded." Whats wrong with what he said? It is so true. But then I don't think he meant to insult, what he wanted to say was Manila has the character that was needed and would be very effective for his film. Lets stop being so sensitive. His remarks are something we ourselves, Filipinos, hear or say every single day. Cmon Filipinos can't anyone say anything about our country without us being up in arms? Remember, we made movies like Insiang, Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag, City After Dark etc and some that we proudly showed in Cannes and internationally! Making this issue only draws more attention from the outside world. ..bringing ourselves more embarrassment. Chill!
    Xray
    08/16/2012 | 01:35 PM
    Very well said, Aiveec and Ruby. Mas malala pa nga ang mga pinapakita ni Brillante Mendoza sa mga movies niya sa international filmfests kung saan nanalo pa siya. Mga movies niya hindi lang pinapakita ang dumi ng Manila pati na rin ang mga kahalayan. Pag sa Pinoy nanggaling ang katotohanan ay okay lang, pag sa isang banyaga nagwawala na tayo.

  • 123  2Curious_1

    08/16/2012 | 09:50 AM
    Funny. This thread is now becoming a political issue. If the government is unreliable and can't help in cleaning up the mess then individuals should start taking accountability for trashing their surroundings. Clean up after yourselves or no one will. Squatters/Illegal settlers whatever the case maybe, you can still have a descent, clean and livable space by disposing your trash properly.
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  • 122  luke85

    08/16/2012 | 09:45 AM
    its true!!! kya dont be so sensitive pipol of d philipinnes! specially to ol the pipol of manila wake up call sa local government! do your job pls! do something about the garbage waste! informal settlers! drainage traffic pollution crime!! implement the law rules and regulation very strictly! sa local government stop corruption! and to the pipol cooperate! have some discipline!!!
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  • 121  itnok

    08/16/2012 | 08:43 AM
    ouch! hehehe ewan ko kung matutuwa ba ako o maaasar sa sinabi nito. parang napaka petty ng dating ng mga taga pilipinas na isasali pa ang presidente makuha lang ang gusto ng isang foreign production team. true naman pero ouch pa rin.
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  • 120  napazu7

    08/16/2012 | 08:31 AM
    The director is not being racist e kung makapag-comment nga ang iba dto sa GMA at ke Marian masahol pa sa ha yop e lol... It's is just normal to say na crowded ang manila and gritty, ugly and stinky in some areas, ung makati at ibang magandang l;ugar sa Pinas e hindi naman manila kaya he's basing his comments sa napuntahan nyang lugar...
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  • 119  humandynamics

    08/16/2012 | 08:25 AM
    lets keep this short and clear, Manila = colorful and ugly and gritty, raw and stinky and crowded. GISING NA!!! Matagal ng ganyan ang pinas ngayon lang kayo apektado? sana noon pa hindi na sana umabot pa sa mga anak niyo ang bulok na istilo. so are you going to do something about this or katulad ng dati hanggan ngak ngak lang din kayo at ito ay ipapaabot niyo rin sa mga apo niyo? linis na buhusan ng balde baldeng tubig na may clorox ang paligid niyo para mawala ang mga langaw at bantot sa paligid niyo. tskkkkkk
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    jagjof
    08/16/2012 | 08:29 AM
    magdrama-drama muna sila na kunwari na-insulto sila ....
    Peercyfamily
    08/16/2012 | 09:16 AM
    Thank you!

  • 118  jagjof

    08/16/2012 | 08:20 AM
    para sa iyo fujiko ng malaman mo ang totoo, kaysa kung ano ang ipnagkakalat mo dyan............ "The Philippine economy has experienced repeated boom-and-bust cycles in the 5 decades since the nation achieved independence from the United States in 1946. In the 1950s and early 1960s its economy ranked as the second most progressive in Asia, next to that of Japan. After 1965, when Ferdinand E. Marcos became president, the nation experienced economic problems and social unrest, especially from the 1970s, when corruption and cronyism the practice of appointing friends to well-paid posts regardless of their qualifications took hold. In 1972, Marcos declared a state of emergency and placed the country under martial law to stifle unrest and control economic development. By his third term in 1981, democratic institutions in the country had severely eroded, foreign debt ballooned, and the country's economy plummeted. In less than 20 years, the Philippines had gone from relative prosperity to becoming the "sick man of Asia."
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    aiveec
    08/16/2012 | 11:06 AM
    Marcos has been gone since 1986... 26 years later, the Philippines is in a way worse state than in the 70's or 80's.
    gagaka_noh
    08/16/2012 | 06:38 PM
    aiveec true Marcos was long gone but with that were billions of dollars of ill gotten wealth that should have been used to developed the country but of course you won't consider that, will you?
    sosingmasa
    08/17/2012 | 04:52 AM
    Just because the city looked better during the Martial Law years doesnt mean the general state of affairs were better at that time. Its very unfair to make assumptions based on aesthetics alone.
    2Curious_1
    08/17/2012 | 11:03 PM
    The "boom and bust cycle" comes sporadically. Life is such. Philippines is not the only country who is experiencing such problem. This is going on globally. However, that doesn't mean people should give up. It's not the end of the world. If the government can't help then each individual need to start coming up with ideas to improve their living condition. For example: Here in US people have been living on government assisted program like food stamp and so forth. Some people are strong enough to work but they choose not to work. It is called laziness. Why should they? They get everything free. Free government housing, free food and so much more. In addition, this is the kind of lifestyle they have been accustomed to which they have inherited from their forefathers and it has been passed on to the new generations. If these people change their ways and become a role model for the generations to come, perhaps we may not have these problems.

  • 117  Nurse26

    08/16/2012 | 07:35 AM
    Just another typical stupid trash comment! This kind of stuff makes me so mad , I can't even put into words how idiotic this is! At the turn of the 20th Century, Asians like Filipinos, Chinese, Vietnamese were stereotyped by Western Culture as strange, cheap, smelly, ignorant and d-i-r-t-y! This reminds us that though the world has progressed with respect and tolerance for other cultures, some things just never change!
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    jagjof
    08/16/2012 | 08:00 AM
    Super OA ang reaction mo.........
    aiveec
    08/16/2012 | 11:06 AM
    Bakit hindi ba totoo?
    rubytuesdaypm
    08/16/2012 | 01:23 PM
    "It's just so colorful and ugly and gritty, raw and stinky and crowded." Whats wrong with what he said? It is so true. But then I don't think he meant to insult, what he wanted to say was Manila has the character that was needed and effective for his film. Lets stop being so sensitive. His remarks are something we ourselves, Filipinos, hear or say every single day. Cmon Filipinos no one cannot say anything about our country without us being up in arms. Making it such an issue only draws more attention from the outside world. ..bringing ourselves more embarrassment. Chill!
    septembersapphire
    08/16/2012 | 02:01 PM
    in denial ka ateh!
    sosingmasa
    08/17/2012 | 04:46 AM
    Tolerance, like you said, is the key word here. Tolerance to outsiders comments on how they perceive our city. Let's not be in denial..but let's strive more to fix things starting from the small things we can...and hope the bigger things will get resolved eventually.

  • 116  Lezah17

    08/16/2012 | 07:31 AM
    We enjoyed watching the movie and in fact were excited to watch it for the fact that it was shot in the Philippines, but very disappointed because it only showed what exactly Director Gilroy was talking about. Not sure if it helped our tourism, I thought it put Manila in a bad light. I would encourage whatever board who approves or gives permit for international movies to be shot there, to really look at the script and story and locations if it is in accordance to what we are trying to convey to the rest of the world that it is indeed more fun in the Philippines. Sorry to say but I almost covered my face coming out of the theater not because I was a Filipino but because of what we saw in the movie...
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    aiveec
    08/16/2012 | 11:07 AM
    The movie did not lie. That's how the Philippines is no matter how much you try to mask it.
    septembersapphire
    08/16/2012 | 02:02 PM
    true! we can't hide kung ano tlga ang nangyayari dito sa atin.. no matter how u review the script... let's just take what he said as a wake up call for the nth time
    sosingmasa
    08/17/2012 | 04:43 AM
    Its more fun in the Philippines...but definitely not fun to be in Manila. C'mon guys...be honest to yourself. Manila is mostly now a big dump. Sad, but true. I am glad that at least ABS CBN on TFC is now showing other, more beautiful places in the Philippines..at least we have some saving grace left. I hate to sound unpatriotic, but everytime I'm in Manila, I feel the itch of leaving just mere hours after my arrival in the city.

  • 115  chejhie

    08/16/2012 | 06:56 AM
    oh my, parang nang-iinsulto???
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  • 114  czeska221

    08/16/2012 | 05:45 AM
    He said as it is, and that's the truth.
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    Syete
    08/16/2012 | 06:20 AM
    Yeh, I do not think he meant it to ridicule us or that he is being racist. It's sad though. I think we should, as citizens be ashamed of it, more so the government... but still, it's in each of us Pinoys to really do something about it. But hey on the bright side, we got 'investors' interested. hehe

  • 113  jpawix2

    08/16/2012 | 05:02 AM
    ang nakakahiya dito ay hindi ang kung ano ang sinabi ni direk, ang nakakahiya ay ang kung paano ito tinanggap ng karamihan ng mga pinoy, paano ba nagiging racist ito? napakababa naman ng mga utak nyo. eh ano kung nagsasalita ng english yung tao, English or Tagalog ay dalawang paraan para makipagkomunikasyon, panay nga ang pambusisi ng mga pinoy sa mga dayuhan at kahit na naiintindihan nila tayo di sila mag re-react ng kagaya ng mga pilipino kasi para sa kanila para yan sa kapakanan ng mamamayan, para sa kabutihan ng kapaligiran..... nasa bawat kapwa pinoy kasi ang deskripsyon ng isang pilipino eh, paano kaya nagiging asal kalye/basagulero/utak-palenkera ang mga napapanganak sa mga "marginalized" areas sa pilipinas, bakit kaya nagkakaganyan? bakit hindi sila magisip ng matino, at magtulongan ang bawat isa na bigyang buhay at progreso ang kanilang kapaligiran? bakit ang hirap lumayo sa pagka utak-palenkera/asal-kalye, bakit walang class ang walang class? pwede pabang bagohin yan?
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    Mickey_007
    08/16/2012 | 05:45 AM
    ano daw?
    lefty
    08/16/2012 | 06:55 AM
    ha??...pakipaliwanag po ng mabuti..hahahaha!!

  • 112  pumpkin_pie

    08/16/2012 | 04:30 AM
    I was actually impressed he said that. It's true, right? rather than dissing him for being honest. I'd be encouraged to try and fix his statement. SO next time a director will pick Manila for a filming location, it will be about the place being beautiful. Besides, what's the big deal? he was just talking about MANILA. it's not like he was talking about the whole Philippines. Even the "THEY REALLY WANTED US" is true. oh well..
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  • 111  2Curious_1

    08/16/2012 | 03:28 AM
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    rokr12
    08/16/2012 | 03:54 AM
    yep. Spellcheck is hard to use haha. PEP writers should use chrome or firefox hehe.
    2Curious_1
    08/17/2012 | 11:08 PM
    My comment was merely a response to one of the comment here. No inappropriate there.

  • 110  parisperezhilton

    08/16/2012 | 03:20 AM
    110. I beg to disagree on your comments that kahit sino pang Presidente ang uupo that its a convoluted situation. IF ONLY , the past leaders of our country governed like what President Aquino is doing now, I'm 101 percent sure things would have been a lot different. The past disgustingleaders in our country did so much damage to our country due to big time corruption and bad governance that it will probably take a lot more years or even decades to undo what has been done.
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    rokr12
    08/16/2012 | 03:53 AM
    Aquino is all talk and no action. Check out what he did in the recent crisis. Mas minabuti pa nyang mag sama ng mga senatoriables kaysa umaksyon. What we need is an iron fist ala Marcos. just take the corruption out.
    kardashians
    08/16/2012 | 04:06 AM
    rokr12 i, Okay ka lang?? Aquino is all talk and no action? Bakettt, sino ba ang ALL ACTION na Presidente???? Si Gloria Pandak???? Si Ferdie Magnanakaw Marcos???? lolz All ACTION nga sa pagnanakaw sa taong bayan. Your post is pathetic!!!! LOLZ
    fujiko77
    08/16/2012 | 07:48 AM
    rokr12, I thought Im the only one who thinks an iron fist man like Marcos should step in to clean the government and punish these greedy in freedom of whatever. freedom of blah blahs protect the criminals and over powers the victim. I heard when Marcos was reigning, he's the only corrupt in the government, but! Philippine's economy was 2nd among Asian Nation, second from Japan... I can't believe it coz even in imagination think how close we are in Japan's economy... now? look at these foreigners, they will just say whatever they wanna say... just think, can these people say something about European countries? no! bcoz they are scared!
    jagjof
    08/16/2012 | 08:10 AM
    fujiko nakakahiya yang info na ipanagkakalat mo na pangalawa ang pinas sa ekonomiya sa asia.....ang totoo, pangalawa ang pinas ang ekonomiya sa asya BAGO ang gobyerno ni Marcos.....naku kayung mga kabataan, wala kayong alam sa nakaraan! Nasasabi nyo lang na mabuti si Marcos ngayon kasi hindi kayo nag-suffer ng pang-aabuso nya sa buong pinas!!!! Hindi magkakaganito ang pinas ngayon kung hindi dahil kay Marcos....Ang lalim ng sugat na ginawa nya sa buong pinas at alam lahat yan ng historian!

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