Mother and daughter Annabelle Rama and Ruffa Gutierrez are both excited about their first movie together, My Monster Mom from Regal Entertainment and GMA Films. It's not only a comeback movie for talent manager Annabelle after more than two decades of absence on the silver screen, but it is also the first time that she will be working with her only daughter in a movie.
During the press conference of the said movie last night, June 10, at the Imperial Palace Suites, the entertainment media got curious about the working relationship of Ruffa and Annabelle.
Ruffa told the entertainment press that she is happy to work with her mom and see her promoting her comeback movie.
"Well, actually, looking at my mom now... Kasi I remember noong dalaga pa lang ako, I
used to tell her na, ‘Ma, huwag ka nang magpa-interview sa press kasi minsan
nakakasira ka sa career ko because you're so mataray. Can you just be my business manager but don't talk about things?' So now, looking at my mom and she's talking about her role,
[I'm very happy]," said Ruffa.
When Ruffa was about to add something, Annabelle cut it and said, "Siyempre, haping-happy ako, Ruffa, 'no? Trailer pa lang [ng pelikula], nagustuhan na nila. Dapat panoorin nila ang whole movie, mas maganda."
Then, already out of context, Annabelle just continued talking about her dialogues in the movie. "'Saka sana yung mga dialogue ko doon, huwag na putulin ng MTRCB kasi yun talagang sinasabi ko sa dialogue ko, lagi kong sinasabi sa totoong buhay."
"IT'S HER TURN TO SHINE." Before the general Q&A started, the press people were given the chance to see the teasers and the full trailer of My Monster Momm for the first time. Based on these video clips, Annabelle's role was really tailor-made for Annabelle.
Does it bother Ruffa that her mother outshone her in their movie?
Ruffa answered in jest, "This movie naman, kaya nga sinabi ko, ‘Kailangan naman may ‘My,' di ba?' Para at least kapag My Monster Mom, kasama naman ako at saka yung ibang mga anak niya sa pelikula."
She added, "But, you know, this is really a project tailor-made for my mom. Kami namang mga Gutierrez, e, if it's for the love of our parents or our brothers, we let them shine in the industry. I think hindi kami nagkasapawan. So now, it's her turn to shine, we let her shine.
"SHE'S A FIGHTER." Since the movie is about the relationship between a mother and a daughter, Ruffa was asked what qualities of her mom she would like to emulate and she will try to avoid.
The former beauty queen replied, "I would rather avoid yung pagiging maingay niya sa loob ng bahay, especially now that I am living with them in Dasma [Dasmariñas]. After 12 years of living alone, siyempre nanibago ako. Minsan ang wake-up call namin, ‘Day!' Sabi ko, ‘Mommy, are you practicing your lines?' That one, okay."
Despite this, Ruffa said that she admires her mother for being a good mom to her and her siblings.
Talking to her mom, Ruffa said, "The good things naman, Ma, na gusto kong tularan sa 'yo, yung pagiging mabuti mong ina. Kasi ang pagiging mabuting ina mo, 'yong sa pag-aartista... Kasi minsan kapag nagiging artista ang isang bata, e, tumitigil na sila sa pagiging ina. Ikaw, tuluy-tuloy.
"And you're the fighter that we all really loved. You know, kapag may tumitira sa amin or may nang-aapi sa amin, you're always there to guide us and to protect us. I'm sure lahat ng mommy sa buong mundo, 'yon din ang gagawin.
"I'm just thankful that you guided me properly dahil if not siguro, matagal na akong nag-asawa and wala ako dito ngayon sa harapan ninyo. Nag-asawa man ako, late na. But I'm still here in front of you guys."
CAUSE OF STRESS. Ruffa admitted that they had some misunderstanding during the taping of their movie. "Minsan nagtatalo kami niyan sa set. Minsan hindi kami nag-uusap. But we're still very professional. At kahit hindi kami nag-uusap, we still do our scenes perfectly okay."
The only daughter of Annabelle admitted that her mother often cause her stress whenever they are together. "Minsan talaga kapag si Mommy ang kasama ko, nai-stress ako especially ngayon, mga Makati girls na kami. 'Ma, can you please act like a Makati girl naman?'" she asked her mother.
The mother, of course, defended herself, "Palagi kaming nag-aaway ni Ruffa kasi siya, kapag nasa Makati na siya, feeling niya sosyal na siya. Ako kasi ganun pa rin ako."
As she continued her narration, the members of the media started to laugh out loud. "Kapag ako ang sumisigaw, ‘Ma, nakakahiya sa kapitbahay natin, my gosh!' Ako, ang nasa isip ko, ‘Ruffa, wala akong pakialam kung sino sila. Kung ano ang ugali ko, 'yon ang ilalabas ko. Ano'ng gusto mo, bubulong ako?' Hindi ko kayang bumulong, 'no, mamamatay ako. Wala akong pakialam sa kanila!"
In the end, Ruffa was asked if she sees herself to be like Annabelle in the movie someday, Ruffa immediately answered, "Of course not, I think no."
She added, "I think si Mommy naman, monster mom lang sa pelikula, e. Sometimes when she's really in a bad mood talagang maingay, pero ganun lang naman talaga si Mommy, e. Maingay siya pero she's lovable pa rin."