GORGY RULA
Suportado si Lovi Poe ng asawa niyang si Monty Blencowe sa first movie project ng film production ng aktres na C’est Lovi Productions, kung saan si Lovi rin ang bida.
Ito yung The Sacrifice, isang horror-thriller movie na idinidirek ni Prime Cruz.
Si Direk Jerrold Tarog naman ang nagsulat ng script.
Isa pang bigating direktor ang kasali sa pelikulang ito — si Lav Diaz, bilang aktor.
Nasa cast din ng The Sacrifice sina Enchong Dee, Pokwang, Max Collins, Tommy Alejandrino, at ang international actors na sina Timothy Granaderos at Louie Chapman.
Nandito ngayon sa Pilipinas si Monty para samahan si Lovi sa shooting ng The Sacrifice sa Quezon, at hands-on din siya sa pag-aasikaso ng production.
“He’s been working really hard. He used to be behind the scenes, because he’s that type of person.
"But talagang… he really maneuvered everything, and he delegated a lot of things. So, congrats to my husband.
“He’ll be staying here for a while, and sasama po siya sa shoot,” masayang kuwento ni Lovi sa story conference ng The Sacrifice.
Tinukso namin si Lovi na baka sa pelikulang ito sila makabuo ng baby.
“We’ll never know. Yeah! You know, when it happens, it happens,” bulalas ng aktres.
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PROUD OF THE SACRIFICE
Hindi muna tumatanggap si Lovi ng ibang offers dahil gusto niyang mag-focus dito sa The Sacrifice.
Proud siya sa proyektong ito dahil Pinoy na Pinoy raw ang kuwento na gusto niyang mapanood sa ibang bansa.
Saad ni Lovi: “Well, basically, C’est Lovi Productions was made to highlight Filipino stories, Filipino talents, in global scale.
“I think the best way to honor our culture is through storytelling. And I’m so excited that we have assembled the best team possible.
“I mean, I’m surrounded by such amazing cast and crew, and I’m truly grateful for having everyone here.
“We were thinking about how to show Filipino stories, and I think it’s nice to go back to our roots, and just showcase our culture through Filipino folklore.
“We got presented with a good script, and we were so excited to just basically execute it and bring it to life.
"And with this cast and crew, I think we would create something very magical,” saad ni Lovi.
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NOEL FERRER
Sa aming pagkakaalala, huling napanood si Direk Lav Diaz bilang aktor sa QCinema 2024 movie na Moneyslapper starring John Lloyd Cruz and Jasmine Curtis-Smith.
Ngayon ay artista siya uli dito sa The Sacrifice.
Sabi ni Direk Lav, nagustuhan niya ang script at napag-usapan lang nila ito ng line producer nang magkape sila.
“Nakabuti talaga yung adik ka sa kape. Wala akong magawa, nakipagkape ako sa ilang kaibigan sa Gener, nakita ako ni Achris [line producer]. Sabi niya, ‘Direk, kape ka, of course.’
“Ipinadala sa akin yung script, binasa ko. Ayun! Maganda umarte e marami kang magagawa,” napangiting pahayag ni Direk Lav.
Ibang experience naman daw kay Direk Lav ang pag-arte, at gusto niyang subukan lahat.
Basta, susunod lang daw siya sa kanyang direktor.
“Susunod lang ako sa kanya,” sabi ni Direk Lav habang nakatingin kay Direk Prime Cruz.
“Iba ang mundo ng pag-arte, e. Nag-invest ng ibang katauhan, nakakadagdag sa pagkatao mo.
“Lahat ng bahagi ng production, napag-aralan ko — from utility, to camera, to sound person, costume design — dinaanan ko lahat yun e,” sabi pa ni Direk Lav.
Aminado si Direk Prime na na-starstruck siya kay Direk Lav Diaz.
Read: John Lloyd Cruz, may paandar sa special tribute niya kay Lav Diaz
JERRY OLEA
Excited din ang dalawang Hollywood actors na sina Timothy Granaderos at Louie Chapman.
May dugong Pinoy si Timothy na nakilala sa Netflix series na 13 Reasons Why.
Kuwento ni Timothy: “My dad is from Zamboanga, and this is my third time to the Philippines.
"So, it’s a huge part of who I am, but just being able to work amongst Filipino crew and cast is very special to me, and will always be adapted into the culture now.
“For me, it’s to get closer to my roots being half-Filipino, my Papa.
"So, I savor the past five or six years I’ve made, and just connect to who I am as a Filipino, and, you know, being back in Hollywood there are actually a lot of Filipinos in the industry.
“And you guys know, when you've met one Filipino, you’ve met them all.”
First time naman ni Louie Chapman sa Pilipinas, at gustung-gusto niya ang ating bansa, lalo na ang mga tao rito na makakatrabaho niya.
“I want to be a Filipino,” bulalas ni Louie.
“I’m so excited. As an actor, my whole job is, like, to feel chemistry vibe. Make sure that everyone knows I’m safe, they’re safe.
“I think the Filipino culture… everyone’s, like, they compliment, being kind.
"This is so not American.
"It’s really lovely. So, like, fitting in is so easy,” sabi pa ni Louie.
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