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A pleasant gesture... |
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Billy Balbastro |
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AT this point, some people’s lips are sealed. But our source says that Ken Zhou of the F-4 will surely make a movie here. In fact, the project is now in its pre-production stage. Adolfo Alix Jr. quietly went to Batanes with his assistant director and production designer for an ocular check (to be read: location hunting) of the island for this movie which bears the initial title Batanes. Our source tells us that a producer, who is behind a big movie for the MMFF as co-producer, is also there in Batanes. Surely, this is the mainstream movie I earlier heard Adolf would do. Yes, Batanes starring Ken Zhou and Iza Calzado. No one talks until filming begins. That’s a tactful attitude for Adolf’s staff. Anyway, there is a new movie. Adolf will be doing before he does Batanes and that’s the project of a new film producer who owns a nursing school and review center. You guess it, the movie title is Nurses and filming will be done in Manila before Adolf goes to Batanes. Work on Nurses starts on Sept. 18. The young filmmaker has so far done three indie films, Donsol and Kadin for Cinemalaya and Tambolista for Cinema One Originals to be shown yet in November. * * * This Piolo Pascual piece came in five text messages to us. We know this is to plug his Chopsuey film, but it is well-written and informative that we share this with you all. "Piolo is tops among present crop of matinee idols. Lots of commercial endorsements, TV soaps being consistent raters, his song album being certified platinum, a multi-awarded actor, he is dubbed the Princess of Drama. "He was a grandslam best supporting actor for Chito Roño’s movie Dekada ’70 in 2002, a sweep of the awards in MMFF, FAMAS, Urian, Star and Young Critics Circle. "For Milan (Olive Lamasan), he was FAMAS best actor in 2004 as an OFW in search for his missing wife. This year he is best actor (comedy or musical) in Golden Screen and Star Awards for Joyce Bernal’s Don’t Give Up On Us as small town singer dreaming for the city opposite superstar Judy Ann Santos. "Multi-awarded directors have honed Piolo through the years. Like Mel Chionglo in his movie launch Lagarista which was shown in Toronto and other legit festivals abroad, Joel Lamangan in Mila, Joey Javier Reyes in 9 Mornings and Maryo J. delos Reyes in I Think I’m In Love. "Given Piolo’s stature, taking part in a worthy indie film project is a pleasant gesture, more so when he plays lead in Chopsuey, a directorial debut of a friend, Catherine Camarillo, a UP journalism graduate." P.S.: Piolo did for Cesar Hernando, Sa Pagkagat ng Dilim, a short film of 17 minutes. Yul Servo was in it in a small role. That was last year. Cesar told us last time that Yul’s participation was unplanned. He was just there with Piolo that time. "Pinasama ko siya at okey naman sa kanya, "Cesar said." That was about rebels in the hills." *** AUDITIONS: Friend Nelia Lim and her American producer-friend who is in town till the weekend want for auditions tall, white, pretty and daring girls, with priority for a James Bond movie. Already Juliana Palermo and Francine Prieto had seen them. Those interested can contact #0926-7360645. * * * MILESTONE: Fr. Diwane (Wanny) Cacao, my favorite healing priest of Laguna, marks his birthday today. He will be at his Espiritu Sanctei center, Calamba, Laguna for the event. Happy birthday, Fr. Wanny! Friends have gone home. The remains of Architect Abraham Erece, beloved father of Dinno Erece, was interred last Wednesday, Sept. 6. Tonight a program for the late Johven Velasco will be held at his Project 8 residence. Tomorrow, he will be cremated after the 12:00 noon mass at the Eternal Garden. * * * SAY: Keep your optimism. After all, no one has even damaged his eyesight by looking at the brighter side of life. |