Showing posts with label Vilma Santos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vilma Santos. Show all posts
Friday, June 21, 2019
Vilma Santos pays tribute to Eddie Garcia
MANILA -- Actress and Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos expressed sadness over the death of screen legend Eddie Garcia.
Garcia passed away on Thursday, days after suffering from a neck fracture. He was 90.
In an Instagram post, Santos said she is honored to have witnessed Garcia at work both as an actor and as a director.
Posting an old photo of them together, the country's "Star for All Seasons" said: "I will miss you, Tito Ed. Karangalan ko na makasama ka bilang isang aktor at direktor."
"Maraming salamat sa lahat," she went on. "I love you, Tito Ed... Our condolences."
Garcia worked with Santos in various movie projects, like the 1983 film "Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan Ang Nakaraan."
Garcia also directed Santos' classic films such as "Imortal" and "Sinasamba Kita."
source: news.abs-cbn.com
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
'Ekstra' lone PH film nominated at New York Festivals
MANILA – The independent film “Ekstra,” starring Vilma Santos, is the lone Filipino movie to be nominated at this year’s New York Festivals.
The movie has been nominated in the Best Feature Film category, and it will compete against Italy’s “Calcolo Infinitesimale.”
Originally an entry to the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival in 2013, “Ekstra” marked the indie film debut of Santos.
It was also released by ABS-CBN's film production outfit, Star Cinema after it bagged several awards at the 9th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.
As Loida Malabanan, Santos plays a professional TV and film "extra" who opts to withstand harsh conditions to fulfill her passion.
Read our movie review of “Ekstra” here
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
Monday, November 4, 2013
Vilma Santos grilled on 'Ihaw Na'
Batangas Governor and award-winning actress Vilma Santos took the hot seat on the “Ihaw Na” segment of gag show “Banana Split.”
Jason Gainza, as “Tito Bhoy,” asked the Star of All Seasons about her past romances with Edu Manzano and Edgar “Bobot” Mortiz. -- Banana Split, ABS-CBN, November 4, 2013
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Vilma Santos cruising to landslide win
MANILA -- Actress and re-electionist Governor Vilma Santos is cruising to a landslide in Batangas province.
As of 6:35 a.m. on Tuesday, according to partial and unofficial results from the Commission on Elections transparency server, Santos got 657,478 votes against Marcos Mandanas' 41,478 votes.
Praxedes Bustamante, an independent candidate, only received 4,272 votes.
On Monday, Santos was accompanied by her family in casting her vote at Inosluban Elementary School in Lipa City.
Santos went to her precinct with her husband, Ralph Recto, and sons Luis Manzano and Christian Recto.
Actress Jennylyn Mercado, the girlfriend of Luis, also accompanied Santos.
Santos, dubbed as the local film industry's "Star for All Seasons," earlier credited her constituents for the "good name" she has earned as a public servant in Batangas.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Marian Rivera, Piolo Pascual kiss in new film
MANILA -- Once thought as an impossible team-up due to the "network wars," Marian Rivera and Piolo Pascual will portray a couple in an upcoming film which features the indie debut of veteran actress Vilma Santos.
In "Ekstra," Rivera and Pascual portray actors who topbill a TV series titled "Nauna Kang Naging Akin," effectively making their debut project together in a film within a film.
According to entertainment columnist Ricky Lo, a recent shoot for "Ekstra" saw the characters of Rivera and Pascual play out a poor boy-rich girl scenario in the fictional "teleserye." In one scene, the two meet in a sugarcane field after circumstances forced them apart, sealing the reunion with a kiss.
Pascual and Rivera have faced off time and again on primetime TV, being the respective lead stars of shows aired by rival networks ABS-CBN and GMA-7.
Santos, who reportedly plays the maid of Rivera's character in "Nauna Kang Naging Akin," takes on another layer of portrayal as the title character of "Ekstra."
Produced by Atty. Joji Alonso under Quantum Films and directed by Jeffrey Jeturian ("Be Careful With My Heart"), the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival entry centers on the character of Santos, who makes a living as an "extra" or bit player in films.
Dubbed the country's "Star for All Seasons," Santos has reportedly waived her talent fee for the film, as did Pascual and Rivera.
Joining Santos in the cast of "Ekstra" are Cherie Gil, Pilar Pilapil, Nico Antonio, Marx Topacio, Olive Isidro, Tom Rodriguez, Tart Carlos, Ronaline Enriquez and Roli Inocencio.
Film director Jose Javier Reyes will also make a cameo appearance as a director of the film within the film. Richard Yap of "Be Careful With My Heart" will likewise reportedly make an appearance in the Cinemalaya entry.
source: abs-cbnnews.com
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Marian honored to work with Vilma Santos
MANILA, Philippines – Actress Marian Rivera revealed she badly wants to work with veteran actress Vilma Santos that she agreed to do a guest role in "Ekstra," the Batangas governor’s first independent film -- for free.
In an interview with entertainment website Pep.ph, Rivera said she doesn’t mind that she’ll only be with Santos in a scene or two as long as she gets to act with her.
“Siyempre, Ate Vi ‘yan, ano! So, bakit ka pa magse-second thought, isang Vilma Santos na ang makasama mo na halos pangarap din namang makasama ng mga kagaya ko, ‘di ba? Kaya walang second thought talaga,” she said.
Rivera said she admired Santos even more when the veteran actress approached her to personally thank her for accepting the project.
“Ang eksena namin together is parang nag-serve lang siya sa akin ng isang drink tapos um-exit na siya. Pero ang behind the scenes ang gusto ko, kasi pagtuntong ko lang sa set… Siya ang lumapit sa akin, at sabi niya, ‘Hi Marian, thank you sa pag-guest mo.’ Thank you siya nang thank you sa akin. Sabi ko, ako nga ang dapat magpasalamat sa kanya. Ang bait-bait niya talaga. Kaya ngayon, masasabi ko na artista na talaga ako kasi nakasama ko na ang isang Vilma Santos kahit sa isang eksena lang,” she said.
According to Rivera, it was really her dream to work with the acclaimed actress.
“Sa totoo lang, ang dami kong nadidinig na magaganda tungkol kay Ate Vi sa mga nakakasama na niya sa pelikula. Kaya ako, gusto ko ring ma-experience kung paano makatrabaho ang isang Governor Vilma Santos-Recto. Hindi talaga ako nagkamali,” she said.
“Sobrang maasikaso talaga siya at mahal niya lahat ang mga kasama niya sa trabaho. Nagdadala siya ng food sa akin. Dinalhan niya ako ng leche flan… Tapos sabi niya, ‘Sandali, sandali, ito pa, kalamay pa. Mag-uwi ka nito sa bahay n’yo.’ Sobrang thoughtful talaga niya. Kaya tuwang-tuwa talaga ako dahil nakasama ko na ang isang Vilma Santos. At sabi ko nga, masasabi ko na sa sarili ko na artista na talaga ako,” she added.
Aside from Santos, Rivera will also share some scenes with Kapamilya actor Piolo Pascual in the same movie.
Asked if she there will be a kissing scene between her and Pascual, Rivera said: “Naku, hindi ko pa po alam [kung may kissing scene]. Depende pa rin sa direktor (Jeffrey Jeturian) dahil siya ang nagsasabi ng instruction.”
The actress, however, said she is willing to do it if her role demands for it.
“Kasi ako naman, ang trabaho is trabaho talaga. Kumbaga, eksena lang sa pelikula yun at kung ano man ang command ng isang direktor, eh dapat sundin mo at puwede rin namang pag-usapan, di ba?” she said.
source: abs-cbnnews.com
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Vilma 'shocked' by Vice Ganda's 'Darna'
MANILA, Philippines -- Having portrayed Darna herself, veteran actress and politician Vilma Santos said she was awed by comedian Vice Ganda's take on the iconic Pinay superheroine in the hit comedy film "This Guy's In Love With You Mare."
"Talagang na-shock ako, nandoon po ako [sa pelikula], naka-Darna. Naka-Darna po ako doon. Congratulations, ang galing," Santos told ABS-CBN News after the premiere screening of the hit comedy flick.
The Wenn Deramas film, which premiered in theaters October 10, features a scene where Vice Ganda mimics Darna as she was portrayed by Santos in the 1970's.
"Sobrang enjoy, grabe, hindi nawala 'yung ngiti sa labi ko, atsaka 'yung enjoyment," said Santos, whose son, actor-host Luis Manzano, also stars in the film.
"But I guess ang pinaka-importante, may meaning po. Hindi po ito basta comedy. May redeeming factor, may message na gusto iparating," she added.
In "This Guy," Vice Ganda plays Lester, a gay man who feigns romantic interest in Gemma (Toni Gonzaga), to take revenge on her for "stealing" his boyfriend Mike (Manzano).
According to Star Cinema, the comedy flick earned an estimated P23 million on its first day in theaters alone.
"This Guy's in Love with You Mare" is Deramas' follow-up to the all-time highest-grossing local film "The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin," which also starred Vice Ganda.
source: abs-cbnnews.com
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