SANTA SANTITA

#JerichoRosales on what it was like to shoot a scene with legendary actor Johnny Delgado in the film 'Santa Santita.' #esquirephilippines

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00:00 I will never forget this movie because of Gianni Delgado.

00:05 So, I remember, I will never forget that scene.

00:10 Um, so he played a priest, like a troubled priest.

00:14 I think it was a hustler, like a young hustler.

00:17 And, um, I had a scene with, uh, with Sir John, Mr. Delgado, Gianni Delgado.

00:26 And I had to, like, mock him and make fun of him and, like, you know, be like the bigger, you know, like the larger, um, character, you know.

00:35 And it was really, really hard because I really had, like, his presence was just, like, so strong.

00:41 You know, like, Gianni Delgado, like, he's, like, so, he's a, he's a legend.

00:46 He's an icon.

00:47 And, and, and he's just, like, one of those actors who has, like, a strong presence.

00:56 And I had to get drunk to finish that scene.

01:01 Not that I'm drunk that I can't finish it.

01:03 I mean, I was allowed to, like, calm myself down with a few shots of gin.

01:08 So that I could perform well.

01:11 I remember that scene was one of my favorite videos because, I mean, I prepared, I did everything.

01:18 But I remember shaking and being so nervous and excited at the same time.

01:24 So I, like, had to calm my nerves and, like, but I was able to do it.

01:28 I remember I was tired and sleeping because I was so tired.