00:00Anyway, this is such a big, massive break that was given to you to play Elsa.
00:15I know this is a very simple question, but let's go straight to it.
00:21The people know that I'm a rabid, die-hard Noranian.
00:27A-Cell, will you try to convince me to watch Isang Himalaya?
00:36First of all, no one can be more or more equal than the one and only superstar and national artist, Ms. Nora Honor.
00:47I'm always asked, are you pressured? Of course, I am pressured.
00:51But this is a big shoes to fill. How did you do this?
00:57What I said was, this is a character that we studied.
01:02We stayed faithful to the script, but also unfaithful.
01:06That became the exact term of Director Pepe Diokno.
01:11We, as Barrio Cupam, because this was staged back in 2018-2019.
01:18Our cast that was brought to the Metro Manila Film Festival, it was already a musical back in 2018-2019.
01:25Why do you have to watch this?
01:28Because this is a work of Sir Ricky Lee, our national artist.
01:34Because the best theater actors of our country came together here.
01:40Who are they?
01:41I'm here with Ms. Betuin Escalante, David Ezra, Vic Robinson, Ms. Naomi Gonzales, Ms. Sweet Plantado is also here.
01:54Hi, Sweet.
01:55Yes, there are so many veteran actors.
02:00Who plays the photographer?
02:01Orly. Sorry, Orly. Of course, David Ezra.
02:04Wow. This is the role played by Ms. Tanki Manikan.
02:08David is so talented.
02:09So talented.
02:10Very powerful voice.
02:11Even the trailer, it's gripping.
02:14Elsa, what's the truth?
02:16Even when you're in the window, how do you say that line when you're calling them?
02:23Call everyone. I have something important to say.
02:28And then the music comes.
02:30It's beautiful, right?
02:31It's really powerful.
02:35Also, it's almost impossible to reprise a role like Elsa.
02:41Yes.
02:42After, you know, this is one of the best films in Asia.
02:46You're talking about Himalaya.
02:48How did you manage to create your own version of a character?
02:53Dating back five years ago, we came to the entablado of the musical, me personally, Blanco.
03:02And really just studied the script.
03:05And then slowly, we built the barrio.
03:08What is our relationship to each character?
03:12Because it's not just about Elsa.
03:14It's about a community that the barrio creates.
03:18And that's where we started.
03:21What is her story?
03:23What did she see?
03:26What is the Himalaya that she wants to share with the whole community?
03:31What is the truth, Elsa?
03:33The truth?
03:35The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
03:37The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
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04:43The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
04:45The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
04:47The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
04:49The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
04:51The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
04:53The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
04:55The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
04:57The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
04:59The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
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05:11The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
05:13The truth is that there is a Himalaya.
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