00:00Before this is shown in Manila, it was already shown in international film festivals.
00:11In fact, you won the Jinseyo Arigato Film Festival Award.
00:16What was the effect of this for you?
00:20I didn't expect that, Kuya.
00:24Because when I was invited to go there, I flew to Japan plainly to represent the film.
00:31I didn't go there with any knowledge of that I am a nominee, that I am to win something.
00:38I knew that it was a film festival, I knew there were awards, but I did not assume to be one of them.
00:47Especially that it was not shown here in the Philippines.
00:50I didn't expect that there were people who watched and appreciated it before us.
00:58When they called my name, the noise was just...
01:06I think I fainted at some point.
01:10But the first thing that popped in my mind when they called my name,
01:16and I was the best actress, I said, this is like my grandmother.
01:20Speaking of your grandmother, it was your grandmother's first guesting.
01:24Yes, thank you.
01:26Finally.
01:28Were you more nervous for her?
01:30I was excited for her because she was so excited.
01:34She didn't appear before.
01:36My grandmother is not confrontational.
01:41She is not social PR.
01:44My grandmother is just quiet.
01:46She just wants to watch.
01:48Regular grandmother.
01:49She is very observant.
01:50And even if there is a commotion, she will not join in.
01:53She will be the calm one.
01:56She is composed.
01:58Why didn't you allow her?
02:00Actually, I asked her.
02:02It took a long time to talk to her because there were a lot to consider.
02:06Because my grandmother is 88 years old now.
02:10And so, of course, I had to consider her safety, her health.
02:14She is more sensitive now also.
02:17Although she is very, very strong.
02:19But we need to be sure because we know the situation now.
02:23She is not that safe.
02:25So, it was a week of talking to her.
02:28But actually, I hesitated.
02:30She was the one who said, yes, I want to.
02:33She was the one who said, yes.
02:35I hesitated because of the safety precautions and all of that.
02:40Prior to the day of the shoot,
02:43what she did was,
02:45our shoot was on Wednesday at her house.
02:49She messaged me on Friday.
02:52There were also Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
02:55She said, I'll practice what I'm going to cook to make sure it's delicious.
03:00And she even test cooked her dish on Monday.
03:04And she even messaged me that it's okay, she's ready.
03:07That's why she was so excited to be on air.
03:10It was also my first time to see her interview.
03:13I was proud of her.
03:15I was proud because she's not, you know, at all.
03:19You became a stage grandma.
03:21Yes, I became a stage grandma because she was so calm.
03:24And my grandma is also a real person.
03:26Maybe that's when I saw that I also learned from her.
03:30How composed she is, how she doesn't get pressured by what is happening around her.
03:35All the chaos of setting up and transferring locations and the time pressure.
03:40She was just enjoying it.
03:42And I loved seeing it because I love doing this.
03:45And I love that she still loves it at her age.
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