00:00So Ms. Charo, you star in three films we have in the book,
00:05Itim, Kakabakawakaba, and Kisakmata.
00:09What about these films left a mark with you as an actress?
00:14What to you was unique about how Mike DeLeon directed you?
00:18How collaborative was it?
00:20How are you the better for these films?
00:25Napakaseryoso ng mga tanong ni Madam Joanne.
00:28Anyway, the three films left different marks, syempre.
00:34Yung Itim, yung una kong pelikula.
00:37So niraramdam ko pa kung anong klaseng pagganap ang kakayanin ko,
00:45ang appreciation ko for portraying another character.
00:50But in my first film,
00:54si Direc Mike, tinuruan na niya ako ng restraint,
01:00curiosity,
01:04silence,
01:05that good acting doesn't necessarily have to be announced.
01:11Yeah, so yun ang natutunan ko.
01:14That sometimes, you know,
01:18mas nakukuha mo yung mensahe sa isang,
01:22sa isang tingin,
01:24sa silence,
01:25sa hesitation,
01:27at hindi kailangan dalhin lahat ng dialogo.
01:32Ayan.
01:33So si Mike bilang director,
01:36alam na alam niya,
01:37yung punto de vista,
01:39na gusto niyang sabihin sa mga pelikula niya.
01:42So hindi lang siya tungkol sa storya,
01:44o kwento ng mga characters niya.
01:47Kailangan maintindihan mo rin,
01:49the world that the characters inhabit.
01:51Kasi hindi lang naman simple yung kwento
01:54ang gusto niyang ilahad.
01:56Gusto rin niyang magbigay ng mas malalim na mensahe
01:59tungkol sa pamilya,
02:01sa komunidad,
02:03sa mundo in general.
02:05The world that the characters inhabit.
02:08And so,
02:09yung collaboration niya,
02:12hindi,
02:13it's not the modern take on collaboration
02:17where you discuss everything
02:19because he's very clear about his expectations
02:21of the characters
02:23and his point of view.
02:24You have to live
02:27within his boundaries of storytelling,
02:30within his framework.
02:32And he's very sure about his framework.
02:35And he trusts that
02:37you understand your character.
02:40So in that sense,
02:42he gives you that freedom.
02:44He gives you that freedom.
02:46But you were so young,
02:48in itim.
02:49I was 20.
02:51I was 20 years old.
02:53So, ganon si Mike.
02:55Demanding.
02:56Demanding as an artist.
02:57He expects you to know your role.
02:59He expects you to be prepared.
03:01In fact,
03:02yung Kisak Mata,
03:03which was also my first project
03:05as line producer,
03:06na umaarte rin ako,
03:08may isang eksena,
03:09yung sa dining room,
03:10yung pamamanhikan,
03:12ni Jay Ilagan,
03:13at saka ni,
03:14nung father niya,
03:14si Ruben Rustia.
03:15So, nandun si Vixie Lyon,
03:18Charito Solis.
03:19Wow, my God.
03:20Diba?
03:20The icons of cinema.
03:22So, nag-rehearse na kami,
03:24nag-dialogue rehearsal,
03:25technical rehearsal.
03:26Eto na,
03:26sabi niya,
03:27o si Kina pwede na magpalit
03:28sa continuity ng costumes.
03:31My God.
03:32Dahil,
03:32ang dami kong inaasika
03:34so behind the scenes,
03:35nakalimutan ko yung continuity,
03:37yung blouse.
03:38Nakalimutan ko.
03:39Eh, malapit lang naman yung bahay ko.
03:41Sabi ko,
03:41give me five minutes,
03:42kukunin ko lang po yung blouse ko.
03:45Naku,
03:46Madam Joanne.
03:48Bilang sumigaw,
03:49pack up!
03:52Pack up!
03:53Yeah.
03:54So,
03:56so I had to go to
03:58Big Silayan.
04:00Yung talagang,
04:01I had to apologize to everyone.
04:04And for three days,
04:05to everyone,
04:06and I didn't,
04:07for three days,
04:08hindi kami nag,
04:09hindi ko alam kung babalik pa sa set,
04:11but a festival movie.
04:14May deadline.
04:16So,
04:17sabi ko,
04:18wala akong choice.
04:20I have to approach another director.
04:22I have to go to him and ask him,
04:23babalik ka ba sa set?
04:24Kasi kung hindi,
04:25mapipilitan akong
04:27maghanap ng ibang director.
04:28Pero hindi ko alam kung sino tatanggap,
04:30di ba?
04:31But,
04:31wala eh.
04:32Di ba?
04:32You just have to step up to the plate.
04:34So,
04:34I went to his house.
04:36So,
04:36through his
04:38mayordoma
04:39and dogs.
04:41Yeah.
04:42Sabi ko,
04:43pakitanong lang
04:44kung babalik si direct mic
04:45sa set ng kisag mata.
04:46Kasi kung hindi na,
04:48mapipilitan akong
04:49kumuha ng ibang director.
04:51Alam kong it's not done,
04:53di ba?
04:53I mean,
04:54yeah.
04:54But,
04:54I have no choice.
04:55I have a play date to meet.
04:57Tapos,
04:57bumalik yung mayordoma.
04:58Babalik na po.
05:01And,
05:02we never,
05:03ever talked about it
05:05until the day
05:06he passed away.
05:09never binalikan.
05:11Never binalikan.
05:12So,
05:13I guess he must
05:14have realized also
05:15that,
05:16you know,
05:17he overreacted.
05:18Hi,
05:19Mike.
05:21Siguro yung parang,
05:22give me naman
05:23some,
05:24ano,
05:24di ba?
05:24Some leeway.
05:25First time kong producer.
05:28Ganon.
05:28But,
05:29yung lesson na yun
05:30will stay with me forever.
05:32Di ba?
05:32So,
05:33yeah.
05:34You just have
05:34to pay attention
05:36to all the details.
05:37Ganyan.
05:37So,
05:38Mike really shaped me
05:40as a performer.
05:41There's,
05:43I think my,
05:45my kind of acting
05:46is quiet,
05:47restrained.
05:48There's a lot of curiosity.
05:50There's a lot of courage also.
05:52And,
05:52and,
05:53and truth.
05:54Truth in my performances.
05:58Yeah.
05:59So,
06:00that's,
06:01that's,
06:02the biggest influence
06:03of Mike DeLeon.
06:16You
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