Angel Locsin Says She Has No Illusions She'Ll Give Nora Aunor Stiff Competition As Filmfest Best Actress

ANGEL LOCSIN says doing the Star Cinema filmfest entry “One More Try” was very exciting for her. “Lahat ng kasama ko rito, first time kong nakatrabaho, from Dingdong Dantes and Angel Locsin to Zanjoe Marudo and Direk Ruel Bayani,” she says. “Even my role here excites me kasi first time ko gaganap sa role ng isang young mother. We’re all so happy kasi maganda ang feedback ng press sa trailer during the presscon. Mahirap gawin ang movie kasi very complicated ang story. Naanakan ako ni Dingdong but si Angelica ang pinakasalan niya. Naging boyfriend ko naman si Zanjoe. Nang magkasakit ang anak ko ng leukemia, gagaling lang siya kapag nagkaanak uli ako with Dingdong na makakapagbigay ng bone marrow transplant. So pinakiusapan ko si Dingdong na magsiping kami uli for the sake of our child. I’m so glad na finally makatrabaho siya kasi noong nasa GMA-7 pa ako, we never had the chance to work together. Si Angelica naman, wala pa ko sa showbiz, hanga na ko sa kanya as a child actress. Gustong-gusto ko siya noon sa ‘Sarah, Munting Prinsesa’. Ngayon, kami na ang nagbabatuhan ng malulutong na dialogue dito sa ‘One More Try’. Nakakatuwa.”

If the same situation happened to her in real life, would she ask the help of a former boyfriend also? “Pangit pakinggan manghiram ka ng asawa ng iba, pero kapag buhay na ng anak mo ang nakakasalalay, wala ng tama o mali, wala ng moral or immoral dahil ang priority ko na lang, mabuhay ang anak ko. I’d do the same thing my character did in the movie.”

Direk Ruel says she has a good chance of bagging the filmfest best actress award. “Naku, wag nang mag-ilusyon. Kay Ate Guy (Nora Aunor) na yan. Nanalo na siya sa international film festivals, ano naman laban ko roon? Ate Guy is Ate Guy.”