VIC SOTTO and Pauleen Luna were asked at the presscon of “My Big Bossing” if it’s true that they plan to tie the knot in 2015. “Ang pinag-uusapan dito, ‘My Big Bossing’,” says Vic. “For that, we will have another presscon.”
“It’s not true,” says Pauleen. “Wala pa kaming pinag-uusapang ganyan.”
But she admits doing the movie with Vic is an eye-opener for her. “Magkasama kami araw-araw sa ‘Eat Bulaga’ so I thought kilala ko na siya, pero hindi pala. Dahil sa pagsasama namin sa shooting, mas nakilala ko siya. Nakita kong ang bait-bait niya sa lahat sa set, kapwa artista man or crew member.”
Someone says Vic is obviously playing favourites that’s why he got her to be his partner in the movie. Pauleen stresses that she’s not Vic’s leading lady in the film. “Walang leading lady sa episode naming ‘Sirena’,” she adds. “Si Ryzza Mae Dizon ang title roler dito at kontrabida ako sa kanya, si Tandang Wishy, who turns her into a mermaid. Pinapangit ako with prosthetic make up na two hours kung ilagay sa akin. Three stories ito at si Marian Rivera ang kasama niya sa ‘Taktak’ episode and si Nikki Gil naman sa ‘Prinsesa’ episode.”
Why did Vic choose to do a trilogy for this filmfest? “I always try to present something new each festival. Para maiba naman sa ‘Enteng Kabisote’ series na ginagawa ko. Nag-umpisa talaga ito kay Ryzza. May episode in ‘Vampire ang Daddy Ko’ na sirena ang role niya. Sabi ko kay Bibeth Orteza, our scriptwriter, ireserve na lang namin yung material at gusto ko gawing movie. So naisip nga naming gawin for the filmfest. Ryzza is a girl na naging sirena dahil sa bruhang si Pauleen. Ako yung Ninong dito ni Ryzza who helps her nang maging sirena na siya. E, gusto rin ni Ryzza na maging princess, so nadagdag yung ‘Prinsesa’ episode. E, gusto ko ring may horror story so sabi ko, why not make it a trilogy? Kaya, yung ‘Taktak’, horror-comedy. Kami ni Marian, broadcast journalists. Ako si Vince Enriquez, ang Instigador ng Bayan. We investigate yung kaso ni Ryzza na sumikat dahil nagagawa raw makipag-usap sa mga patay. Lagi kaming nag-aaway rito ni Marian na executive producer ko, kasi ako, ayokong maniwala. Kasama rito si Manilyn Reynes as Ryzza’s mom. Sa ‘Prinsesa’, ako naman yung doctor na nagpaanak kay Ryzza. Queen si Nikki at hari si Zoren Legaspi sa kaharian ng Bugambilya. Sina Nino Muhlach at Maricar de Mesa ang mga kontrabida rito. Kasama rin dito si Alonzo, yung anak ni Nino.”
He’s been in showbiz for four decades now and he’s still very much on top doing movies, TV shows and has so many endorsements. What’s his seret? “No secret. Mahal ko trabaho ko and when you love your work, it loves you back. Parang hindi ka nagtratrabaho. Hindi ka mag-e-enjoy kung ang tingin mo lang sa ginagawa mo, trabaho lang talaga. Mai-stress ka lang sa ganun. Look at ‘Eat Bulaga’, more than 30 years na kami but we never tire of it. Every day, there is something new and we really enjoy doing it.”
“It’s not true,” says Pauleen. “Wala pa kaming pinag-uusapang ganyan.”
But she admits doing the movie with Vic is an eye-opener for her. “Magkasama kami araw-araw sa ‘Eat Bulaga’ so I thought kilala ko na siya, pero hindi pala. Dahil sa pagsasama namin sa shooting, mas nakilala ko siya. Nakita kong ang bait-bait niya sa lahat sa set, kapwa artista man or crew member.”
Someone says Vic is obviously playing favourites that’s why he got her to be his partner in the movie. Pauleen stresses that she’s not Vic’s leading lady in the film. “Walang leading lady sa episode naming ‘Sirena’,” she adds. “Si Ryzza Mae Dizon ang title roler dito at kontrabida ako sa kanya, si Tandang Wishy, who turns her into a mermaid. Pinapangit ako with prosthetic make up na two hours kung ilagay sa akin. Three stories ito at si Marian Rivera ang kasama niya sa ‘Taktak’ episode and si Nikki Gil naman sa ‘Prinsesa’ episode.”
Why did Vic choose to do a trilogy for this filmfest? “I always try to present something new each festival. Para maiba naman sa ‘Enteng Kabisote’ series na ginagawa ko. Nag-umpisa talaga ito kay Ryzza. May episode in ‘Vampire ang Daddy Ko’ na sirena ang role niya. Sabi ko kay Bibeth Orteza, our scriptwriter, ireserve na lang namin yung material at gusto ko gawing movie. So naisip nga naming gawin for the filmfest. Ryzza is a girl na naging sirena dahil sa bruhang si Pauleen. Ako yung Ninong dito ni Ryzza who helps her nang maging sirena na siya. E, gusto rin ni Ryzza na maging princess, so nadagdag yung ‘Prinsesa’ episode. E, gusto ko ring may horror story so sabi ko, why not make it a trilogy? Kaya, yung ‘Taktak’, horror-comedy. Kami ni Marian, broadcast journalists. Ako si Vince Enriquez, ang Instigador ng Bayan. We investigate yung kaso ni Ryzza na sumikat dahil nagagawa raw makipag-usap sa mga patay. Lagi kaming nag-aaway rito ni Marian na executive producer ko, kasi ako, ayokong maniwala. Kasama rito si Manilyn Reynes as Ryzza’s mom. Sa ‘Prinsesa’, ako naman yung doctor na nagpaanak kay Ryzza. Queen si Nikki at hari si Zoren Legaspi sa kaharian ng Bugambilya. Sina Nino Muhlach at Maricar de Mesa ang mga kontrabida rito. Kasama rin dito si Alonzo, yung anak ni Nino.”
He’s been in showbiz for four decades now and he’s still very much on top doing movies, TV shows and has so many endorsements. What’s his seret? “No secret. Mahal ko trabaho ko and when you love your work, it loves you back. Parang hindi ka nagtratrabaho. Hindi ka mag-e-enjoy kung ang tingin mo lang sa ginagawa mo, trabaho lang talaga. Mai-stress ka lang sa ganun. Look at ‘Eat Bulaga’, more than 30 years na kami but we never tire of it. Every day, there is something new and we really enjoy doing it.”