JERALD NAPOLES and KIM MOLINA in VIVAMAX' action-drama 'IKAW AT AKO AT ANG ENDING
THE KIMJE LOVE TEAM of Jerald Napoles and Kim Molina are back in a new movie so different from their past two outings: “Jowable” and “Babaeng Walang Pakiramdam”.
They now star in “Ako at Ikaw at ang Ending”, written and directed by Irene Villamor who did such hits as “Sid & Aya”, “Meet Me in St. Gallen” and “Camp Sawi”.
“This is our third film na magkapareha kami at ibang-iba ang genre nito sa mga nagawa namin before kasi drama ito na may halong action,” says Jerald. “May chase scenes kami rito, barilan, takbuhan at daring bed scenes na naka-underwear lang kami.”
“We got very excited when Viva told us we’d do a film with Direk Irene,” says Kim. “I’ve worked with her before in ‘Camp Sawi’, ang first movie ko na kasama ako sa poster at nandun ang pangalan ko.
"Sabi namin, direk, sure ka ba, kami gusto mong makasama? Kasi, ang mga dinirek niya before, mga Dingdong Dantes, Anne Curtis, Bela Padilla, Carlo Aquino.
"Oo raw, kami raw, so grabe, very thankful kami na nagtiwala siya sa amin at ipinaglaban niya talaga kami.”
“Kaya nagpapasalamat kami talaga kay Direk Irene for giving us this chance na mapanood kami ng viewers sa ganitong naiibang palabas,” adds Jerald. “This is a big opportunity to show what we’re capable of doing as actors after being identified as comedians.”
They’ve been directed by Darryl Yap in their previous films, so how does it compare to be now directed by a woman, DIrek Irene?
“There is no comparison between Direk Darryl and Direk Irene kasi magkaiba sila ng process, style and sistema, pati sa flavor ng acting namin.
"Pareho silang masaya sa set, napakagaan katrabaho at walang pressure. Kay Direk Irene lang, mas sexy kami at grabe talaga ang love scenes namin. Laplapan kung laplapan.”
Direk Irene is asked how is working with comedians doing serious roles?
“It’s fun kasi sa kanila nga ako humihingi ng tulong on how to interpret their characters as Mylene and Martin,” says the director.
“Kasi mahuhusay silang aktor, so malaki ang tulong nila in giving inputs about their roles na parehong fierce and astig. The story starts nung nagsisimula pa lang ang pandemic at anxiety pa lang ang nararamdman dahil hindi pa naglo-lockdown.”
Didn’t she find it difficult to convince them to do the hot bedscenes?
“Hindi ako nahirapan kasi sila pa nga yung nagsasabi sa’kin, o ano pa ang gusto mong ipagawa sa amin. Masaya nga kasi ang dami nilang kayang gawin at ibigay sa direktor kaya ang gaan ng lahat.
"Kaibigan ko rin sila, kaya alam ko kung ano ang mga kakayahan nila sa pagiging artista. Puede mo silang i-push kung hanggang saan sila masasagad.
"Ang peg ko sa movie is ‘Thelma and Louise’ na you and me against the world ang characters. Their characters as Martin and Mylene are not the types you’d expect to play leads, but they surely deserve to have their own movie.
"They are two hopeless strangers who meet in an unexpected time where both are trying to escape from their miserable lives and they get involved in some surprising incidents that lead to a very suspenseful and exciting climax.”
The movie starts streaming globally on AUgust 13 on ktx.ph, iWant TFC, TFC IPTV and on VIVAMAX.
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