DIRECTOR ROMAN PEREZ is one of the busiest directors at Viva now.
His sexy action-thriller, “Taya”, starring AJ Raval and Sean de Guzman has yet to start streaming on Vivamax on August 27, but he has another new movie that is also about to be shown, the erotic-thriller “The Housemaid”, to start streaming on September 10 also on Vivamax.
And aside from these films, he is also doing a comedy entitled ‘Housetour’.
“I’m just happy na kahit pandemic, nagkaroon ako ng active career,” he says.
“Thankful din ako kay Boss Vic del Rosario dahil sunod-sunod ang trabaho ko. Lock in ang shooting namin ngayon, so mas mabilis ang trabaho since nasa isang location kayong lahat at maganda rin ang naging bonding ng lahat.”
How is it handling his stars in “Taya” who are very new?
“I’m lucky I didn’t have any problems with them kasi very cooperative sila,” he says.
“Sina AJ and Sean, maganda ang teamwork nila.
"Sa ngayon, working relationship pa lang sila, but I won’t be surprised if in the future, magiging sila talaga. Kasi kahit walang kamera, nakikita ko silang nagkukulitan at masaya sila sa isa’t isa.
"Iba kasi ang chemistry nila, on screen and off screen.”
Both AJ and Sean have nude scenes in the movie.
“Hindi madali maghubad basta-basta, so very important kung sino yung kapareha mo. Comfortable ka ba sa kanya? In their case, gamay na gamay nila agad ang isa’t isa and they have no inhibitions.
"Pati yung mga kasama nila ritong sina Jela Cuenca as Sean’s original dream girl, Angeli Khang as the kontrabida and Pio Balbuena as the hustler na nag-introduce kay Sean sa sugal na online betting, puro game rin sila sa mga eksena nila.
"Ibang klaseng samahan din ang nabuo sa kanila habang ginagawa namin ang movie.”
Direk Roman says “Taya” is based on his own true to life experience since he himself played online betting.
“Nakakaadik tumaya kaya you can understand Sean’s character nang naadik siya sa online betting, lalo pa nga’t ang premyo sa game nila isa a beautiful woman na gagawin ang lahat para paligayahin siya.”
His other movie, “The Housemaid”, is based on a Korean film. How different is it from the original?
“Ensemble acting ito at importante ang pagtitimpla ng lahat kasi mabigat ang material niya sa context ng local films.
"Para malagay sa konteksto ng Pilipino, buong pamilya ang involved dito at hindi isang tao lang.
"Sa Korean version, dun lang sa bidang babae umikot ang kuwento, but dito sa PInoy adaptation, ensemble ito so pantay-pantay ang importance ng lahat ng characters, even the mayordoma and the little girl, very vital ang roles nila.
"And I’m very proud sa buong cast kasi ang gagaling nila lahat.”
Kylie Versoza plays the title role of the housemaid who works for a wealthy man, Albert Martinez, and his wife, Louise de los Reyes, and their little daughter.
Also in the cast are Alma Moreno as Louise’s mom and Jaclyn Jose as the mayordoma who knows everyone’s secrets.
“Actually, mahirap ang shoot kasi hindi kami nakakapag-rehease ang maayos dahil sa covid protocols,” adds DIrek Roman.
“I think kami yung pinaka-unang nag-shoot na movie after ng first lockdown, so we have to made lots of adjustment.
"I’m very proud kasi we were able to meet all the challenges of shooting in the pandemic, kasi bawal magkamali, bawal mag-take 2.
"Hindi kasi kami puedeng magtagal sa isang location, kaya kailangan laging precise.
"Si Kylie is launched in this and I must say nagawa niya lahat ng requirements sa movie. Salamat sa naging pagtitiwala niya sa akin sa delicate bed scenes nila ni Albert Martinez.”
