VINCE RILLON usually ends being killed in his recent movies like “Virgin Forest”, “Kaliwaan” and “Resbak”.
So he considers his new movie, “Tubero”, as something different.
“Iba ito kasi dati, ako lagi ang kawawa, pero dito, ako ang nakagawa ng kasalanan,” he says.
“Sa role ko bilang si Gimo, isang tubero or plumber by day and escort by night who offers extra service sa customers niya, ako ang nagturo dito kay Angela Morena ng sex para ma-satisfy niya yung partner niyang si JC Tan sa kama.”
He said before that he usually does an immersion to prepare for each character he portrays. So what kind of immersion did he do for his tubero/escort role?
“I was not able na makapag-immerse dito kasi wala ng time, magsu-shoot na kami agad.
"Lumapit na lang ako sa director namin, si Topel Lee, para tulungan ako. Umalalay naman siya sa akin at nagpa-workshop siya for two days.
"Sa kanya ako umasa para mabuo ko yung character. Tinulungan din ako ng assistant directors namin para ma-enjoy ko yung character ni Gimo.”
What does he think of people who resort to offering extra or sexual service in their jobs?
“Sa panahon ngayon na mahirap ang buhay, siguro nangyayari yung extra service dala sa matinding pangangailangan,” he says.
“Hindi tayo puedeng basta mag-judge kasi paano kung may problema yung tao sa income, sa pamilya niya. Sa akin, talagang kanya-kanyang diskarte lang yan.”
In the movies, he and Angela were caught in the act by her partner. What if he'd happen to catch his partner in the act of infidelity in real life, would he still forgive her?
“Kapag nahuli ko sa akto ang partner ko, mabait ako, e. May nangyari na ngang ganyan sa akin in the past, pero binigyan ko pa rin ng another chance.
'Marupok kasi ako, konting lambing lang, magpapatawad na ako. Pero noon yun. Sa ngayon, lalo kapag inulit mo pa uli, hindi na.”
Is it a big deal for him that his partner is good in bed?
“Hindi naman. Kasi kapag love mo talaga, kahit hindi siya magaling sa sex, okay lang.
"Hindi lang naman sa sex nakasalalay ang relationship. Marami pang ibang aspects at baka doon, bumabawi naman siya. Ang importante, willing siyang matuto kapag tinuruan mo.”
Considering he has now done plenty of sexy bed scenes, he must now be a veteran and it’s now so easy for him.
“Actually, mahirap gumawa ng sex scenes kasi nakakaubos siya ng energy. Kasi hindi mo madadaya ang character mo. Kung ipe-fake mo lang, mahahalata on screen. Kailangan maitawid mo siya nang maayos ayon sa hinihingi ng director.”
How is it working with Angela Morena?
“Si Angela, iba siya sa lahat ng naging kapartner ko. Nababasa niya ang mga mata ko at nilalaro namin ang characters namin.
"There are times kinikilig ako sa kanya at feeling ko, nai-in love ako sa kanya as Gimo. Makikita nyo yung naiibang interaction namin sa movie.”
Don’t miss “Tubero” when it starts streaming on Vivamax on October 21.