- Eric Quizon recently compared Paolo Ballesteros to Dolphy.
- He praised Paolo for his acting.
- He pointed out how Paolo would have different punchlines on different takes.
My 2 Mommies stars Paolo Ballesteros, Solenn Heussaff and Maricel Soriano. Eric Quizon also directed the said movie. He expressed his happiness on working with Paolo.
He compared Paolo to his father, Dolphy. Eric also shared that Paolo remained witty and they never had a dull moment together.
In an interview with PUSH.com, Eric also commended Paolo on his acting. Paolo certainly has a love for the character and work he had.
“Ang maganda kasi kay Paolo he’s very witty. Kapag may sinabi ka, may sasabihin siya. Pag nag-take two, iba na naman yung sasabihin niya. I admire actors who are like that kasi daddy ko parang ganyan eh. So never a dull moment kasi nakikita mo yung dynamic, nakikita mo yung love for the character and for the work. And people who improvise like that are brilliant people so yun yung maganda kay Paolo. I think he’s a brilliant actor.”
Eric also believed that Paolo and Dolphy have a similar background in showbiz. Dolphy used to act on stage and live shows. Meanwhile, Paolo does Eat Bulaga which became his training grounds on his quick wit. Eric also pointed out how Paolo would have different punchlines on different takes.
“Ang daddy ko kasi nahasa siya sa stage, nahasa yan sa mga live shows. And Paolo has been doing Eat Bulaga for so long so he does it everyday. So iba yung training na nagagawa mo yung ganun eh. Yung training mo na pagiging host at pagpapasaya ng mga tao. There’s one scene kasi na may punchline kasi na sinasabi dun sa eksena na yun. Whenever I do it again, okay naman yung first take pero I wanted a second take. Nung ginawa ni Paolo yung second take, iba yung punchline. Tapos nung third take iba na naman.”
Eric noted that one day they had eight or nine takes that Paolo had different punchlines. He remarked that Paolo also has live shows which became his training grounds. He added that he can see Dolphy in Paolo in that sense.
“Siguro nakailang takes kami, walo ata or siyam na takes, dun sa siyam iba yung sinabi niyang punchline and I know that if there’s one person that does that it’s my dad. That’s why it’s called a punchline kasi yun yung pang-end mo eh, so pag nasabi mo na yun usually it doesn’t work anymore the second time you say it. I think because si Paolo is sanay sa live, so ganun yung ginawa niya. Rarely do I see actors do that. Kaya ko nakita ang daddy ko in Paolo in that sense. Yun yun.”
