At the grand media conference for Oras de Peligro on February 12, actress Cherry Pie Picache recounted her experience working with a rude young star.
Picache hinted at her experience but left the young star unnamed.
“Oo. Parang gumanon lang ata siya.”
She also cited her training with award-winning directors in showing respect for senior stars.
“Pero hindi ako nangingimi, hindi ako nagdadalawang isip na turuan at pagsabihan sila. Lalong-lalo na kapag kasama namin. Like ako, ang training namin old school, kay Tita Glo, kapag may kasama kaming senior never naming pababayaan na mauna sila sa set bago kami. Laging dapat una kami bago sila. Ganon ‘yung training namin. Ayun ang natutunan ko kila Direk Joel, kila Direk Peque.”
She then discussed how she often provides advice to young stars about being respectful to seasoned actors.
“Ayaw ko na, hindi lang naman siya, hindi lang naman ‘yun. It’s not a single incident, but may mga bata talaga na I tell them directly. ‘Yung iba naman very responsive na, ‘Ay nako po, sorry po, sorry po.’ Parang we don’t mean it that way, pero now we will be more sensitive and we will be more aware, so marami namang ganon. Siguro hindi lang nare-realize ‘yung importance.”
Picache then highlighted how acting workshops included teachings about showing respect to people in the showbiz industry.
“Tapos sa mga workshops ngayon, ini-incorporate ‘yun, ‘yung giving respect to the seniors. I mean lahat, from the directors, actors, ‘yung ganon. So ‘yung pagbibigay pugay sa mga nauna so ganon.”
However, she clarified that she would only go so far for a young star.
“Pero kapag wala ng pag-asa, ‘yun di ko na. At tsaka hindi ko na lang pinapansin tutal wala rin naman siya masyadong pupuntahan. Hindi totoo di ba? Bakit, kung may potential pag-tiyatagaan ko ‘yun, bibigyan ko ng ano, pero kung wala naman at kung bakit siya nandodoon, parang sige lang.”
As for her upcoming film, Picache stars in Oras de Peligro with Allen Dizon, Dave Bornea, Therese Malvar, Jim Pebanco, Crysten Dizon, Elora Espana, Timothy Castillo, and Rico Barrera.
Under the direction of award-winning filmmaker Joel Lamangan, Oras de Peligro opens in cinemas starting March 1.
