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Pelikula Q&A: Chris Martinezby Jansen MusicoArt based on a photo by Gabby Cantero
Chris Martinez, whose Gunaw segment of My Valentine Girls is still playing in cinemas, is already gaining a reputation of being one of the funniest filmmakers in the industry. Having already penned theatrical laughathons like Bridal Shower, Kimmy Dora, and Here Comes The Bride, he’s already busy working on the Cinemalaya mockumentary Ang Babae sa Septic Tank and a revamp of Joey Gosiengfiao’s campy cult classic Temptation Island.
A two-hour conversation was definitely not enough for me to pick his’ brains, for behind that deceivingly calm exterior of a simple writer-cum-director is a giddy circus of ideas and laughs waiting to come out. There’s far too little time to go deeper, and far too little space on the newspaper to put everything in, so here’s a snippet of the leftover interview where Chris talks about movies, movies, and little more about movies.
Pelikula: When did your love for film start?Chris: I loved movies as a kid. Maaga akong na-expose sa mga good films kasi ang dad ko mahilig sa pelikula. I think the first film I watched was, of course, Sound of Music. Tapos pinapanood niya na agad sa akin West Side Story, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Mary Poppins… We had them on tape. Betamax pa nun… Did you know that you could rent tapes, kids? [laughs]
Pelikula: Aside from musicals, did you have a preferred genre?Chris: I love horror. Nabuo ko yan. Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Extro, C.H.U.D. Alam mo yun? Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers? [laughs] Mga B-movies, kahit ano pinapanood ko.
Pelikula: What’s your “best film of all time”?Chris: [Thinks about it for a minute] Pulp Fiction. Ang cool, ‘di ba? It made me realize that in film you can talk about anything, and you can even scramble all the sequences together, and once you do that, you can create one beautiful thing. Ang lakas ng impact sa akin nun.
Pelikula: What’s the most difficult screenplay you’ve written?Chris: Caregiver. It was my first my chance to get out of my comedy mold, thanks to Chito Roño. Nahirapan ako because the language was different. I had to think in both Filipino and English. I went to London to hear how they speak, learn their expressions, and see how they react… I interviewed caregivers and the people they took care of. I would get some insights on how they treat us. Tumatak ang idea na ang mga Pilipino dito duktor, doon nurse, yung nurse dito, doon caregiver. Ang lungkot diba? So nung sinusulat ko, nakakalungkot din.
Pelikula: How about the easiest?Chris: Kimmy Dora! Kimmy Dora has a world of its own. It’s not grounded on reality and has no sociological angle. It’s fun… The ending wasn’t actually supposed to be like that. It was supposed to be a grand dance number a la Chicago. [Chris imitates Dora and Kimmy with matching voice and actions] “I’m so happy ate Kimmy. I want to sing.” “Ako rin. Ako rin I want to sing.” Boom! Chicago! Hindi naman ako na-disappoint sa ending na ginamit. Siguro budget at timing constraints din, but it would have been very different.
Pelikula: What’s one important thing you’ve learned as a director?Chris: Actors are thinking. They are intelligent. They can surprise you. They can exceed your expectations. When they act, they give you more than 100% of what you’re expecting… like Angelica Panganiban [in Here Comes the Bride]. I never thought she’d do that role that way, so when I saw her acting as gay man [laughs]… May mga artista tayong matalino, gifted, and talented, so I let them do their thing kasi mas nakaka-excite.
Pelikula: You’ve worked on both indie and mainstream projects. So far, which one do you favor doing?Chris: Pareho lang eh. The way I delineate indie and mainstream is really all on economics… Caregiver would have been an indie film if limited ang budget ng producer. Kimmy Dora is an independently-produced film with mainstream aspirations. Siyempre kapag mainstream, mas malaki ang pressure mo to do something that is a definite crowd pleaser. Kailangang panoorin ng tao, so the producers can recover their investment and do more films… When you do a movie these days, kailangan may aspiration ka. Whether mainstream or indie, it has to be an event for it to be patronized. Dapat may bigness. Kailangan din may degree of difficulty. Kasi kalaban mo ang TV. Kalaban mo ang internet. Kalaban mo ang pirated DVD. A lot of people are so exposed to a lot of things… Kailangan talaga iba. It has to be different.
Read more on Chris Martinez in PhilStar Supreme](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgq0bdkEoB1qax3ido1_r1_1280.jpg)
Pelikula Q&A: Chris Martinez
by Jansen Musico
Art based on a photo by Gabby CanteroChris Martinez, whose Gunaw segment of My Valentine Girls is still playing in cinemas, is already gaining a reputation of being one of the funniest filmmakers in the industry. Having already penned theatrical laughathons like Bridal Shower, Kimmy Dora, and Here Comes The Bride, he’s already busy working on the Cinemalaya mockumentary Ang Babae sa Septic Tank and a revamp of Joey Gosiengfiao’s campy cult classic Temptation Island.
A two-hour conversation was definitely not enough for me to pick his’ brains, for behind that deceivingly calm exterior of a simple writer-cum-director is a giddy circus of ideas and laughs waiting to come out. There’s far too little time to go deeper, and far too little space on the newspaper to put everything in, so here’s a snippet of the leftover interview where Chris talks about movies, movies, and little more about movies.
Pelikula: When did your love for film start?
Chris: I loved movies as a kid. Maaga akong na-expose sa mga good films kasi ang dad ko mahilig sa pelikula. I think the first film I watched was, of course, Sound of Music. Tapos pinapanood niya na agad sa akin West Side Story, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Mary Poppins… We had them on tape. Betamax pa nun… Did you know that you could rent tapes, kids? [laughs]Pelikula: Aside from musicals, did you have a preferred genre?
Chris: I love horror. Nabuo ko yan. Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Extro, C.H.U.D. Alam mo yun? Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers? [laughs] Mga B-movies, kahit ano pinapanood ko.Pelikula: What’s your “best film of all time”?
Chris: [Thinks about it for a minute] Pulp Fiction. Ang cool, ‘di ba? It made me realize that in film you can talk about anything, and you can even scramble all the sequences together, and once you do that, you can create one beautiful thing. Ang lakas ng impact sa akin nun.Pelikula: What’s the most difficult screenplay you’ve written?
Chris: Caregiver. It was my first my chance to get out of my comedy mold, thanks to Chito Roño. Nahirapan ako because the language was different. I had to think in both Filipino and English. I went to London to hear how they speak, learn their expressions, and see how they react… I interviewed caregivers and the people they took care of. I would get some insights on how they treat us. Tumatak ang idea na ang mga Pilipino dito duktor, doon nurse, yung nurse dito, doon caregiver. Ang lungkot diba? So nung sinusulat ko, nakakalungkot din.Pelikula: How about the easiest?
Chris: Kimmy Dora! Kimmy Dora has a world of its own. It’s not grounded on reality and has no sociological angle. It’s fun… The ending wasn’t actually supposed to be like that. It was supposed to be a grand dance number a la Chicago. [Chris imitates Dora and Kimmy with matching voice and actions] “I’m so happy ate Kimmy. I want to sing.” “Ako rin. Ako rin I want to sing.” Boom! Chicago! Hindi naman ako na-disappoint sa ending na ginamit. Siguro budget at timing constraints din, but it would have been very different.Pelikula: What’s one important thing you’ve learned as a director?
Chris: Actors are thinking. They are intelligent. They can surprise you. They can exceed your expectations. When they act, they give you more than 100% of what you’re expecting… like Angelica Panganiban [in Here Comes the Bride]. I never thought she’d do that role that way, so when I saw her acting as gay man [laughs]… May mga artista tayong matalino, gifted, and talented, so I let them do their thing kasi mas nakaka-excite.Pelikula: You’ve worked on both indie and mainstream projects. So far, which one do you favor doing?
Chris: Pareho lang eh. The way I delineate indie and mainstream is really all on economics… Caregiver would have been an indie film if limited ang budget ng producer. Kimmy Dora is an independently-produced film with mainstream aspirations. Siyempre kapag mainstream, mas malaki ang pressure mo to do something that is a definite crowd pleaser. Kailangang panoorin ng tao, so the producers can recover their investment and do more films… When you do a movie these days, kailangan may aspiration ka. Whether mainstream or indie, it has to be an event for it to be patronized. Dapat may bigness. Kailangan din may degree of difficulty. Kasi kalaban mo ang TV. Kalaban mo ang internet. Kalaban mo ang pirated DVD. A lot of people are so exposed to a lot of things… Kailangan talaga iba. It has to be different.Source: pelikula
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Steamed rice cakePuto is a steamed rice cake. It is light, firm, and spongy with a slight hint of sweetness. It comes in many bright colors, the most basic color being white, and sometimes has a slab of cheese or salted egg on top. It is usually eaten as a dessert, but can also be eaten for breakfast, dipped into or paired with a cup of hot coffee or hot chocolate, or for merienda/snack, paired with pancit or dinuguan.
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Pelikula Q&A: Chris Martinezby Jansen MusicoArt based on a photo by Gabby Cantero
Chris Martinez, whose Gunaw segment of My Valentine Girls is still playing in cinemas, is already gaining a reputation of being one of the funniest filmmakers in the industry. Having already penned theatrical laughathons like Bridal Shower, Kimmy Dora, and Here Comes The Bride, he’s already busy working on the Cinemalaya mockumentary Ang Babae sa Septic Tank and a revamp of Joey Gosiengfiao’s campy cult classic Temptation Island.
A two-hour conversation was definitely not enough for me to pick his’ brains, for behind that deceivingly calm exterior of a simple writer-cum-director is a giddy circus of ideas and laughs waiting to come out. There’s far too little time to go deeper, and far too little space on the newspaper to put everything in, so here’s a snippet of the leftover interview where Chris talks about movies, movies, and little more about movies.
Pelikula: When did your love for film start?Chris: I loved movies as a kid. Maaga akong na-expose sa mga good films kasi ang dad ko mahilig sa pelikula. I think the first film I watched was, of course, Sound of Music. Tapos pinapanood niya na agad sa akin West Side Story, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Mary Poppins… We had them on tape. Betamax pa nun… Did you know that you could rent tapes, kids? [laughs]
Pelikula: Aside from musicals, did you have a preferred genre?Chris: I love horror. Nabuo ko yan. Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Extro, C.H.U.D. Alam mo yun? Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers? [laughs] Mga B-movies, kahit ano pinapanood ko.
Pelikula: What’s your “best film of all time”?Chris: [Thinks about it for a minute] Pulp Fiction. Ang cool, ‘di ba? It made me realize that in film you can talk about anything, and you can even scramble all the sequences together, and once you do that, you can create one beautiful thing. Ang lakas ng impact sa akin nun.
Pelikula: What’s the most difficult screenplay you’ve written?Chris: Caregiver. It was my first my chance to get out of my comedy mold, thanks to Chito Roño. Nahirapan ako because the language was different. I had to think in both Filipino and English. I went to London to hear how they speak, learn their expressions, and see how they react… I interviewed caregivers and the people they took care of. I would get some insights on how they treat us. Tumatak ang idea na ang mga Pilipino dito duktor, doon nurse, yung nurse dito, doon caregiver. Ang lungkot diba? So nung sinusulat ko, nakakalungkot din.
Pelikula: How about the easiest?Chris: Kimmy Dora! Kimmy Dora has a world of its own. It’s not grounded on reality and has no sociological angle. It’s fun… The ending wasn’t actually supposed to be like that. It was supposed to be a grand dance number a la Chicago. [Chris imitates Dora and Kimmy with matching voice and actions] “I’m so happy ate Kimmy. I want to sing.” “Ako rin. Ako rin I want to sing.” Boom! Chicago! Hindi naman ako na-disappoint sa ending na ginamit. Siguro budget at timing constraints din, but it would have been very different.
Pelikula: What’s one important thing you’ve learned as a director?Chris: Actors are thinking. They are intelligent. They can surprise you. They can exceed your expectations. When they act, they give you more than 100% of what you’re expecting… like Angelica Panganiban [in Here Comes the Bride]. I never thought she’d do that role that way, so when I saw her acting as gay man [laughs]… May mga artista tayong matalino, gifted, and talented, so I let them do their thing kasi mas nakaka-excite.
Pelikula: You’ve worked on both indie and mainstream projects. So far, which one do you favor doing?Chris: Pareho lang eh. The way I delineate indie and mainstream is really all on economics… Caregiver would have been an indie film if limited ang budget ng producer. Kimmy Dora is an independently-produced film with mainstream aspirations. Siyempre kapag mainstream, mas malaki ang pressure mo to do something that is a definite crowd pleaser. Kailangang panoorin ng tao, so the producers can recover their investment and do more films… When you do a movie these days, kailangan may aspiration ka. Whether mainstream or indie, it has to be an event for it to be patronized. Dapat may bigness. Kailangan din may degree of difficulty. Kasi kalaban mo ang TV. Kalaban mo ang internet. Kalaban mo ang pirated DVD. A lot of people are so exposed to a lot of things… Kailangan talaga iba. It has to be different.
Read more on Chris Martinez in PhilStar Supreme](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgq0bdkEoB1qax3ido1_r1_1280.jpg?.jpg)
