Philippine Showbiz Today Vol 12 No 24 | Page 20

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20 Philippine Showbiz Today

December 22 , 2017 - January 7 , 2018

Dawn with Vic in Meant to Beh

Interestingly , the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival entry Meant to ‘ Beh is the first time Comedy King Vic Sotto and actress Dawn Zulueta are collaborating on the silver screen and many are excited this early to watch them together .
“ That ’ s right !” says Vic . “ We ’ ve worked together in the sitcom ‘ Okay Ka , Fairy Ko ’ for a time but that was ages ago . I ’ m glad that finally , we were given the chance to be paired on a grand silver screen project like this . It ’ s good that Dawn accepted the offer right away when the project was pitched in to her .”
“ Actually , it ’ s a big honor to be paired with Bosing Vic on a grand movie presentation like ‘ Meant to ‘ Beh ’,” Dawn states . “ For a time , I played the role of Faye in Okay Ka Fairy Ko . I think that was in the mid- ‘ 90s . It was short-lived though and after that , there wasn ’ t any chance for us to do another project once again . That ’ s why I ’ m thrilled because for sure , the viewing public will find our screen pairing exciting since it is fresh .”
Both Vic and Dawn feel positive about their offering in this year ’ s edition of the MMFF ( which is a joint production of OctoArts Films , APT Entertainment and M- Zet TV Productions ) with regards to its box-office potential .
“ I think the freshness of the material is a strong factor ,” Vic avers . “ It ’ s a family movie and personally , I ’ m excited to do a genre like this . For a change , it ’ s not a fantasy material with special effects . Surely , the viewers can relate to the characters in the story . It ’ s the perfect movie date for all the families come Christmastime .”
“ We ’ ll be presenting conflicts that surround contemporary families , like the relationship of husbands and wives when they feel they ’ ve already outgrown each other after being married for quite some time , how parents handle the challenges and difficulties faced by their children at present and how kids play a vital role in bringing back their parents together . It ’ s really a heart-warming story that the public will love ,” adds Dawn .
Apart from the two illustrious screen icons , the movie boasts of a star-studded cast , which includes talents from the two biggest TV networks in the land namely , ABS-CBN and GMA .
“ That ’ s right ! Joining us are Daniel Matsunaga , Andrea Torres , Sue Ramirez , Ruru Madrid and our three children in
the story : JC Santos , Gabbi Garcia and Baby Baste . The thought of working with these new blood is simply thrilling . We ’ re happy that in ‘ Meant to ‘ Beh ’ there ’ s no network war . We ’ re here to work and give our viewers quality entertainment !”
Vic and Dawn are aware that they have huge competition at the tills in the upcoming film fest since other front-rank stars have their respective entries as well like Coco Martin , Vice Ganda , Daniel Padilla , Derek Ramsayand Jennylyn Mercado .
“ We ’ re aware that it will be a strong field . The pressure is there but we welcome the challenge . As we ’ ve said , we have faith in our material . For one , we ’ re the only family-oriented vehicle in the festival which is good . Definitely , the viewing public will not only enjoy the film but pick up some valuable lessons from its various themes ,” the two end in unison . ●
- J . R . Peters , TMS

Baeby Baste ‘ Meant to Beh ’ movie

Chubby-cheeked fiveyear-old Baeby Baste ( born Sebastian Benedict Granfon ) is out to prove that he ’ s more than just an adorable face on television .
This holiday season , the “ Eat , Bulaga !” youngest host ventures into the big screen as he stars opposite seasoned actors Dawn Zulueta and Vic “ Bossing ” Sotto in familycomedy movie “ Meant to Beh .”
One of the official entries to this year ’ s Metro Manila Film Festival ( MMFF ), the movie is Baste ’ s first foray into acting , and director Chris Martinez said the adorable child star did not disappoint .
He delivered all his lines and gave us a very good performance . Baste will surprise everyone because in this movie he was able to do everything - from singing , dancing , acting to comedy . He ’ s a natural born entertainer ,” he said .
Sotto , who took the kid under his wing since the latter joined show business over two years ago , added that considering his age and that he is still learning to read , Baste was able to deliver what was asked of him .
He said the five-year-old was able to grasp the concept of making a movie and is already conscious of what acting is all about .
“ At first we were just thinking that he will just say a
few lines and do minimal acting because he ’ s never had experience shooting a movie . He ’ s used to what we do in ‘ Eat , Bulaga !’ that we ’ ll just let him sing . I was really surprised . We were all surprised that he has a talent in acting even if he still cannot read the script .”
Credit also goes to Baste ’ s mother , Shiela , who tirelessly read the script and practiced her son on how to deliver and act his lines correctly . She said it was difficult at first , especially when Baste had a hard time pronouncing long Tagalog words , but everyone in the production had been patient .
“ I had to act the script myself because he cannot read yet and will just copy what I will do . I think the pressure was more on me than on him because we have limited time . He also doesn ’ t want to commit mistakes while filming
it ,” she said .
Mommy Shiela and Baste have been inseparable since they moved to Manila from General Santos City almost three years ago .
Baste , who was just two at that time but was already musically inclined , caught the attention of netizens when his aunt posted a dubsmash video of him on Facebook . He first appeared on television in one segment of news magazine show “ Kapuso Mo , Jessica Soho ” before visiting the set of the “ The Ryzza Mae Show ,” where he was among the studio audience when Ryzza Mae Dizon took a selfie with him . “ Eat , Bulaga ” creative head Jeny Ferre noticed Baste and decided to track him down . ●