#ATSGotYouCovered: What made Sharon Cuneta agree to do "Ang Pamilyang Hindi Lumuluha"

#ATSGotYouCovered: What made Sharon Cuneta agree to do "Ang Pamilyang Hindi Lumuluha"

"I believe in direk Mes (de Guzman)," Sharon Cuneta explains as one of the reasons why she decided to do "Ang Pamilyang Hindi Lumuluha." That and her respect for independent filmmakers.

Matagal na niyang gusto gumawa ng indie film. In fact, she started it by coming up with a script writing contest in 2013. Kung sinuman ang mananalo ay mismong siya ang magbibida at magpro-produce ng pelikula. For reasons unknown to us, hindi natuloy ang nasabing contest. However, it was that same contest where Mes and wife Rhea came up with the idea to write something for Sharon and pitch it to her.

Kung ito ang matatawag na first independent movie ni Sharon, then paano made-describe ang "Crying Ladies" noong 2003 na ginawa n'ya sa Unitel Pictures?

Pagdating sa istriktong kahulugan ng indie film, masalimuot na usapan ito. Hanggang ngayon ay wala pang makapagbigay ng definitive na description kung paano matatawag na independent ang pelikula maliban sa hindi ito gawa ng major studios like Star Cinema, Regal Films, and Viva Films. Since hindi gawa ng tatlo ang "Crying Ladies," bakit hindi pa rin ito matatawag na independent film?

Sa film studios, mayroon tayong major ones tulad nang nabanggit ko. Mayroon din naman tayong second players na smaller than the major ones pero big enough player naman sa industriya where Unitel Pictures belongs. The third one, doon pumapasok ang indies.

Sa ngayon ay 'yan ang easiest explanation I can offer though maari pa rin itong makwestiyon since Unitel Pictures is doing Cine Filipino which films fall under independent films at maging ang major players natin ay pumapasok na rin into doing so-called "indies".

Anyway, kalimutan n'yo na ang mga 'yan. Panoorin n'yo na lang ang interview na ito kay Sharon!




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