- Coco Martin shared MMFF movie highlights with Sam Milby.
- Coco Martin and Jennylyn Mercado are starring in the MMFF movie 3Pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon.
In an interview during the mediacon for their Metro Manila Film Festival movie 3Pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon, Coco Martin described the challenges he faced in doing the film.
In the movie, Coco plays a cop who is out to prove his innocence after being framed for the murder of his boss. Going undercover, he reprised the role of Paloma which he did for FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano in 2016.
“Huling beses ko nang gagawin ang karakter ni Paloma, sasagarin ko na,” said Coco.
Unlike FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, the Kapamilya action-drama star said this latest Paloma is 5 times harder because it required different looks which also required ample time to prepare.
“Ang hirap mag-bihis babae! Talagang in-effort-an ko! Lahat ng looks ko, talagang iniba-iba ko.
“Hindi ako yung parang… palit-make up lang. Lahat! Contact lens, kuko, palit! Ako ang pinakamaagang dumarating sa set. Kasi nga, one and a half hour akong mine-make up-an.
“Tapos, bibihisan akong kung anu-ano ang inilalagay sa akin para maging sexy, ” Coco continued.
Because of his role, Coco also revealed that he has sexy scene with co-actor Sam Milby which includes kissing.
“Sinagad ko na! Actually, isa sa highlight ng pelikula, iyong eksena namin ni Sam [Milby].
“Nilalandi ko siya. Sumasayaw ako sa harapan niya. Ganyan…Tapos, magki-kiss kami. Iba! Ibang-iba!” Coco revealed.
“Kasi, sabi ko nga, gagawa ka ng comedy, sagarin mo na! Wala nang tipiran.
“Wala nang iniisip mo ang mga hindi ini-expect ng mga tao,” he added.
Coco admitted that he was forced into the situation because he wanted his lead star Jennylyn Mercado to accept the role so he shared with her all the movie highlights.
“Actually, napasubo ako rito. Noong ipine-present ko kay Jennylyn iyong concept, ‘Jen, ganito ang mangyayari, ganyan-ganyan. Tapos, may eksena tayo rito, magsu-swimming tayo. Naka-swimsuit ka. ‘Tapos, ako rin, naka-swimsuit, ganyan-ganyan. ‘Tapos, naka-T-back.’
“Siyempre, ipine-present ko kay Jen, para pumayag siya. E, noong gagawin na namin ang pelikula, kaya ko bang panindigan? Kasi, kailangan kong magpakita ng puwet. Siyempre, mapapahiya naman ako sa kanya pag di ko ginawa. Ginawa na namin para sa pelikula!”
“Actually, iyon ang babayaran ng mga tao. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Sabi ko nga, ibang-ibang Paloma,” Coco shared.
3Pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon is Coco Martin’s entry for this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. Written, directed, and produced by the actor, the movie is released under CCM productions.
Included in the movie are Jennylyn Mercado, Ai-Ai Delas Alas, and Sam Milby together with Edu Manzano, Tirso Cruz III, Joey Marquez, Carmi Martin, Mitch Valdez, John Prats, Mark Lapid, Bianca Manalo, PJ Endrinal, Super Tekla, Boobsie Wonderland, Soliman Cruz, Jhong Hilario, Kim Molina, Paolo Paraiso, Lou Veloso, Bernard Palanca, Whitney Tyson, and with a very special participation of Manila mayor Isko “Yorme” Moreno.
