Director Mac Alejandre shared on Friday, January 28, that he gave actor Paolo Gumabao the freedom to choose whether to do a very intriguing scene in the sexy-drama movie Silip Sa Apoy.
“By telling him the truth, by not obligating him to do it,” said the director during the film’s virtual media conference.
He was referring to the scene where Gumabao was peeping at Angeli Khang while rubbing his body against the wall.
Alejandre stressed that if the young actor refuses to do the scene, he will have a double do it.
“Noong una kong sinabi yung eksena, sinabi ko sa kanya, ‘ito ang nakasulat sa script. Sisilipin mo siya at ikikiskis yung katawan sa pader.’
“So sabi ko sa kanya, ‘Sa totoong buhay ikikiskis mo lang ba? Anong gagawin mo?’ Tapos sabi niya yun ang gagawin. So sabi ko I’ll give you the option: kung ako ‘yan ito ang gusto kong gawin, ito ang ipapakita ko, p’wede kang pumayag, p’wede kang hindi.
“Ngayon kapag hindi ka pumayag p’wede ba akong magpaalam sa ‘yo na gagawin natin ang eksena at gagamit tayo ng double kasi feeling ko importante ang eksenang ‘yon. Pero may option kang gawin, nasa sa ‘yo lahat iyon,” he explained.
By being truthful, the director convinced the actor to do the scene.
“So yun, nilatag ko sa kanya ang totoo. Sabi niya, ‘H’wag tayong mag-double.'”
Silip Sa Apoy is about an unhappy housewife who falls in love with her neighbor, with the affair only leading to something more sinister.
The movie also stars Sid Lucero and Jela Cuenca and is now available for streaming on Vivamax.
