March 1, 2022- Kapuso director Jorron Lee Monroy, and Kapuso stars Rhian Ramos and Kris Bernal shared their preprations behind their campy scenes in their new teleserye, Artikulo 247.
During the media conference for the legal drama, Monroy said they discussed the execution of the campy scenes before they taped it on set.
“The technique with campy scenes is kailangan i-discuss niyo as a group kung paano siya ia-attack sa scene. Pag binabasa mo kasi siya, it’s correct na hindi tayo naturally ganon. But for cinematic purposes it works. Campy scenes work.”
He noted that he enjoyed shooting the scenes with Ramos and Bernal because they made the campy scenes more true to life.
“Ako personally, na-enjoy ko siyang gawin with Kris and Rhian. Mayroon kasi silang skill, hindi ko alam kung na-explore na nila ito before, si Kris and Rhian na ‘yung pagiging campy nila, natra-translate nila na into something that could actually happen in real life.
“Campy siya, alam mong ‘yung dialogue nila is over the top, but when you watch them parang, ‘ah parang pwede naman mangyari ito sa totoong buhay. Siguro may ganitong tao.'”
Bernal stated that filming the campy scenes opened up her mind.
“Siyempre in-adjust pa rin na dapat mukhang totoo siya talaga. And infairness naman nararamdaman din namin, ina-adjust din talaga namin na okay ganito ‘yung gawin namin para maging mas mukhang totoo siya.
“Nakaka-open nga siya ng mind eh na parang totoo pala ito, ginagawa pala ‘to ng mga kapit bahay ko, ng mga kaibigan ko ganyan-ganyan.”
She then admitted that she had fun taping their campy scenes for the series.
“Pero. masarap siya gawin, kasi nga parang iba eh, hindi ikaw eh. Parang ginagampanan mo ‘yung ibang tao outside our world sa showbiz.”
On the other hand, Ramos confessed she felt afraid to tape their campy scenes.
“Noong una takot ako doon at hindi–parang hindi grateful ‘yung una kong naramdaman. Parang, ‘ha anong–‘ kunwari pag may away, maiisip ko, ‘ha may time pa ba sila magsabi ng line.’ Kasi sa totoong buhay wala ng usap-usap sapakan na ‘to. Parang ganon.”
However, thanks to Monroy’s skillful execution of each shot, Ramos started to appreciate their campy scenes.
“And ‘yung bulk of that work went to Direk. Minsan nga may mga ginagawa si Direk na hindi ako aware, na hindi ko siya nakikita until napanood ko na ‘yung playback. na parang, ‘ah kaya pala may ganitong additional na shot, kasi parang may sinasabi ‘yung shot pa lang on it’s own.’ or may mga times din na kung malungkot pa lang ‘yung eksena, ‘yung movement pa lang camera, ‘yung umaarte na para sa amin.
“Parang at that moment, at that scene, parang concept pa lang siya sa utak ni Direk, na hindi ko pa– nakikita, hindi ko pa alam ‘yung 100% what it going to look like, but when it’s done mapapa-wow ka na lang.”
Bernal and Ramos star in GMA Network’s riveting legal drama, Artikulo 247, alongside other Kapuso actors Benjamin Alves, Mark Herras, Mike Tan, Victor Silayan, Carla Martinez, Denise Barbacena, Rain Matienzo, and Brent Valdez.
Directed by Jorron Lee Monroy, the griping teleserye premieres on March 7 on GMA Afternoon Prime.
