On June 13, teen star Jhassy Busran admitted feeling overwhelmed about getting her dream role in ‘Unspoken Letters.
During the story conference for Unspoken Letters at the Limbaga 77 Cafe Restaurant in Quezon City, Busran expressed her appreciation for her role in the upcoming movie.
“Honestly po, I feel very overwhelmed po na ganon. Kasi ito pong role na ‘to, dream role ko po talaga siya honestly. Tapos binigyan po ako ng chance na ma-portray ‘yung role na ‘to.”
She then detailed her preparations for her role in ‘Unspoken Letters.’
“Very na-eexcite po ako and at the same time kinakabahan kasi baka mamaya, hindi ko magampanan nang maayos. But I’m doing my very best para aralin ‘yung character. And then ayun po, sobrang na-eexcite ako to work with all of them po.”
One of the film’s directors, Gat Alaman, revealed their casting process for the film, noting the potential they saw in Busran.
“So, ‘yung pagkapili po kay Jhassy, honestly talaga, nagde-develop kami ng mga actors, which is why we also launched Genius Teens. It’s a group of teenagers who have superpowers. Lahat po sila, pinag-audition natin. And Jhassy, nakuha niya ‘yung attention ng bawat director na kasama ko po ngayon. Kasi ang potential po nung bata, very promising.”
They also acknowledged Busran’s achievements as a teen actress.
“At tsaka katulad po ng movie na ‘to, ‘yung gaano kabigat, ‘yun po ‘yung nakitaan po kasi namin siya ng katangian to handle that kind of role. So marami na rin po kasi siyang napatunayan doon sa mga movies po na ginawa natin.”
Busran’s recognitions include the Jury Award Best of the Best Performance Short Film (Male or Female) at the 2021 International Film Festival Manhattan New York and the Outstanding Woman (Singer, Actress, and Philanthropist) at the 6th Outstanding Men and Women of the Philippines 2022.
‘Unspoken Letters’ stars Busran, Tonton Gutierrez, Matet De Leon, Gladys Reyes, Glydel Mercado, and Simon Ibarra.
The film under Utmost Creatives also features a powerhouse cast that includes Daria Ramirez, Orlando Sol, Deborah Sun, John Hendrick, Dennah Bautista, Lotlot Bustamante, Deon Bautista, Stanley Abuloc, Angel Laco, Dwayne Bialoglovski, Princess Bustamante, Sean Guyamin, Edmund Santiago, Dhnnel Manaois, and Choline Baustista with new artists MJ Manuel and Kristine Samson.
Under the co-direction of Gat Alaman, Andy Andico, and Paolo Bertola, the film opens in cinemas soon.
