On July 4, actor Kokoy De Santos described himself as someone who gets easily scared.
At the media conference for ‘Mary Cherry Chua,’ De Santos cited how he feels challenged working for a horror film production.
“Parang opo, sa pelikula first ko po ito. Kaya ako as a person, matatakutin ako eh, so iba pala ‘yung feeling kapag ka gumagawa ka ng isang proyekto na horror talaga. Kahit na alam mo na kung paano ginagawa, medyo ano ka pa– natatakot ka pa rin. Alam mong nangyari eh, possible talaga.”
He cited how he related to his character in the upcoming Viva horror film.
“Ay si Kokoy, opo kaya nga po ako nahirapan dito eh kasi horror. Pero si Paco, isa sa mga–ayaw kong sabihin kasi baka ma-spoil eh. Pero isa ako ditong estudyante na siyempre kinatatakutan ‘tong si ‘Mary Cherry Chua’ po.
“Ano po ako dito eh, medyo duwag, pero at the same time binubully ko dito si… ‘yung character po ni Ashley. Pero eventually, the rest is history po.”
However, he appreciated the comical side of his character in ‘Mary Cherry Chua.’
“Yes po, kasi kung doon po ako lagi ilalagay sa takutan po, parang ewan ko. Kasi nga po, nabanggit ko nga po kanina– na matatakutin po ako. Kahit papaano, first horror ko eh, bali naman, I mean doon pa rin naman ako, on a lighter side pa rin naman po.”
He then discussed what it was like working with the cast, crew, and director of ‘Mary Cherry Chua.’
“Masaya, actually sobrang na-enjoy ko siya kasi ibang experience kasi kada naman po ibang project sa akin, talaga naman pong iba ‘yun kaba, nandoon naman lagi ‘yun. Hindi pwedeng nawawala ‘yung kaba.
“And siyempre, mas nangingibabaw ‘yung excitement, iba ‘yung kasama mo, iba ‘yung cast and crew, iba ‘yung director mo, iba ‘yung script, iba ‘yung character, so ang dami ko laging nilo-look forward na talaga naman, siyempre kahit ayaw mo mag-expect, eh lagi naman nalalagpasan ‘yun. Nandoon lang naman po ako lagi for experience po.”
‘Mary Cherry Chua’ stars Ashley Diaz, Joko Diaz, Alma Moreno, De Santos, Lyca Gairanod, Abby Bautista, and Krissha Viaje.
Under the direction of Roni S. Benaid, the Viva Films horror movie opens in cinemas nationwide starting July 19.
