On October 25, Viva artist Victor ‘VR’ Relosa revealed that he accepted his role for ‘Sila Ay Akin’ because of the director Mac Alejandre.
At the media event for ‘Sila Ay Akin,’ which LionhearTV covered, Relosa explained that he was planning to take a vacation when he got the offer for the role.
“Actually, muntik ko pong hindi makuha ‘tong pelikulang ‘to kasi nagpaalam na ko sa road manager ko na magpapahinga muna ako, kasi nga po parang nabu-burn out ako. Sabi niya sa akin, ‘Victor, may pumasok ka pang pelikula eh.’ Eh kaso usapan po talaga namin na kapag ganito ‘yung sched, hindi namin tatanggapin.”
However, after confirming that Alejandre would be directing the film and the National Artist Ricky Lee wrote the screenplay, Relosa relented and accepted the project.
“Tapos parang tinanong ko nalang din, ‘Parang ano po ba ‘yung pelikula.’ Sinabi na rin lang niya na ‘Ricky Lee at Mac Alejandre.’ Sabi ko ay sige, pwede na po pala ako. Kinancel ko ‘yung flight ko, kasi may international flight po ako, kinancel ko po siya, kasi sabi ko, hindi ka mabibigyan ng second chance na maka-trabaho ang isang multi-awarded na director na kagaya ni sir Mac Alejandre.
“Kaya ‘yun sobrang masaya po ako na nabigyan ako ng chance at lahat po ginawa ko para makapasok sa pelikula.”
He also acknowledged Alejandre’s prestige as a multi-awarded director.
“‘Yung pangalan po ni Direk Mac, naririnig ko na po siya dati pa kasi ‘yung mga kinalakihan ko noong bata ako, ‘yung pinapanood ko lagi– pero ‘yung mga gawa niya, lagi ko pong napapanood ‘yung mga teleserye so alam ko po– Amaya, Majika, Marimar.
“So ayun po, hindi ko po talaga ine-expect na mabibigyan ako ng chance na makatrabaho ang isang Direk Mac at isang Ricky Lee kasi bago lang po ako sa Vivamax.”
As for their Vivamax movie, ‘Sila Ay Akin’ stars Angeli Khang and Azi Acosta.
The cast also features Victor Relosa, Vince Rillon, Cess Garcia, Angie Castrence, Gerald Madrid, Chad Alviar, Caira Lee, Vino Gonzales, VJ Vera, GBoy Pablo, and Roni Bertubin.
Under the direction of McArthur Alejandre, ‘Sila Ay Akin’ began streaming via Vivamax starting October 27.
