On November 3, actress Iya Mina surmised that comedian Vice Ganda would be proud of her movie in the Metro Manila Film Festival 2023.
At the media conference for ‘Broken Hearts Trip,’ which LionhearTV covered, Mina remarked that Vice would celebrate her MMFF movie, given that they are both comedians, highlighting how the ‘It’s Showtime’ host would support her upcoming project.
“Siguro matutuwa naman si Meme kung ito ay panonoorin ng lahat, isa lang naman kami ng larangan, mga komedyante, stand up comedian na kung saan siya nagsimula, doon din kami nagsimula, so suportahan.
“So siyempre sa akin better, kasi pinagtulung-tulungan namin lahat ito.”
Mina also talked about what it was like working with the award-winning actress Jaclyn Jose and MMFF 2021 Best Actor Christian Bables.
“Ako nahiya noong una, pero kailangan ibigay sa shoot, kasi audition part din iyon, tapos sa tulong din ni Christian kasi hindi sila madamot na mga actor. Napaka-generous nila, kaya naibigay ng tama ‘yung hinihingi ni Direk. ‘Yung maglagay ka lang ng luha sa harap ni Miss Jaclyn, okay na ‘yun, masaya na ko. Tapos naka-ngiti siya, pumapalakpak after tapos iko-congratulate ka niya, ‘Ang galing mo’ gaganon siya.”
Mina won the Best Actress Award for her role in ‘Mamu, And A Mother Too’ at the Cinema One Originals Awards 2018.
She then discussed her views about the possibility of getting a Best Actress nod in the MMFF 2023 as a transwoman.
“Siyempre sa babae, of course, kahit manominate lang win na ng community ‘yun. Kasi number one, nagpapasalamat ako sa MMFF na at least — open na sila, tanggap na nila, it’s ano na, nano-normalize na nila di ba ganon talaga may mga gender sensitivity.
“Kung if ever man sa actor ilalagay, salamat, magpapasalamat na lang ako kasi siguro ang pinansin nila doon ‘yung talent na mayroon ka talaga.”
‘Broken Hearts Trip’ stars Andoy Ranay, Christian Bables, Petite, Iyah Mina, Teejay Marquez, Marvin Yap, Tart Carlos, and Jaclyn Jose.
Under the direction of Lemuel Lorca, ‘The Broken Hearts Trip’ opens in cinemas on December 25.
