During the recent press conference following the private screening of their film ‘Moro,’ actor Baron Geisler took a moment to express his deep gratitude towards co-actor Piolo Pascual.
Geisler credited Pascual for playing a pivotal role in revitalizing his career and providing him with a significant “movie break” in Philippine cinema.
“I wanna thank Mr. Piolo Pascual we shot this nung 2019, this is my first big break in Philippine cinema. Ito ‘yung first big role ko po nung 2019 nung galing akong preso at rehab,” Geisler shared emotionally. “I prayed for a miracle. After a few months of fervently praying, God answered it with a call from direk Brillante Mendoza. Sabi niya, ‘O Baron may gagawin tayong pelikula magkapatid kayo ni Piolo pag-aralan mo ‘to.’ Sabi ko, ‘Sige po, direk.’”
Geisler recounted his intensive preparation for the role, spending two months in Davao immersing himself in the character. “Two months ako nag-immerse. Pumunta ako ng Davao, nag-enjoy ako sa Davao, tapos nung nasa Davao na ako minemorize ko ‘yung ibang lines. Tumawag ‘O Baron ikaw na ‘yung gagawa nung kay Piolo. He’s so busy daw hindi niya magagawa. Ikaw na muna bida dito ha!’ Sabi ko, ‘Talaga po? Na-memorize ko na po eh, hindi i-memorize mo ‘yung kay Piolo’,” he explained.
Meeting Pascual on set was a significant moment for Geisler. “So dumating kami sa set. Nagkita kami ni Mr. Piolo Pascual and you know I can’t thank you enough I’m so grateful bro to be part of this film and pinagbigyan mo ako na magka-break sa industriya. And after that nagsimula na akong kunin sa mga bigger projects. So thank you so much and to direk Brillante also,” Geisler expressed with gratitude.
In ‘Moro,’ Geisler takes on the role of Abdel, while Pascual portrays Jasim. The film features a star-studded cast, including Laurice Guillen, Christopher De Leon, Joel Torre, Beauty Gonzalez, Nikki Valdez, Felix Roco, Ina Feleo, Alvin Anson, Rolando Inocencio, Dido Dela Paz, Kirst Viray, and Onyl Torres.
Produced by Center Stage Productions, ‘Moro’ boasts a talented team with Krisma Maclang Fajardo as the producer, Odyssey Flores handling cinematography, Dante Mendoza on production design, Ysabelle Denoga editing, Jake Abella composing the music, and Albert Michael Idioma in charge of sound.
‘Moro,’ directed by renowned filmmaker Brillante Mendoza, will be exclusively streamed on Netflix (PH and Asia Pacific) starting July 19, Friday.
