- Kris Bernal and Jake Cuenca are set to star in a film called Kontradiksyon.
- The actress admitted that she got anxious about her love scene with Jake.
- Director Njel De Mesa lauded Bernal’s effective portrayal of a character who got ‘high’ on Marijuana.
Kapuso star Kris Bernal will star in a film titled Kontradiksyon opposite ABS-CBN actor Jake Cuenca. Njel De Mesa will be at the helm of the movie that depicts the current government’s ongoing war against drugs.
In Kontradiksyon, Kris has a love scene with Jake. She admitted that she got anxious about doing the said scene.
“Kinakabahan nga ako, eh. Feel ko ano, eh, feel ko masa-starstruck ako… Though friends naman kami ni Jake, pero kasi alam ko kung gaano kagaling si Jake, eh. As an actor, alam ko kung gaano siya ka-serious sa craft niya.”
Bernal hopes that the love scene with Cuenca will be done in one take. She will make sure not to flub her lines.
“So medyo kinakabahan ako kasi sana ma-one-(take). Sana one take lang kasi ako may tendency ako na baka mag-buckle ako pag ma-intimidate ako. May intimidate factor ako pag masyadong, alam mo ‘yun, masyadong parang bago sa akin. Parang bago katrabaho.”
Direk Njel commends Kris for giving a solid portrayal of a young woman who smoked too much weed.
“There’s this one sequence that we shot the other day. Bugnutin siya, inaantok then papasok siya sa banyo, todo iyak siya. Tapos lalabas siya, masaya na siya kasi naka-chongki (marijuana) na siya! One sequence, three emotions: Kris Bernal.”
Bernal didn’t hesitate on accepting the role. Her character is one who gets involved in drug trafficking in the Philippines.
“Yeah, I’m involved… Hindi ko alam kung handa ang tao kasi ito talaga intense. Not just yung mga eksena na involved sa drugsbut yung mga love scenes, mga sexy scenes. Kasi minsan naka-lingerie lang ako. Tumatakbo ako naka-braand pants lang, alam mo ’yon?”
Kris fears how people would react to the movie but is optimistic that they will grow to appreciate her efforts to improve as an actress.
“Diyos ko, Lord, di ko alam kung paano ako tatanggapin ng tao for that. At saka I tried kasi something na would excite people din and (make them) look forward if I can pull off a character na, alam mo ‘yon, angas and bad. Di ko naman ‘to tatanggapin if hindi ako macha-challenge, e. Of course, I’m still after na makilala ako as a versatile actress, ganoon, I’m still after that.”
