Vilma Santos stars in her first indie–as a bit player
By Rito P. AsiloPhilippine Daily Inquirer
SANTOS IN “EKSTRA.” “I’m still an artist who’s raring for a good challenge!”
“Crowd din ako
dati, pero look at me now,” Vilma Santos proudly discloses to other bit
players in the trailer of “Ekstra” that swiftly went viral shortly
after it was posted on YouTube on June 6. It’s only been about two
weeks since, but the one minute and 48 second trailer has already been
viewed almost 80,000 times on the video-sharing website.
The
buzzed-about Cinemalaya entry, Santos’ first foray into the indie
scene, will be the movie queen’s 222nd entry in the IMDb online
database! But, the irony of portraying perpetual bit player, Loida
Malabanan, isn’t lost on Tinseltown’s Star for All Seasons—who spoke to
us not long after she came home from her much deserved vacation in Los
Angeles last Saturday.
“I have
played so many roles in my lifetime—from Sister Stella L. and Dolzura
Cortez to Darna and Dyesebel,” Ate Vi shares. “But, portraying a movie
extra is a first for me. In fact, when I acted in my launching movie at
age 9, I was already cast in the title role—as “Trudis Liit”!
Shot in 12
days, the film wrapped up its principal photography on Holy Monday, one
week before Vilma went on the campaign trail. She says “Ekstra” was a
learning and heart-warming experience—and her talent fee wasn’t even
discussed: “It’s a personal contribution to the industry that has been
good to me. Plus, I wanted to experience the experimental nature of
indie filmmaking—nakakapanibago, because of the 12-hour shoots and the
dynamic new talents you meet on set.
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