THE ALDUB solo movie, “Imagine You and Me”, succeeds in capturing the beauty of Lake Como in Italy as the perfect setting for the charming love story between Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. According to its director, Mike Tuviera, it’s his dad Tony Tuviera’s idea to film a movie on location in Lake Como.
“He fell in love with the place when we had a vacation there,” he says. “Five years ago pa, gusto na niyang gumawa kami ng movie doon. Very romantic kasi yung lugar, very magical, kaya marami na ring Hollywood movies na kinunan doon, like ‘Ocean’s 11’ nina George Clooney and Brad Pitt. E, yung story ng ‘Imagine You and Me’, talagang bumagay roon sa lugar kasi it’s full of romance, so tiyak na kikiligin ang viewers, lalo na ang Aldub fans, when they watch the movie. Most movies kasi, sa Rome kinukunan, o sa Venice or Milan. Itong sa amin ang bale siyang first Filipino movie na kinunan doon at hindi namin ito kinunan ng patago kundi with full cooperation of the authorities and the people there. Gulat na gulat nga sila dahil dumarating doon ang fans ng Aldub na may dala-dalang food at pasalubong kina Alden and Maine.First time nilang nakakita ng ganun kasi yung mga ibang artista from Hollywood na nag-shoot din, walang ganung fans na dumarayo roon for them.”
So how’s it directing Alden and Maine? “It’s a very exciting experience working with them kasi they both exert great efforts to make it a really good movie. Alden is the more experienced actor kasi marami na siyang nagawang movies and soaps. I told him na alalayan si Maine sa mga eksena nila. E, si Maine naman, perfectionist. She really wants na maging maayos ang acting niya, so nagsuportahan sila. You can see them inspiring one another, kaya lutang na lutang ang kilig factor between them sa maraming eksena. Kapag walang shooting, magkasama sila walking or biking around sa paligid ng Lake Como. Nung sumama ang pakiramdam ni Maine, hindi siya iniwan ni Alden at nung wala siyang appetite kumain, ikinuha siya ng soup at sinubuan siya. Talagang mas gumanda at lumalim ang relasyon nila dahil sa pelikulang ito at marami silang gugulatin sa husay nila. We are all really very proud of our movie at masasabi kong hindi nasayang ang lahat ng hirap at pagod namin nang kunan namin ito sa Italy.”“Imagine You and Me” opens today in theaters nationwide.
