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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Feb 15, 2013

Alessandra De Rossi On Acting With & Being Directed By Cesar Montano For The First Time

ALESSANDRA DE ROSSI is honored to play Mayor Alfredo Lim’s wife, Amalia, in “Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story”. “Ako yung first wife niyang nagpunta sa States with their first kids dahil sa death threats sa family nila,” she says.

Didn’t she mind being the second choice? “Not at all. When it was first offered to me, tinanong ko pa nga, kani-kanino na ba ito inoffer? Alam nyo naman ako, tsismosa, tinanong ko pa kung ba’t di sila natuloy. Basta ako, happy ko sa role ko. First time ko to work with Cesar Montano in a movie, leading lady pa ako, topbilling, choosy pa ba ko?”

So how did she adjust to her role? “Aba, siempre, binago nila hitsura ko dahil 1960s ito. Nilagyan ako ng hair extension tapos tini-tease pa buhok ko. Pati make-up ko, mga damit ko, may stylist sila to make sure na authentic 60s ang hitsura ko.”

How’s it working with Cesar? “Mabait siya. Very cool, pero makulit, siya rin kasi ang director kaya siya ang nagka-cut sa sarili niya. Pero bago siya mag-cut, naga-adlib ng kung anu-ano. Mahilig siya mag-joke kaya masayang katrabaho.”

She’s also making waves as Baby, the mistress of Christopher de Leon in “Pahiram ng Sandali”. “Hanggang March 15 pa kami. Ang titindi ng bawat eksena. Ngayon, nakaburol si Tito Boyet at sa wake niya, si Lorna Tolentino ang legal wife pero ayokong patalo. Sa’kin kumampi ang anak nila, si Max Collins, kasi galit siya sa mommy niyang nakipag-affair sa boyfriend niya, si Dingdong Dantes. Panay ang tarayan namin ni LT.”

We heard she got hurt in one physical scene. “Yes, nakamot niya ko, pero okay lang yun. It happens sa mga ganung eksena, hindi naman niya sinasadya, e.”

She had two entries in Cinema One Originals filmfest last November. She’s now doing two new entries in Cinemalaya. “Pero yung isa pa lang ang puede kong ikuwento, ‘The Liars’, with Gil Portes, reunion namin after ‘Mga Munting Tinig’ and ‘Homecoming’. Yung isa, di pa nagi-story con. I’m also doing a new movie with Direk Joel Lamangan at meron pang isa na di ko pa rin puede i-reveal. So, magiging busy ang lola mo sa pelikula.”

It’s Valentine season but she’s loveless. “By choice. My last BF was six years ago pa and I’ve learned to value my privacy, my being single. Hindi ko naman nami-miss magkaroon ng jowa. Enjoy nga ako just being with friends.”

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