Director Wenn Deramas Favors Joey Paras' 'Bekikang' Over Vice Ganda's Movie

DIRECTOR WENN Deramas declared that among the films he directed, “Bekikang” starring Joey Paras is now number 2 in his heart. The first remains to be Ai Ai de las Alas’ “Tanging Ina”. What about Vice Ganda’s “Private Benjamin”? “Number 3 na siya ngayon,” he says.

Vice Ganda might feel hurt? “Hindi siguro. Very mature ang pananaw niyan, so he’d understand. After all, ‘Private Benjamin’ ang unang local movie na kumita ng P300 million sa takilya. E, maraming sitwasyon kasi sa ‘Bekikang’, galing talaga sa mga karanasan ko sa totoong buhay. At saka napanood ko na ang buong pelikula and honestly, kung wala ang ‘Tanging Ina’, ito ang magiging number 1 favorite ko. Comedy ito, pero magdala kayo ng panyo o tissue kasi hindi puedeng hindi kayo maiyak sa husay ni Joey sa dramatic scenes niya.” See also, Joey Paras Says He Should Not Be Compared With Vice Ganda.

Does he really feel that Joey is ripe for stardom? “Hindi lang ripe, malapit na ngang mabulok. At yung ganyang klase ng talent, dapat ma-experience na ng viewers kasi ako, na-experience ko na at magaling talaga siya. At tingnan nyo si Joey, fair si Lord, di ba? Kasi kahit ganyan ang hitsura niya, hindi kagandahan, pero punumpuno naman ng talent. Kaya sugod na sa opening on October 23 sa mga sinehan.”

Joey’s co-star in the movie all attest that he’s very good, talented and deserves a break: Tom Rodriguez as his leading man, Tirso Cruz III and Janice de Belen as his parents, plus comedians Lassy and Atak, Carla Humphries, Maluh de Guzman and Maricar de Guzman as the contravidas in his life.