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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.

Jan 19, 2014

Martin Escudero As Neri Naig's Asshole Of A Boyfriend

MARTIN ESCUDERO is glad that right after his solo drama, “Positive”, has ended, TV5 has given him a new show right away, “Obsession”. He also has a new movie, “Mumbai Love”, which opens in theatres on Wednesday. People who care for him feel he wasn’t given the proper billing in the movie’s poster and trailer. He already played lead roles on TV and the movies and he has won best actor awards for “Zombadings”, but he is billed after newcomer Kiko Matos and supporting actor Jayson Gainza. How did he feel about this?

“We called their attention and they said they’ll change it,” he says. “Yung mga sumusuporta sa career ko ang nagsabing naapi ako sa billing, so sana, maremedyuhan pa nila. Pero okay na rin sa’kin kasi napakabait ng producer namin, si Neil Jeswani, lalo na nang mag-shoot kami on location sa India na galante talaga siya sa buong cast. Hindi naman talaga ako ang leading man kundi si Kiko na isang Indian prince na nagkagusto kay Solenn Heussaff. Ako ang best friend ni Solenn na may gusto rin sa kanya. May song and dance numbers kami rito na parang Bollywood.”

In “Obsession”, he plays an anti-hero. “Pinaibig ko rito si Neri Naig, without knowing isa siyang insecure na babaeng may trauma in her past nang biglang mamatay ang father niya. After makuha ko siya’t maikama, bigla kong iniwan. Pero na-obsessed siya sa’kin at habol nang habol. When I rejected her, nagpakamatay siya at tumalon mula sa tulay, pero nabuhay siya, binago ni Marvin Agustin, a cosmetic surgeon, ang mukha niya para makapaghiganti siya sa’kin. Pero may twist sa story, kasi akala ni Marvin, nang baguhin ang mukha niya at maging si Bianca King na siya, mai-in love na sa kanya. E, kaso, sa halip na maghiganti sa akin, in love pa rin pala siya. So gagayahin naman ni Marvin ang mukha ko.”
"Obession" starts airing this Thursday on TV5 at 9 PM.


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