AJ RAVAL is really the busiest young sexy star in Viva today.
After being introduced in “Gusto Ko Maging Porn Star”, she went solo in “Death of a Girlfriend”, then did “Nerisa” with Cindy Miranda and now, topbills a new sexy drama, “Taya”, where she is paired anew with Sean de Guzman, her leading man in “Nerisa”.
Her family used to disapprove of her being a sexy star. But she’s now in her fourth sexy film, so have they accepted her kind of work?
“Yes, my family, at first contra sila sa ginagawa ko, lalo ang dad ko, but now, pati dad ko, natatanggap na nila. Naiintindihan na po ng dad ko ang work ko, kasi artista rin siya.
"Ginagawa ko naman ang magpa-sexy para sa career ko. Wala naman akong natatapakang ibang tao. Wala namang pumipilit sa’kin at masaya naman ako sa ginagawa ko.
"Happy nga ako na kahit panahon ng pandemya, nagkaroon ako ng acting career at sunod-sunod ang projects na ginagawa ko. Puro magaganda pa ang roles na ibinibigay sa akin.”
How different is “Taya” from her past roles?
“As Nenet, acting wise, mas challenging ito kaysa sa mga dating nagawa ko. Matitindi ang mga eksena and I think may improvement naman sa acting ko.”
How far is she willing to go?
“I am willing to do everything for my acting career, basta wag lang yung sobrang pagpapa-sexy. Nag frontal na ako sa ‘Death of a Girlfriend’, pero sa itaas lang, hindi full frontal.”
Why is their film’s title “Taya”? It’s the film’s director who answers, Roman Perez Jr., who has just finished another sexy movie, “The Housemaid
“Taya in English means bet,” he explains. “This film is about online betting sa panahon ng pandemic.
"It’s a different kind of gambling where you win various things, like cars, motorcycles and dito, babae ang mapapanalunan mong prize.
"Tumaya si Sean dito and hindi niya alam ang mapapanalunan niyang prize is AJ.”
How would he describe “Taya” as a movie?
“Uso ngayon ang erotic thrilers, but ‘Taya’ is different as it’s a psychedelic thriller.
"Maraming nakagusto sa last movie kong ‘Adan’ na sexy thriller but here, gusto naming higitan ang ‘Adan’ at masasabi kong itong ‘Taya’ ang pinakasugapang pelikula ng taon.
"May lesson naman dito which is bawal malulong sa sugal, bawal maging sugapa.
"In the end, si Sean as the character Sixto, will have to answer the question: kaya ba niyang itaya ang buhay niya para matubos niya si AJ as Nenet sa gambling syndicate na may hawak dito?”
“Taya” starts streaming on Vivamax on August 30, also on ktx.ph, iWant TFC, TFC IPTV and on VIVAMAX. Subscribe using VIVAMAX app via Google Play Store and App Store.
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