VILMA SANTOS TALKS ABOUT POSSIBLEMOVIE PROJECTS W/ NORA, SHARON
(PHOTO- VILMA SANTOS)
MANILA, DECEMBER 3, 2010 (BULLETIN) By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ - Vilma Santos is willing to make a movie with her biggest showbiz "rival" Nora Aunor, who is set to return to the Philippines within the month.
"Wala naman sigurong masama [kung gumawa kami ni Nora ng pelikula] pero siguro ang importante ang script," said the veteran actress-turned-public servant in an interview aired on "Juicy," Dec. 1.
Nora has been in the United States for several years. She recently suffered a botched cosmetic surgery which supposedly damaged her vocal cords.
Vilma and Nora's so-called rivalry escalated during the late '70s when they went neck-and-neck for acclaim. The two would later face off in what many deem as the ultimate showdown: The 1978 Ishmael Bernal film, "Ikaw Ay Akin."
In spite of the seeming attempts to pit them against each other during the peak of their careers, Nora and Vilma's friendship remains cemented.
Out of the many movie offers she has received for both mainstream and independent release---including that from Chito Roño, Vilma said her movie with Megastar Sharon Cuneta will most likely come first.
"Kay Sharon ang alam kong inaayos. Pero kasi meron talaga akong kontrata sa Star Cinema eh. Three movies, isa dito 'yung kay Sharon Cuneta nga. So siguro kung makakagawa man muna ako siguro isa, anytime next year. Pero hindi po talaga kaya [ang sabay-sabay]. But I'm very thankful sa lahat ng mga offers na dumarating," she said.
She clarified, however, that "These are all plans, nakalatag. But again, ang problema 'yung availability."
Vilma, who's on her second term as governor of Batangas, maintained that although she loves showbiz, public service is her main priority.
"[Ang] priority ko muna is Batangas. Pag nakita kong smooth na 'yung Batangas, 'yung mga improvement na mga dapat kong gawin at smooth na at imo-monitor na lang, then I can do one [movie]," the actress said.
Recall that last year, Vilma did one film under Star Cinema, "In My Life" (which earned her a new set of Best Actress trophies), as well as a month-long TV special on ABS-CBN.
But what Vilma looks forward to the most now is having a new TV show.
"Parang [ang] gusto ko mix, parang gusto ko showbiz and then public service at the same time. So ang hinahanap ko ngayon TV show. Pero marami pang pag-uusap 'yan dahil marami pa rin akong ginagawa sa Batangas…" she related.
Meanwhile, Vilma is equally optimistic that her friends Aga Muhlach and Sharon Cuneta will be able to iron out their high-profile "tampuhan." Vilma herself also had a two-year "falling out" with the actor.
"'Yung tampuhan namin ni Aga, tampuhang kaibigan din 'yon. Hindi lang naman kami ang nagkakatampuhan sa show business. Kaya… 'yung tampuhan ni Sharon at ni Aga, it's just one of those.
"At sabi ko nga tao rin kami, may mga time kami na may mga moods kami. But that doesn't mean na may tampuhan eh parang malaking-malaking bagay na. Give them space, babalik at babalik din po 'yan sa dati. Parang kami rin ni Agaton," Vilma said.
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