Hindi muna magdi-direk Direk Joel excited uling humarap sa kamera

Excited si Direk Joel Lamangan about the movie, The Violator, one of the 10 indie films na kasali sa ongoing Cinema One Originals Film Festival, now on its 10th year.

Direk Joel did not direct The Violator, rather, siya ang lead actor ng pelikula kasama sina Victor Neri, RK Bagatsing, Anthony, Falcon, Timothy Mabalot, at Andy Bais. Ang nagdirek ay si Eduardo Dayao.

Direk Joel plays one of the five characters in the story, supposedly all stranded in a police station.

May kasama silang prisoner.

Ganunpaman, all of them have a common fear, as report going around revealed that the world may be coming to an end. Nagkataon pa mandin na the worst typhoon to ever hit Manila was happening.

From direk Joel, we learned that before naging isang kilala at award winning director siya, naging stage performer muna siya. Ilang pelikula ring idinirek ng nasirang idolong director niyang si Lino Brocka, bilang ekstra and later, supporting player, ang kanyang ginawa.

‘‘Mas masarap kasing humarap sa kamera,’’ ang nakangiting saad ni direk Joel.

Jolina wala nang kiyeme sa ‘pakikipagbalikan’ kay Marvin!

True nga ba na sa pakikipagbalik-tambalan ni Jolina Magdangal kay Marvin Agustin, she no longer will mind doing more intimate scenes with him?

Anytime soon, ie-air na ang balik-tambalan nilang teleserye on ABS-CBN, Flordeliza, where they both plays parents to child stars Red Bustamante at Ashley Sarmiento.

Direk Wenn Deramas, who will be at the helm of Flordeliza, said na wala siyang balak gawing wholly wholesome ang mga characters na gagampanan nila Marvin at Jolina. As he said, they are aware na sila rin ’yung dating teenagers na napapanood ng mga Kapamilya viewers.

In fact nga naman, even in real life, they are both parents na rin. Marvin to his nine year-old twins, Santiago at Sebastian. And Jolens to Pele Iñigo, the nearly one year-old panganay nila ng asawang si Mark Escueta, band soloist.

Both Jolina and Marvin have no idea yet when the exact airing of Flordeliza will be. Basta ang alam daw nila, soon na. Lalong ‘di nila alam ang magiging timeslot ng series.

Alex natupad na ang childhood dream na maging yaya

Guess what role nga pala Alex Gonzaga is playing in her first Metro Manila Film Festival entry, The Unkabogable Praybet Benjamin 2, where she co-stars with Vice Ganda, Richard Yap, at child actor Bimby Aquino-Yap?

‘‘She will play yaya to Bimby,’’ ani Toni (Gonzaga), Alex’ elder sister, when Alex guested in the talk show, The Buzz, which Toni co-hosts with Kris Aquino and Boy Abunda.

‘‘And guess what more?,’’ dugtong pa ni Toni. ‘‘Childhood dream niya ’yong maging yaya at kasambahay.’’

Which, according to Boy, is maituturing na magandang hanapbuhay.

To which, we wholeheartedly agree. Not many of us can exist minus a kasambahay. True or false, Salve A.

Alex, like her Ate Toni, is equally as busy. They are both co-hosts of the ongoing The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 at mainstay si Alex ng gag shows na Banana Nite at Banana Split Extra Scoop.

Siya ang lead star ng drama series na Pure Love, which will end within the week.

Martin naagawan ni Ejay ng trabaho

Had not Martin del Rosario decided na lumipat-bakod from being a Kapamilya to being a Kapuso, he would have been in the cast of the upcoming ABS-CBN series, Pasion de Amor, according to Martin’s talent manager, Jun Reyes.

Pasion, which we heard, will have Eric Quizon at the helm, will have one of its stars, Ejay Falcon.

Ejay is the actor na ipi-feature in the Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) episode sa kuwentong may kinalaman tungkol sa isang survivor ng nakaraang devasta­ting typhoon Yolanda.

Ejay emerged champ in one of the season of Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Edition.