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MANILA – Former beauty queen Dindi Gallardo is back in front of the camera 15 years after her last acting project.
Speaking at the Cinema One Originals press conference on Tuesday, Gallardo shared that she will be part of the independent film Dahlin Nick, a documentary drama about the life and work of National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin.
The movie is one of the nine official entries to this year’s Cinema One Originals film festival.
“This is the first film that I’m doing in 15 years. It was great. It’s a cameo but a memorable one. I enjoyed it,” she said.
In the movie, Gallardo will play the role of Imelda Marcos.
Asked how she prepared for her role, Gallardo said: “No matter how small or how short the role was, I had to still do my research because she had a certain type of aura and presence. I had to have that. Not really copy her but just my interpretation of her.”
Playing her husband in the movie is Lance Raymundo, who is equally ecstatic about playing the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
“It was a major challenge. I already played Emilio Aguinaldo in the past and Lapu-Lapu. Itong mga taong ito, ang basehan ng tao ay mga larawan and kung anong nababasa nila about these people. But Ferdinand Marcos actually existed in our time,” he said.
“He’s very iconic so everybody knows the way he moves, the way he sounds. Isa pang challenge, ‘yung pag-impersonate kay Marcos is usually done in comedy. But this time, he’s being portrayed as he is. Talagang inaral ko ang mga footages niya on YouTube and I prayed a lot,” he said.
Dahlin Nick and the other entries of the Cinema One Originals will be screened in theaters in Trinoma, Glorietta, SM Megamall and Resorts World from November 9 to 17.
This story was republished with permission from ABS-CBNnews.com.
Photo: ABS-CBN
