![]() Inside Intramuros for the fantasy battle scene. With one snap of his finger, he could get any of those girls, but he kept his distance. Every time we have a shoot we have to move fans here and there.” Jeric describes the 15-year old Aga as a young boy who loved music. Walang break-in break-in.” Besides, they weren’t exactly making a Lino Brocka movie, Jeric adds, laughing.Īga Muhlach played himself, too: the handsome, baby-faced charmer who could get any girl he wanted. “He was a lady killer, that’s for sure,” Jeric recalls of watching Aga on the set. “He could deliver his lines, he could emote. ![]() “Gary was very accommodating,” remembers Jeric. It helped that the singer was partly playing himself: a sought-after recording star whose fans just couldn’t get enough of their idol. Gary Valenciano, who was being introduced in the film, was a lot like his director: a confident first-timer. “They were all as excited about making the movie as I was,” he says. Working with the actors turned out to be a breeze. Image courtesy of Jeric Soriano First timers He made eating at Jollibee look cool. He put the film together with the assuredness of a veteran, making the original material, in more ways than one, sing. He made it visually exciting, throwing in fantasy and animation to the pot, and action and adventure. He gave it the youthful polish and style not exhibited by any other director in those days. “Hotshots,” even now, does not look like the work of a newbie second-guessing his moves. The story may have been a bit too lightweight for some people, the script a little predictable, but the bagito director gave it the pizzazz it needed. ![]() I knew the cameramen,” recalls Jeric of the “Hotshot” environment. When Viva hired Jeric, it didn’t only hire a director it hired his crew and his equipment. It hired his company. Image courtesy of Jeric Soriano Not a stranger Behind them, production designer Edwin Garcia (with beard). In conversation with cinematographer Rody Lacap. He worked as the latter's assistant director for seven years, in films like “Bona,” “Angela Markado,” and “Kontrobersyal,” even appearing as an actor “for about five seconds” in the Gabby Concepcion-starrer “Burgis.” Meanwhile, he continued working behind the scenes in the movies, doing production assistant duties for Marilou Diaz Abaya before moving on to the great Lino Brocka. I did not do my first film but I did my first commercial.”įrustrated, he moved his deadline to four years later. It was a passion,” the now 64-year old recalls. I was a 20 year old boy and I said, my gosh, I want to be a director. “I’ve always wanted to be a film director. Unlike his father, though, Jeric wanted a job behind the camera. He is the son of ‘50s icon and LVN actor Nestor de Villa, or Gines Francisco Soriano in real life. ![]() If the young Jeric was under the influence of the magic movies make, it was perfectly understandable. That was my dream." Image courtesy of Jeric Soriano Now I'm called Tchukachinchina." Block: "What does it meen ?" Topper: "Fluffy bunny feet.Soriano on the set of 'Hotshots.' “I’ve always wanted to be a film director. But that's my job !"īlock: "Topper Harley ?" Topper: "Once perhaps. (After falling down some stairs) Benson: I slipped on a crab, who put that crab there?" Sailor: "I didn't see any crab Sir" Benson: "Don't give me that, there were 2 crabs, they work in pairs"īenson: "You risked the lives of some damn fine pilots. Well, they ran out of material when they got to the knee, so don't give me any shit."īlock: "Admiral Benson!" Benson: "Really? That's my name too" Topper: "It was an accident." Gregory: "Accident, my deep-blue eyes."īlock: "How are ya, Sir?" Benson: "Hawaii?! God-damnit, man, I'm supposed to be in California!"īenson: "Some of you may be wondering what's wrong with my pants. Or was it Okinawa? The one without the Indians." ![]() Took a bazooka round at the battle of Little Big Horn. Which one do you shoot?" Block: "Duck, sir" (Admiral Benson ducks and bangs head on desk) Block: "Are you alright, sir?" Benson: "Of course I'm alright! Why, what have you heard?"īenson: "Help me read this, my eyes are ceramic. But it doesn't matter."īenson: "Call down to the galley and order some soup." Block: "Yes, sir." Benson: "Ah, I love soup. I think that's enemy coast sir" Benson: "Huh? Coast? That'll take a bit more planning. In exactly 5 hours and 17 minutes we hit the enemy toast" Block: "Err. (Briefing men before takeoff) Benson: "Gentlemen, we've waited a long time to hear this. Come to think of it, I've never landed a plane in my life." Dialogue Benson: "You know, I've personally flown over 194 missions and I was shot down every one of them. ![]()
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