Sharon discovers her funny side

Author: Isah V. Red
Column: Life & Entertainment

Sharon Cuneta fans have always seen her in drama, and never in comedy. That is why going to the set of Bff (Best Friends Forever) by Wenn Deramas was not very easy for her. Not only was she going to do comedy, which she says is not her forte, but she was also going to be in the same scenes with AiAi de las Alas, known in show business as the Comedy Queen.

“I found it a little weird,” Sharon said during the press conference for the movie, “that I would be doing a comedy in my present physical state [she is heavyweight, mind you] and with people who have been doing this all their lives. I was literally a neophyte.”

Yet, her apprehension that she might be way below the energy level of was no more than an overreaction. According to Wenn Deramas, Sharon displayed an inherent comic sense that really surprised him.

“You know, she’s not just aware of it, but she is really funny. Sobrang nakakatawa,” the director exclaimed.

So, when he put the one and only Megastar and the one and only Comedy Queen in a movie, what will the audience get?

Deramas said with confidence, “Riot, of course!”

This is Sharon Cuneta and Comedy Queen AiAi de las Alas’s first project together in a movie and Deramas could only scream, “I have a casting coup!”

Only Star Cinema can possibly put this one together.

In BFF (Best Friends Forever), Sharon and AiAi play the best of friends who stick to each other through thick and think. What they discover about each other later gives the impetus for the film to be rollicking in laughter. John Estrada plays a cabbie that has dos familias.

BFF is Sharon’s first comedy after a long time, the last having been Jack en Jill in which she played tomboy Jack to Herbert Bautista’s Sissy Jill.

“It’s a good breather for me,” admitted Sharon, whose last starrer, also for Star Cinema, was the heavy-drama Caregiver where she played a caregiver working in London. “I’ve been looking forward to working with AiAi. Most of the Filipino movies in my iPod are those of AiAi’s. They are really very entertaining, [Naka] Kakatuwa[ng] panoorin.”

AiAi’s last movie, also from Star Cinema, was Ang Tanging Ina Nyong Lahat which was the top-grosser in last year’s Metro Manila Filmfest, directed by Wenn who is today’s unchallenged Box-Office Comedy Director credited for most of the company’s comedy hits.

“From way back,” said AiAi, “I’ve been saying that I would be honored to do a movie with Mega. Maski noong 1980s, talagang pinapanood ko na ang mga pelikula niya.”

Judging from the way Sharon and AiAi rib each other in the trailer and in interviews, touching on the very physical, you can see what a riotous two-hour belly-aching experience is in store for moviegoers.

Sharon pokes fun at AiAi’s prominent chin and AiAi retaliates by doing the same at Sharon’s excess poundage. Walang pikunan trabaho lang.

The movie opens nationwide on May 13 as Star Cinema’s Mother’s Day offering.

Bud Brothers’ saga starts today

Precious Hearts Romances Presents presents the Bud Brothers Series, written by Rose Tan.

The Bud Brothers Series revolves around the college fraternity brothers who put up their business, the Bud Brothers Flower Farm, and the quirky yet gorgeous women these men will fall for.

Playing couples are Cristine Reyes and Jake Cuenca, Rafael Rosell and Marielle Rodriguez, Will Devaughn and Valerie Concepcion, Joem Bascon and Wendy Valdez, Ahron Villena and Maricar Reyes, Manuel Chua and Janna Dominguez, Guji Lorenzana and Roxanne Guinoo, and John Prats and Denise Laurel. Plus, a surprise pair to look forward to at the end of the series!

Directed by some of the top-notch directors of ABS-CBN, including Jerry Sineneng and Cathy Garcia-Molina, and written for TV by some of the best in the scripwriting field, including Mel Mendoza-del Rosario, Michiko Yamamoto and Jose Javier Reyes, make these romance stories your daily afternoon date. Precious Hearts Romances presenting Bud Brothers takes over the slot that has been occupied for long by Pieta.

Kevyn Lettau at The Block

Mallgoers will have the rare opportunity to enjoy a Summer Serenade by Latin jazz vocalist Kevyn Lettau as she performs at The Atrium of The Block of SM City North Edsa on Wednesday, May 6 at 6 p.m. The performance is open to the public and free of charge.

Kevyn, who grew up in Berlin, Germany, and later in California, caught the singing bug and began working with guitarist Peter Sprague, singing jazz R&B, and Brazilian music in and around the San Diego area.

She got her big break when the legendary Brazilian pianist and bandleader Sergio Mendes discovered her. She toured and recorded for Mendes for eight years, developing her own vocal style along the way.

Kevyn’s first two solo releases were Kevyn Lettau and Braziljazz. These albums led to critical acclaim and a loyal following both in the US and abroad. Her popularity in Asia—particularly in Japan and the Philippines—made her soar to near superstar status. She is currently the spokesperson for Philippine Airlines and Sunlife Insurance.

In 1992, Kevyn signed with JVC Music, where she continued her journey of musical and personal exploration. She recorded four albums for JVC, including Simple Life, Another Season, Universal Language, and The Language of Flowers. With her next label, Universal Music, she recorded Police, her exploration of the music from the pop/rock/genre-bending group; as well as Little Things and the Color of Love.

Kevyn will launch her latest compilation entitled What Is Enough in Manila at The Block. The album features 10 songs with guitarist Peter Sprague, including “Sunlight,” “Heed My Call”, “Drawn To You,” “What Is Enough,” “Almost Like Being in Love,” “Belief,” “You Don’t Know What Love Is,” “Cantar,” “Patience,” and “Have a Talk With God.”

Summer Serenade by Kevyn Lettau is one of the many exciting events at SM City North Edsa.

Source: Manila Standard Today

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