While comedienne and character actress Vangie Labalan refused a kiss from her leading man in the same movie, Janine Gutierrez willingly obliged to a “kissing scene” with Pepe Herrera.
A real actress, a real trouper.
That’s how Janine Gutierrez was when she gave her best shotactually best kiss in the film “Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin” for MAVX Films which she recently did in Bicol.
The scene called for paying a “lip service” to actor Pepe Herrera. COVID-19 or no COVID-19, Janine has proven her professionalism.
There was swab test before the cameras rolled anyway and health protocols were observed on locations.
While comedienne and character actress Vangie Labalan refused a kiss from her leading man in the same movie, Gutierrez willingly obliged to a “kissing scene” with Pepe.
What’s in a kiss, anyway especially if done safely and artistically and in the right context?
“Naku, ang bait ni Janine. Walang karekla-reklamo sa kiss ni (Oh! Janine was nice. She had no complaints in the kiss of) Pepe Herrera,” reported a member of the creative team of the production.
How could Janine win best actress in several award-giving bodies last year for the Rae Red masterpiece “Babae at Baril” if she would harbor inhibitions in acting?