Ekstra extra
Here’s a concept: Vilma Santos playing a TV extra. EKSTRA, co-written and directed by Jeffrey Jeturian and starring Vilma Santos, will premiere at Cinemalaya on July 28, 6.15pm at the CCP. We already have our ticket! Get yours early.
Ekstra also stars Vince de Jesus, Marlon Rivera, Piolo Pascual, Marian Rivera, Pilar Pilapil, Cherie Gil, Eula Valdez, and practically everyone. We haven’t seen it, but—oddly enough—we’ve heard it, and it’s a scream. (We did the English translation based on the recorded dialogue.) Required viewing for everyone, especially those who want to be in show business. It looks easy. It’s not.
Stay tuned next week for our podcast with Jeffrey Jeturian. Post your questions for Jeffrey in Comments.
1. You’re a huge fan of Vilma Santos, and you had to preside over a movie in which she is oppressed by production assistants, assistant directors, producers, directors, and half the planet. How did you work up the nerve?
2. When you were a kid, did you have screaming fights with Nora Aunor fans? (Our yaya was a Noranian and we used to taunt her until she pulled our hair in the bath.)
3. You direct the wildly popular telenovela, Please Be Careful With My Heart. In the movie, Ate Vi is an extra on a telenovela. Is TV production really the way it’s portrayed in your movie?
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
June 25th, 2013 at 10:28
Magandang araw, Direk Jeffrey Jeturian. Ito po ang aming tanong. Bibigyan kayo ng malaking-malaking budget para i-direct ang isang pelikulang halaw sa isang nobela. Anong nobela ang pipiliin niyo, bakit, at sino po ang mga gaganap na tauhan?
June 25th, 2013 at 11:14
Hey wanna watch! Where can we get tickets?
June 26th, 2013 at 00:44
Hi Jessica! Can I ask you instead? How did you translate the reply of Ate Vi’s character when she said “Loida po”.
Thanks!
June 26th, 2013 at 01:02
Loida, Ma’am.
June 26th, 2013 at 07:59
This question doesn’t have to be answered on your podcast in case you know this already. The premise of this movie is very much like the TV series Extras, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Is Extras the inspiration? Or was this movie conceived without any prior knowledge about the TV series?
Just really curious. Thanks!
June 26th, 2013 at 12:39
Rye: We’ll ask Jeffrey, but we can tell you that Jeffrey doesn’t know who Ricky Gervais is because he doesn’t watch any TV, hardly ever goes to the movies, and has a Macbook he can barely turn on, much less use for surfing. This drives us crazy because he doesn’t get many of our references. Where his movies come from, we have absolutely no idea. It’s a mystery.
June 27th, 2013 at 00:18
Should movie/tv extra be given acting awards too in real life? and the best movie extra goes to..
June 27th, 2013 at 01:23
Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay by Antoinette Jadaone, one of the writers of Ekstra.
June 29th, 2013 at 08:52
Ako’y namamasukan sa isang malaking kumpanya pero matagal na akong interesadong maging “extra”. Ano ang dapat kong gawin upang makamit ang pantasyang ito?
July 6th, 2013 at 22:56
Since nag cameo si Sir Chief Richard Yap sa “Ekstra”, paki tanong kung magiging special guest ba si Gov. Vi sa “Be Careful with My Heart” bago matapos ang TV series? at mag cameo role ba si Gov. Vi sa MMFF entry ng Star Cinema movie na “Be Careful with My Heart?” Sana maging guest si Gov. Vi sa BCWMH TV and movie. Maraming Salamat Po ! I love you Gov. Vi !
July 9th, 2013 at 14:12
Pakitanong po.. after Cannes Film Festival, ano pa ibang film festival balak nila isubmit ang “Ekstra”? Thank You !
July 12th, 2013 at 11:54
Direk Jeffrey, just a suggestion, can you add a scene in BCWMH wherein Maya & Sir Chief ( or Dorris & Sabel) will watch EKSTRA in one episode, this will help to promote your movie thru millions of BCWMH followers. Thanks.
July 17th, 2013 at 05:25
Direk Jeffrey, ang gauge mo ba sa pagiging very successful ng indie film mong “Ekstra” ay ang box office return or ang mga awards galing sa iba’t ibang international at domestic film festivals?
July 17th, 2013 at 14:21
Sino po ang pumili ng mga artista nag cameo role sa first indie film Ekstra ni Governor Vi?
Dadalo po ba ang mga artista nag cameo role sa indie film ni Gov. Vi sa Gala Night ng Ekstra?