ROSANNA ROCES has just finished three new indie films: the controversial "Aurora" that's been given an X-rating twice by the MTRCB, the remake of "Manila By Night", and "Karera" where she plays Laurice Guillen's daughter. Now, she's about to start shooting what she considers her most demanding role to date, that of a mother five grown up kids in "Pasang Krus", a Holy Week presentation to be shown in April written and directed by Buboy Tan of "Ataul for Rent" fame.
"Ayoko sanang gawin kasi manganganak ang anak kong si Grace with a baby girl soon," she says. "But after I read the script, page 36 pa lang, iyak na ko ng iyak. Pinabasa ko sa maids ko sa bahay and I told them that whoever won't cry while reading it, bibigyan ko ng P10,000. Hindi nila kinaya, iyakan din sila."
"Pasang Krus" was also the title of a movie made in the 50's by Sampaguita Pictures starring Rosa Mia, their resident mater dolorasa then. It's also about the travails of a martyr mom. In the new version, Osang plays Hermina, whose husband (Jordan Castillo) is killed because of a land dispute in Isabela. "Nabiyuda akong buntis pa lang sa fifth child namin and his enemies want to kill all of us kaya tumakas ako kasama mga anak ko. Sa pagtakbo namin, I lost the eldest boy and the only girl. They grow up to be Joross Gamboa and Empress Schuck. Naiwan sa'kin ang tatlong lalaki na due to poverty puro naligaw ng landas. Si Ketchup Eusebio becomes an alcoholic. Two newcomers are introduced here. Christian Burke, na kamukha ko talaga kasi German din ang tatay niya, got jailed for being a pickpocket. The youngest, BJ Morales, became a drug pusher. Sila ang three nails on my cross at para singilin sa Diyos ang mga kasalanan nila, ipapakita talagang magpapasan ako ng krus dito on Holy Week. Maganda ang character dahil sa kabila ng maraming dagok sa buhay niya, she never loses hope and her faith. In the end, she'll be reunited with all her children in this tearjerker. I've never been more serious as an actress at Lolita Rodriguez type of acting ang gagawin ko rito. Very restrained."
How will she describe her life now? "It's still a struggle. But just like my character in 'Pasang Krus', hindi rin ako bumibitaw kay Lord and continue to hope. Noong araw, maraming projects, pera, but I felt like a bottle na walang laman, basyo. Now, I have more time with my kids and apos and first time kong maranasan ito na maging really close to them. Hindi mababayaran ito ng salapi."
How come it was rumored that she was fired by ABS-CBN after she became a problem in "Maging Sino Ka Man 2"? "Sila ang tanungin nyo about that. You know, Armida Siguion Reyna ang training ko with the movies I did sa Reyna Films. You can ask the members of the cast of 'Maging Sino' kung naging problema ako roon. They know the truth. I arrive on the set nga na naka-make up na ko, ready for take. Naging sacrificial lamb lang ako roon. Akong nagulat na lahat ng staff and crew namin, bigla na lang nalipat sa ibang show. Pero happy na ko sa indie films dahil lahat, maibubuhos mo without any pressure mula sa producer."
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