A bloody Sylvia in ‘Nay’
After moving us to tears with her heartfelt performance as Gloria, the ill-fated mother stricken with Alzheimer’s disease in the toprating Kapamilya teleserye “The Greatest Love,” award-winning actress Sylvia Sanchez is back to challenge our wits this time in “Nay,” her first movie lead role where she plays a shapeshifter (aswang).
“First time kong gaganap ng aswang. Literal siyang aswang na kumakain ng tao,” she said.
Unlike the usual ‘aswang’ stories we get to see on the screen, “Nay” is an ‘aswang’ with a twist.
“Hindi ito ‘yung typical na aswang na napapanood natin na kumakain ng tao. Aswang siyang may puso,” she pointed out.
She even told that she cried after reading the script.
“Ina rin kasi ako. Kaya nararamdaman ko iyong journey noong yaya rito na tumatayong ina na rin sa kanyang alagang sakitin na napapabayaan ng kanyang mga magulang dahil busy sa negosyo. Mahal na mahal ko ang alaga ko at gagawin ko ang lahat para proteksyunan siya. Gusto ko siyang kainin pero hindi ko magawang kainin.”
Being an endorser of leading beauty products, she said she did not mind being deglamorized for the role.
“Siyempre, kasama naman iyon dahil iyon ang character ko,” she said.
“Actually, madugo iyong character ko kasi may eksenang pumatay siya ng sabay sabay ng halos sampung tao, pinatay niya iyong pamilya dahil sa pagmamahal niya sa kanyang alaga,” she added.
She also said that she was not bothered with the gore and violence in the movie.
“Actually, noong una, sabi ko, baka lumabas na disturbing pero, kasama naman kasi siya sa paggawa ng horror at hindi lang siya basta horror, dahil may malalim na mensahe rin siya na makaka-relate ang lahat,” she explained.
It’s also no big deal for her to have a ‘kissing scene’ with Enchong Dee, her ward in the movie.
“Si Enchong, parang anak ko na iyan dahil barkada iyan ng mga anak ko. Masarap siyang katrabaho dahil kumportable na kami sa isa’t isa at pati si Jameson na una kong nakatrabaho,” she concluded.
Directed by Kip Oebanda of “Bar Boys”and “Tumbang Preso” fame, “Nay” also stars 2016 Cinemaone Original’s best supporting actor Jameson Blake (2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten).
The horror drama will be shown in Trinoma, Glorietta, Gateway, UP Cine Adarna, Cinema 76 and Cinematheque Manila theatres from November 13-21 with an extended run at the Power Plant Mall from November 22-28.
