Piolo Pascual admits his role in OTJ is a truly memorable one

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<div><img src='' alt='082813-Piolo_Main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Piolo Pascual said he is thankful to be part of the critically-acclaimed action-thriller movie <i>OTJ (On the Job)</i>. The actor shared that he was in awe from the moment the initial scenes were shot. “<i>Nung </i>shooting<i> namin ang galing, ang daming </i>shots, <i>ang daming nangyari, kaya </i>you know watching the film <i>na</i>-amaze<i> ako sa nangyari kasi sa sobrang kapal niya. Sa daming </i>conflict, <i>sa sobrang ganda ng istroya niya mapapa</i>-wow<i> ka na lang. Kaya sabi ko nga ‘Buti na lang nakasama ako sa pelikulang ito</i>’,” Piolo remarked during a blogger’s conference for the movie.</div><div><br/></div><div>He added that the script was really well-written and that having Erik Matti as the director amplified the beauty of the movie. “The script brought everything <i>eh </i>and being with <i>direk </i>Erik <i>hihintayin mo na lang ‘yung</i> instructions <i>niya, tapos ‘yun na dere-derecho na,</i> so<i> iba eh</i>, rock ‘n roll ‘<i>yung ginawa namin</i>,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>On representing the country with <i>OTJ</i> in Cannes, the actor remarked that he’s proud that they were able to do so. “It was truly a memorable experience and I felt proud being a Filipino and being with <i>direk</i> Erik, <i>kasi iba ‘yung</i> experience<i> na maidala mo ‘yung karangalan ng Pilipinas.</i> It’s not just about yourself but it’s about your country <i>na bilang mailabas natin at maipagmalaki natin sa ibang bansa</i>,” he relayed.</div><div><br/></div><div>For Piolo, the chance to play a role like in the <i>OTJ</i> is a rare one. He said that he absolutely brought his A-game to the set. “It’s fun to do role like this, you just have to give it your best. It doesn’t come overnight, it doesn’t happen all the time so to be given a chance to portray a role <i>na ginawa ko ibibigay mo lang ‘yung</i> best mo.”</div><div><br/></div><div>The actor shared that even his mom who visited their set was amazed by his scenes in the movie “There was a time na my mom visited the set, ‘<i>yun pa ‘yung pinakamaganda ‘yung eksena ko</i> so naiyak ‘<i>yung nanay ko</i>. Because <i>‘yun’ yung ni</i>look-forward <i>ko sa pelikulang ‘to,</i> something different <i>na</i> never <i>ko</i> <i>pang nagawa sa pelikula</i>,” he said.</div><div><br/></div>

Piolo Pascual says that playing his role in OTJ (On the Job) is such a rare opportunity.

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