Dennis Trillo shares why he was happy to do ‘Mina-Anud’

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With his film Mina-Anud opening in cinemas on August 21, Dennis Trillo said he is proud of his latest role as a surfer who gets involved in an unexpected cocaine trade in Samar which was based on real life events. “Nakakatuwa lang na nakagawa sila ng kuwento na base talaga sa totoong nangyari kasi minsan mahirap ng mag-recreate ng mga kuwento na original. So ito parang maganda kasi totoong nangyari siya sa Pilipinas. Hindi naman natin siya maipagmamalaki pero makaka-relate yung mga tao dahil based on true event sand mostly facts yung pelikulang ito,” he shared during the Mina-Anud celebrity premiere held last August 19. After tons of cocaine were discovered by a simple fishing community in Mina-Anud island in Samar, the townsfolk found their lives turned upside down by the appearance of the illegal substance. “Nakakatawa kasi na nangyari siya sa mga inosenteng tao mna talagang walang kaalam-alam or idea kung ano yung bagay na yun. Kaya parang nakakatawa yung innocence na makikita mo sa kanila na hindi nila alam kung paano nila gagamitin (yung cocaine) and sinubukan nila yung iba’t ibang bagay na akala nila para sa bagay na yun,” he explained.For his wild party scenes with Jerald Napoles and Matteo Guidicelli in the film, Dennis shared how they were able to play drug-induced hallucinations convincingly. “Nag-research kami sa panunuod ng mga movies lalo na yung Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro. Doon kung anu-anong klaseng drugs yung tinira nila so more or less may idea kami na kung ano yung reaction,” he admitted.Aside from being a movie about drugs and surfing, Dennis said he hopes Pinoys will watch Mina-Anud to become more aware of real life occurrences in the country over the years. “Dito sa pelikulang ito hindi lang sila ma-e-entertain dahil very timely din yung topic niya. Medyo mabigat pero eto yung totoong nangyayari. Based ito sa totoong story and hanggang ngayon meron pa ring mga incidents na nangyayaring ganun, hindi lang sa exact na lugar kung saan nangyari yun pero sa palibot ng Pilipinas. So maganda rin na mapanuod nila ito hindi para maaliw sila kundi para maging aware na rin at ma-prevent na rin yung ganitong pangyayari ulit. Dito sa pelikula makikita nila yung epekto dun sa mga inosenteng tao na madadamay eh,” he added.

Aside from being a movie about drugs and surfing, Dennis said he hopes Pinoys will watch Mina-Anud to become more aware of real life occurrences in the country over the years. “Dito sa pelikulang ito hindi lang sila ma-e-entertain dahil very timely din yung topic niya. Medyo mabigat pero eto yung totoong nangyayari. Based ito sa totoong story and hanggang ngayon meron pa ring mga incidents na nangyayaring ganun, hindi lang sa exact na lugar kung saan nangyari yun pero sa palibot ng Pilipinas. So maganda rin na mapanuod nila ito hindi para maaliw sila kundi para maging aware na rin at ma-prevent na rin yung ganitong pangyayari ulit. Dito sa pelikula makikita nila yung epekto dun sa mga inosenteng tao na madadamay eh,” he added.

With his film Mina-Anud opening in cinemas on August 21, Dennis Trillo said he is proud of his latest role as a surfer who gets involved in an unexpected cocaine trade in Samar which was based on real life events. “Nakakatuwa lang na nakagawa sila ng kuwento na base talaga sa totoong nangyari kasi minsan mahirap ng mag-recreate ng mga kuwento na original. So ito parang maganda kasi totoong nangyari siya sa Pilipinas. Hindi naman natin siya maipagmamalaki pero makaka-relate yung mga tao dahil based on true event sand mostly facts yung pelikulang ito,” he shared during the Mina-Anud celebrity premiere held last August 19. After tons of cocaine were discovered by a simple fishing community in Mina-Anud island in Samar, the townsfolk found their lives turned upside down by the appearance of the illegal substance. “Nakakatawa kasi na nangyari siya sa mga inosenteng tao mna talagang walang kaalam-alam or idea kung ano yung bagay na yun. Kaya parang nakakatawa yung innocence na makikita mo sa kanila na hindi nila alam kung paano nila gagamitin (yung cocaine) and sinubukan nila yung iba’t ibang bagay na akala nila para sa bagay na yun,” he explained.For his wild party scenes with Jerald Napoles and Matteo Guidicelli in the film, Dennis shared how they were able to play drug-induced hallucinations convincingly. “Nag-research kami sa panunuod ng mga movies lalo na yung Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro. Doon kung anu-anong klaseng drugs yung tinira nila so more or less may idea kami na kung ano yung reaction,” he admitted.

‘Mina-Anud’ actor Dennis Trillo shares how he prepared for the drug-induced scenes in the movie.

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