(Diane), Isabelle De Leon (Joni), Wendell Ramos (Bernie), Agot Isidro (Senator Alice Samson), (Weng), Christopher De Leon (Arnel), Leo Martinez (General Pacheco), Andrea Brillantes
Music: Erwin Romulo, Malek Lopez, Arvin NoguerasĮxecutive Producers: Ronald “Dondon” Monteverde, Erik Matti, Joe Caliro, Quark Henares,Ĭast: John Arcilla (Sisoy), Dennis Trillo (Roman), Dante Rivero (Pedring), Lotlot De Leon For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Production Design: Roma Regala, Michael Español These Celebrity Memoirs Were All Instant Best-Sellers: From Seth Rogen to Cicely Tyson Turn Your House Into a Haunted Mansion With These Spooky, Unique Halloween Decorations Produced by Reality MM Studios and Globe Studios, “On the Job: The Missing 8” was executive produced by Monteverde, Matti, Joe Caliro and Henares. But we will find out when we get to the airport,” added Matti. “They will watch it and be entertained by the film, without focusing on who is who in the story. That’s something very unique about our country,” joked Henares, with the rest of the team joining in. “Erik likes gangster and political thrillers, but in the Philippines, the gangsters are the politicians. Maybe that’s why we are not in danger,” added Matti when asked about possible ramifications that could await the cast and crew upon their return to the country.
“I am just glad to take something so serious and political, even to the point of it being dangerous, and turn it into something cinematic. “I need to be cool, but Erik wanted me to look dumb and stupid instead.” “In most of my movies, I am the leading man,” he said. Where the first instalment of “On the Job” was his ode to the cinema of Johnnie To and Jean-Pierre Melville, the second is all about Brian De Palma, he said, which helped him tell the story based on disturbing events and still keep it entertaining, with Dennis Trillo playing a hired gun and undergoing a spectacular physical transformation. Now, we are here with the international audience.”Īdmitting a third part is not out of the question just yet (“This time, we end things just like in real life – there is a lot of unfinished business,” he said) Matti also discussed his love for gangster movies and political dramas, from “All the President’s Men” to Michael Mann’s “Insider”. There were people telling us it’s too local, too layered and too difficult to follow. The fact that we are showing it now at a major film festival and that it found its way to HBO proved that we shouldn’t have doubted ourselves. “I am the last person to endorse a 3 hour and 28 minute film,” said Matti, admitting he usually prefers to keep his stories short and straightforward. “Thankfully, it all worked out, we are with HBO and it fits the DNA of the channel, with the likes of ‘True Detective’ and ‘The Wire.’ I really think belongs to that pantheon of work.” “I remember when Erik told us how long the cut was, sweating buckets,” he laughed. With Quark Henares of Globe Studios adding that the story – clocking in at a whooping 208 minutes – actually translated very well into a series. Now, people will get to see it on a global scale,” said producer Ronald Monteverde during the press conference at the Italian festival, calling it a “stepping stone” for the franchise.