SHARON EXCITED ABOUT COMEBACK MOVIE
By Ricky Calderon, ABS-CBN News.com, October 16, 2001

Megastar Sharon Cuneta is busy filming Pagdating ng Panahon, her reunion movie with Robin Padilla. Directed by Joyce Bernal, the movie is Viva Films' 20th anniversary presentation and will be shown on November 28.

This is Sharon's first movie in two years and her first since giving birth to her daughter Frankie last December. Understandably, the megastar is very much excited to be back at work, especially since Pagdating ng Panahon reunites her with Robin, one of her favorite leading men.

'I'm really excited to be working in front of the movie camera again but I just wish I had a little more time to lose more weight, said the megastar at a recent interview. 'It's also wonderful to be making my comeback movie with Robin, since it's been eight years since our last film together. Our movies have a special quality which makes them fun and entertaining. This one is also going to be light and fun,' added Sharon.

Even if she and Robin haven't worked together in years, Sharon said they haven't lost that uncanny connection they've always had working together. The chemistry that fueled their previous pairings is evident in the early rushes, and their working relationship is better than ever. Sharon is also excited to be working with costars Amy Austria, Marissa Delgado and Baby O'Brien, to name just a few in the supporting cast.

"As an actress, it's great to be working again. I have missed this aspect of my show business career so much,' said Sharon, who even had to advance several episodes of her eponymous talk show on ABS-CBN so that she could devote more time to her comeback film. She even informed Viva that she's willing to give up some of her Sundays so the movie could be finished in time for its scheduled playdate.

How is it like working with a new director like Joyce Bernal?

'Ang sarap, she's like a barkada. As professional artists, we look up to authority and on the set, the director is it. Even if she makes everyone feel like a barkada, we all look up to Joyce. The director is the captain of the ship. I respect our director. She's very easygoing but also very professional. I like her pace. It's relaxed but not slow, and she really knows what she's doing. I think it's an asset that she's also a film editor, since she can already edit the sequences in her head while the production is in progress. Beyond these qualities, I'm also impressed with her attention to details, like in the dialogue and the nuances in movement,' Sharon said.