Recently, Kris Aquino has been predicted to bear a child in 2012 and according to the predictions, the father will be the Coco Martin, “The Prince of ndie Films.”
“Siyempre, kanya-kanyang prediksyon naman ‘yon, kanya-kanyang hula ng mga tao. Sabi ko nga, napakalaki ng respeto ko kay Ms. Kris at sa pamilya Aquino. Siguro malabong mangyari ‘yon,” said Coco Martin
In an interview of Pep.ph and other media in the Press Conference of Walang Hangan yesterday, January 10, 2012, Coco said that he didn’t take Kris’ “Maghanda ka na!” statement seriously.
“Nagbibiro lang ‘yon. Palabiro ‘yon, e. Parang pamilya na rin kasi ang turing sa akin ni Ms. Kris. Kumbaga, ate ko ‘yan, e. Parang respeto ko ‘yan, parang imposible. Sobrang Malabo,” he said.
Coco and Kris became clos in ABS-CBN’s primetime show, Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo.
Meanwhile, love has no space for the young actor these days. Aside from daily tapings, Coco is also busy with different out-of-town shows.
“Mahirap pagsamahin, e. Schedule pa lang hindi na uubra. At saka, iba kasi akong magtrabaho. Sabi ko nga, dinidibdib ko masyado ang trabaho kasi baka mamaya, wala na. Ayaw ko lang pasukan ang isang bagay na hindi ko naman kayang panindigan,” Coco said.
“‘Yon nga ang kinatatakot ko, baka kapag nahaluan ng relasyon, napapabayaan ko na ang trabaho ko,” he adds.
which the actor co-directs and co-produces. This is especially true when the personality is the leading presidential candidate, who becomes the namesake-journalist’s subject for a story. “Noy” is about a journalist commissioned to document the campaign of his namesake, presidential aspirant Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. Coco had to employ what he called “guerilla tactics” while working on the film to avoid being mobbed and causing delay in the shooting. “It was tough,” Coco told Inquirer Entertainment. “I was used to running around the city while filming and nobody notices me. Now the moment I get out of the car, curious people come after me.” Coco was dubbed Prince of Indie Cinema after appearing in award-winning indie films like “Masahista (2005),” “Kaleldo (2006),” “Tambolista” (2007), “Batanes (2008) and “Kinatay” (2009). The Kapamilya drama series “Tayong Dalawa,” where he played rebellious son Ramon, paved the way for his successful crossover to mainstream entertainment. “‘Noy’ took six months to make,” said Coco, who had to shoot some footage from an audience point of view to avoid being mobbed. “The longest time I had previously worked on a film was 11 days. For this movie, I went to about 20 provinces. We followed Senator Noynoy (Aquino) on some of his campaign sorties in Davao, Cebu and Samar.” Coco admitted that when he first set out to do this project, he was unaware of the state of local politics and the goings-on in the life of a journalist. “There was even a scene where I was supposed to ask Senator Noy questions and I didn’t know what to ask,” he said. “The senator even corrected me. Nakakahiya.” Award-winning actress Cherry Pie Picache, who plays Coco’s mother, said she was drawn to the project’s two-fold plot. “It’s an overview of how politics, or the campaign in particular, is done in the Philippines,” she explained. “It also depicts what a typical Filipino family is like—a family full of love and hope.” The project was conceptualized in September 2009, when Coco first met the Aquino family at a dinner hosted by his “Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo” co-star Kris, Noynoy’s youngest sister. Coco’s co-director, Dondon Santos, said he “gave his all” to the project, his very first indie film. “I’m very proud of it and of the actors I worked with—Coco, Cherry Pie, Erich (Gonzales) Jhong (Hilario) and Kristofer (King). Our goal is for this film to be an eye-opener to Filipinos, to make them realize that there’s still hope for this country.” “Noy,” which will premiere in local theaters on June 2, will also have screenings from June 11 to 17 in cinemas in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in California.
Coco Martin topbills “Noy”, a film about dreams, hope and heroism. Also starring Cherry Pie Picache, Erich Gonzalez, Joem Bascon, Vice Ganda, Baron Geisler and an array of the best performers in different generations. Helmed by Dondon Santos, “Noy” is produced by CineMedia and distributed by Star Cinema.
