Rx for indies: Collaborate
By Marinel R. Cruz
“You can accomplish so much more when you collaborate with others. Do not be ashamed to seek help,” Mexican-American cinematographer Daniel Anaya advised budding Filipino indie filmmakers.
“You can accomplish so much more when you collaborate with others. Do not be ashamed to seek help,” Mexican-American cinematographer Daniel Anaya advised budding Filipino indie filmmakers.
Exactly how “veteran” is veteran British pop and rock singer Cliff Richard? For starters, Cliff, or Harry Rodger Webb (his birth name), was born in 1940. His 1958 hit single “Move It” is widely considered Britain’s first “real” rock ’n’ roll song, coming out four years before the Beatles recorded their own breakout hit “Love Me Do” (the late John Lennon, by the way, was a big fan of Cliff’s). Over the course of a 50-year career, Cliff has put more than 130 singles and albums on the UK Top 20—the most from any artist—and has sold over 250 million records worldwide.
Young actress Meg Imperial, who plays the lead role in the Joel Lamangan sexy drama “Menor de Edad,” learned three important things while working on the film, especially when she did her love scenes with costar Wendell Ramos.
Jeff Lorber lives and breathes music. He formed the Jeff Lorber Fusion, which has released several commercially successful albums since 1977.
Child star Mona Louise Rey, a juvenile diabetic, doesn’t allow the condition to get in the way of her dream. The lead star of the newest GMA 7 drama series, “Aso ni San Roque,” Mona was diagnosed at age 7 last year. “Do you want to know my blood sugar level when the doctors discovered [...]
Side A frontman (for 23 years) Joey Generoso has fulfilled a dream—his first solo album. He considers the move a return to his roots, since he was a folk singer before joining the band.
You can put Filipino singer Arthur Manuntag in just about any venue—a small jazz joint, a hotel lounge or the Smart Araneta Coliseum—and he’s sure to charm the audience.
Controversial TV host Willie Revillame has asked his eldest child, actress Meryll Soriano, to take charge of all his financial obligations concerning his three other children.
Olivia Newton-John probably will not make it to critics’ top lists for her music but so what? Fans never tire of listening to her voice in songs that unwaveringly believe in the magic of old-fashioned romance.
“I passed the so-called awkward stage – all young artists do,” explained Makisig Morales on his three-year absence from television.
Singer Karylle says she has deliberately kept mum about her romance with Sponge Cola front man Yael Yuzon. “I enjoy reading gossip columns and, based on my research, a relationship doesn’t end well if you talk about it. I used to be open about everything,” said Karylle, who broke up with actor Dingdong Dantes in [...]
“I’m not out to snatch work away from other ABS-CBN talents. I hope we can all work together,” said award-winning actress and former Kapuso star Iza Calzado, who signed a three-year contract with the Kapamilya network on Tuesday.
