Baron Geisler
A word war is ongoing on Facebook between filmmaker Arlyn dela Cruz and actor Baron Geisler over who was accountable for an “untoward incident” that happened on the set of the indie film, “Bubog.”
Dela Cruz said that what Geisler did was “unacceptable and cannot be justified by any claim of (an actor) being in character,” but Geisler insisted that everything was just a “misunderstanding.”
The director claimed that she has repeatedly explained to Geisler what he should do and that it was written “clearly” on the script “where (Baron’s) character (was) coming from, and how I wanted it to be tackled.”
Geisler insisted that he has attempted to talk with Dela Cruz three times to tell her what he had planned to do, but the director merely told him to “just do it while filming the scene.”
This was why Geisler just went on and pissed on costar Ping Medina.
“If you had asked me about my plan, this could have been avoided. You are our captain on the set,” Geisler pointed out. “You can check the behind-the-scene (photos and videos) for proof of whether I was disrespectful toward anyone. There is none.”
Arlyn dela Cruz
He then accused Dela Cruz of “trying to pull off a Brillante Mendoza,” whenever she would allegedly instruct her actors to surprise their costars with a slap or two, so she could get a more natural reaction from them. “I was slapped many times, so I thought it was OK to surprise my co-actors,” he explained.
Dela Cruz declared: “Ping Medina does not deserve what you did. No actor deserves that. No person deserves that… Define to me respect after what you did.”
Geisler’s girlfriend, Niña Peña, told the Inquirer that the actor has already sent Medina a sorry note via text, but has not received any reply. (See Medina’s side on F2.)
As for his last words for Dela Cruz, Geisler said: “So low of you to discredit my name. You are better than that. Mahal kita.”
Meanwhile, Dela Cruz said she has “killed” Geisler’s character in the film. “The story and script will stand without you,” she added. “You told Ping you are ready to face the consequences of your action. Be ready to face it. Because you cannot get away with everything that you do, all the time.”
Peña, who claimed to have stepped out to buy coffee when the incident happened, said Geisler meant no disrespect. “He thought that everyone would just laugh about it after filming the scene. Baron said he won’t feel offended if it was the other way around, because he is an artist.”
Peña also said she believed that all will be well soon because Geisler and Medina are good friends.