Angeline Quinto looked back on portraying one of the most memorable roles in her filmography, Princess Antoinette May Bayag, in the hit film Four Sisters and a Wedding.
In an interview with Bianca Gonzalez on Cinema One’s The B Side, Angeline recalled the direction she received from director Cathy Garcia-Sampana while filming Princess’a memorable staircase scene.
"Si direk Cathy, sobra niya talagang ini-explain sa akin siyempre 'yung gusto niyang makita kay Princess at sa family namin ng mga Bayags. So ang nangyari nun, ang gusto niya talaga, hindi kasi normal 'yung pamilya namin kasi sobrang yaman ng pamilya namin, so hindi kami normal kagaya nung iba. Nakita niyo naman 'yung hagdan namin kung gaano ka-engrande di ba?" she recounted.
Angeline shared that the director wanted her movements and mannerisms to reflect Princess’a wealthy and extravagant upbringing.
"Parang iyon 'yung gusto ni direk kasi 'yung damit pa lang namin grabe na di ba ni tita Carmi (Martin, her mother in the film). So, sabi niya, 'Angeline siyempre papakilala kayo sa magiging pamilya ng mapapangasawa mo, so paano ka bababa diyan?'" she relayed.
Recalling how she eventually performed the scene, Angeline said: "So magpapa-cute ka, bumababa lang ng hagdan ng bahay na may ganun kasi siyempre may mga yaya kami dun, napakalaki ng bahay namin dun so iyon 'yung ginawa ko."
The singer-actress also revealed that it took several takes to complete the scene because some of her co-stars could not hold back from laughing.
"Siguro mga apat din [na takes]. Sila ate Bea [natatawa], 'yung pagbaba pa lang namin ni tita Carmi, nagka-cut kasi dahil tawang-tawa sila. Di nila kami matingnan," she recalled.
She added: "Dapat kasi nung una sabay kami ni tita Carmi. Nung nagsabay kaming dalawa ayaw nila kaming tingnan. Tapos pareho pa kaming [naka-pamewang]. Ayaw nilang tingnan, tumatalikod silang lahat... pinaghiwalay kami. Di nila kaya na sabay kaming dalawa."
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Angeline shared that Cathy was a very collaborative director.
"Si direk Cathy parang sasabihin niya sa'yo, 'Okay ka dito?' ...Pero 'pag may gusto kang iba, Angeline sabihin mo lang din sa akin pagtulungan natin yan,'" she said.