Gladys Reyes was hailed as the First Best Actress for the movie "Apag" directed by Brillante Mendoza, in the recenlty concluded Gabi Ng Parangal First Summer Metro Manila Film Festival which was held at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao, Quezon City.
"Kailangan talaga ganito? Mara Clara?Hahaha!
Gladys laughingly said upon receiving her award.
Judy Ann Santos took home the Best ctress award for themovie "Mindanao" for the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival, which was also diected by Brillante.
Judy Ann and Gladys were the title rolers in the original tv drama series "Mara Clara" (1992-1997).
"Apag" received two awards, one for Gladys as Best Actress and Best Original Theme Song (Walang Kalaban), and another noinatin for Best Float.
"At least naman may nakuha ang Apag, through me - and forever grateful ako kay Direk Brillante.
"Imagine siya ang nagrebrand talaga sa akin.
"Gustung-gusto ko yung word na rebrand!Hahaha!
In the past interviews of Direk Brillante, he revealed that it was Gladys who requested to work with hm. Unfortunately, Juday did "Mindanao" first.
"E' kasi nga cablren. Nung mag-guest siya sa tv show ko dito yung "Moments" nag-usap kami in kaqpampangan.Sabi ko nga baka namaqn puwede kamingmagkatrabaho.
"Kaya nga nagulat ako nung may movie na Mindanao. So, yun nga, hindi par rin ako yun!
"Pero mas bagay sa akin itong Apag' kasi nga kapampangan ako tsaka dedicated ang movie sa mga kapampangan'
This is Gladys's first Best Actress award. She won as Best Supporting Actrress for the movie "Magkakabaung" in 2014.
"Well, gaya ng Magkakabaung, kapapangan film din, so9, may suwerte yata ako sa mga kapampangan films.
"Kaya lang alangan naman palagi na lang kapampangan films, di ba?
There were thre nominated actress for the Best Actress category that is Kylie Padilla and Bela Padilla for the movies "Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story" , and "Yung Libro Sa Naanood Ko" , respectively.
"Sinandwich ako ng mga Padilla,e.
"Una talaga napanood ko kasi yung mga movies nila,swabi ko nga iba rin!
"So, taklagang sa awards night wala na akong in-expect.Nuong una grabe kaba ko, kasi baka hindi nga ako ma-nominate.
"Nung hindi pa lumalabas ang pangalan ko sa nomineses...
"Wala ako swa Best Supporting, andon pakaya ako sa Best Actress?
"Hindi kasi malinaw sa akin kung saa category ako, kjung best actress o best supporting!
As the newest Best Actress, isn't it high time for her to raise her talent fee?
"Well, sana naman po!hahaha!Apat po ang anak ko
"Well, bukod sa trophy na talagang super saya ako may 100,000 pesos hna cash prize.
"Nanghinayaqng aqko para kay Kuya Keempee de Leon kasi yhindi siya naka-attend due to back pain.Nanalo siya as Best Supporting actor for "Here Comes he Grrom" e, jkaso wala siya, so, forfeited yung cash prize niya.
"Di na rin sana ako mag-a-attend kaso ginawan na ako ng damit ng sponsor ko.Tsaka w3alang ibang maga-attend for Apag kasi earlier ka-message ko Direk Brillaqnte at talaqgang may sakit siya.Pati staff wala rin kasi nga bale tatlo lang nominations.So, talagang nag-attend ako.
What can she say about Dolly de Leon who was the head of the jury?
"Syempre masaya ako kasi sabi jnila talagang ipinaglaban daw ako ni Ms Dolly.So, talagang nakakataba ng puso di ba?
Romnick Sarmenta won for himself the Best Actor Award for "About Us But Not About Us"
"Oo nga, e ang galing galing naman talaga ni Kuya Nicko.
"Sila kasi yung mga inabutan ko sa showbiz, swina Keempee at Romnick.
Is she willing to work with Judy Ann and Romnick?
"Oo naman!
"Tsaka masaya kapag ganun. Kasi, ang tagal naming hindi nagkikiita kapag may mga showbiz function lang. Kapag may work kasi together, parang bonding na rin yon para sa amin" she stressed