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Glaiza de Castro on her film ‘Midnight in a Perfect World’: “Isa ito sa dapat niyong ma-experience”

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Rhea Manila Santos

After her film Midnight in a Perfect World had its world premiere at the QCinema International Film Festival last year where it became the festival’s highest grossing film, Glaiza de Castro said she was not surprised by the outcome because of the very compelling storyline.“Kaya rin sobra akong na-curious at naging interested sa story kasi it’s something that I haven’t read before and I haven’t done before. So ang dami mong questions na tinatanong sa sarili mo, para kang nag-so-solve ng puzzle. And I think dahil nga horror din siya pero hindi siya yung horror na katulad nung napapanuod natin dati na may white lady or may manananggal, o may tikbalang, I think yung horror na pinapakita ng pelikulang ito ay yung horror na yung freedom mo tatanggalin sa iyo. So there’s nothing more horrible than that right? Yung maglakad ka sa dilim, tumakbo ka sa dilim, na uncertain ka kung anong mangyayari, kung saan ka pupunta, saan ang pagtataguan mo. Ayun ang isang bagay na parang, ‘Shet talaga gusto kong gawin ito,’” she explained.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/1/26/fresh-scoops/glaiza-de-castro-reveals-plans-to-postpone-wedding-191288">READ: Glaiza de Castro reveals plans to postpone wedding until 2023</a></div>In the film, Glaiza plays the role of an independent woman named Jinka. “Isa lang talaga yung word na naiisip ko when I think about her or if I’m going to describe her, she’s like an enigma. Kasi compared to the rest of the cast siya lang yung walang connection. Si Jinka hindi mo alam kung saan siya nanggaling, saan siya nagsimula. Ang tanging connection niya lang ay mga kaibigan niya. Siya yung tipo ng kaibigan na sasamahan ka sa lahat ng trip mo whether weird na trip yan, kung gusto mo mag try ng ano man sasamahan ka niya at kung ano man yung mangyari, hindi ka niya iiwan,” she said.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/4/28/fresh-scoops/glaiza-de-castro-boyfriend-write-song-for-frontlin-27205">READ: Glaiza de Castro, boyfriend write song for COVID-19 frontliners</a></div>After getting engaged abroad last December, Glaiza also shared how it felt to be quarantined when she arrived in Manila last month. The talented singer-actress said the experience is giving her a glimpse of what it must felt to be under martial law which is a theme in the film.“Nung binasa ko yung script, nung time na yun hindi ko siya nakitang ganun until nung ginawa na namin yung pelikula siyempre hindi ko naman na-experience yung martial law. Kakapanganak pa lang nun sa akin pero while we were doing it, kung ano yung mga narinig kong stories before about it, ayun yung parang na-experience ko sa pelikula. While we were doing it, yun yung na-experience ko. And I think na-experience ko siya ngayon kasi nasa isang kuwarto ako na walang bintana. Naka-quarantine ako ngayon. Kahit na hindi ka tumatakbo, pero nakakulong ka sa isang kuwarto na walang bintana na hindi mo mararamdaman yung fresh air. Sobrang horrible nun. Buti na lang I don’t have to deal with the time difference anymore. Nasa Manila na ako. I just got back from the UK. Kailangan ko lang mag-deal sa jetlag ko (laughs),” she said.After having spent most of the lockdown in the province last year, Glaiza said she really made sure to adhere to the curfew, unlike her character in the film. “Nung nag-start yung lockdown sa Baler, mahigpit talaga dun. 8 pm pa lang curfew na so kailangan na namin umuwi. Of course, nakakatakot kasi may mga kakilala ako na nag-exceed lang ng 10 minutes, nahuli sila at kinulong sila overnight without food tapos pinag-community service sila tapos pinagbayad pa sila. So, it’s something na ayokong mangyari sa akin,” she revealed.Despite the many physical scenes, she and her co-stars Jasmine Curtis Smith, Dino Pastrano, and Anthony Falcon had to do in the film, Glaiza says it was more of a mental challenge. “Para sa akin feeling ko yung mental challenge ay nasa mga taong manunuod nito so be prepared pero masasabi ko lang din na isa ito sa dapat niyong ma-experience na pelikula,” she adds.Midnight in a Perfect World is now available for streaming worldwide through UPSTREAM.ph until February 29, 2021.

‘Midnight in a Perfect World’ actress Glaiza de Castro encourages Pinoy fans to watch her digital film this month.