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Gladys Reyes on slapping co-star Jhassy Busran in ‘Unspoken Letters’: ‘Nakatikim talaga siya!’

'Unspoken Letters' actress Gladys Reyes talks about why she almost broke down on the set of her latest family drama movie under Utmost Creatives.

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Rhea Manila Santos

<div><span style="background-color:transparent">As the eldest in her family, actress Gladys Reyes said she had no issue taking on the role of head of the household after the death of her father Sonyer more than two years ago. The talented actress, who is part of the cast of the new family drama <em>Unspoken Letters,</em> said her family will always be her top priority. </span></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent">“Bilang panganay sa aming magkakapatid, ever since naman kumabaga gusto ko na tumutulong sa pamilya ko. Hindi ako ino-obliga, hindi dahil kailangan or walang choice, pero dahil gusto ko, masaya ako dun sa ginagawa ko. Ngayon ang unspoken words ko sa aking pamilya, lalo na wala na rin ang tatay ko since 2021, yung kahit anong mangyari, kahit saan makarating, hinding hindi ko pababayaan yung aking pamilya, ang mama ko, mga kapatid ko, kahit may sarili na akong pamilya. At siyempre para sa mga anak ko, kami naman ng asawa kong si Christopher (Roxas), ganun din. Hinding hindi namin pababayaan at talagang nakasuporta kami hanggang sa huli sa aming mga anak,” she said. </span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Tvkdhp-ot/?img_index=3"></a></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Tvkdhp-ot/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=432&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A121174.89999999106%2C%22ls%22%3A121098.20000000298%2C%22le%22%3A121101.29999999702%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In the film, Gladys shared how it was doing one highly dramatic scene with actress Jhassy Busran who plays Felipa, a young woman who suffers from autism. She slapped the actress in the said scene.</p><p>“Siyempre nakatikim di ba? Kung ina-anticipate nila na yung character ko kontrabida, ganyan, eh dapat talaga mapanuod nila kasi hindi yun yung mangyayari talaga sa buong pelikula. Though hindi nakaligtas si Jhassy sa akin kasi nakatikim talaga siya (laughs). Kasi kailangan din talaga dun sa storya at sa eksena. Hindi naman ako ang nag-request dun at dinagdag ko lang (laughs). Kasi siyempre may special condition siya dito, &#x27;di ba? Para bang ang dating umiksi ang pasensiya ko dahil naman umiral yung pagiging nanay. Sa totoong buhay yun siguro yung pagkakapareho ng character ko sa akin. Pag sa anak, hindi talaga puwede kaya natatakot yung mga kaklase ng mga anak ko sa akin (laughs),” she recalled. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0T9w_LrjCH/?img_index=1"></a></p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0T9w_LrjCH/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=432&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A139543.20000000298%2C%22ls%22%3A121098.20000000298%2C%22le%22%3A121101.29999999702%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="856" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/10/4/exclusive-gladys-reyes-remembers-her-biggest-break-at-abs-cbn-850" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>EXCLUSIVE: Gladys Reyes remembers her biggest break at ABS-CBN: ‘Forever grateful ako talaga!’</strong></a></div><p>In real life, Gladys has a younger brother named JP who has autism which made doing the slapping scene extra hard for the 46-year-old actress.</p><p>“Sa totoo lang nadala rin talaga ako. Na kahit si direk nagulat rin siguro siya nung in-execute namin yung scene. Siyempre parang dapat pagka sampal sa kanya, dapat walang remorse &#x27;di ba kasi nga feeling ko nasaktan niya yung anak ko. Pero nung sinampal ko, parang feeling ko kapatid ko yung nasaktan ko kaya hindi ko rin plinano pero naiyak din ako sa eksenang yun. Talagang nagulat din ako sa sarili ko nung naramdaman ko.&quot;</p><p>For Gladys, it became too real as she related it to her personal life. &quot;Parang talagang biglang napunta sa totoong buhay ako. Kasi yung kapatid ko kahit na gaano kakulit, pero yung brother ko kasi with autism. With Jhassy’s condition dito, neurodiverse which is iba siya sa autism although ganun din, special condition. Pero kasi talagang maximum tolerance kami sa bahay, kahit gaano kakulit yung kapatid kong bunso, hinding hindi ko maaatim talaga na saktan.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre sila hindi nila alam na natutulak ka o ikaw pa nga yung nasasaktan, pero hindi mo papatulan eh kahit anong mangyari. Mas iintindihin mo kasi tayo naman yung mas nakakaintindi talaga. Kaya yung scene na yun mahirap for me. Kasi parang naging emotional talaga ako. Parang gusto ko yakapin after nung sampal. Pero siyempre binalik ko yung sarili ko sa script at sa situation kaya parang natauhan naman ako agad. Pero hindi ko rin napigilan maging emotional. Mahirap para sa akin yung eksena na yun,” she admitted. </p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/7/12/gladys-reyes-christopher-roxas-daughter-aquisha-turns-15-1214" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Gladys Reyes, Christopher Roxas’ daughter Aquisha turns 15</strong></a> </div><p>The <em>Unspoken Letters</em> actress also shared one of her favorite moments in the film which had her singing onscreen again after a very long time.</p><p>“Na-enjoy namin. Naku, nag-recording pa kami para dun. Pero huwag kayo masyado mag-expect (laughs). Siyempre hindi naman kami singer na singer pero talaga naman we tried our best para mai-deliver talaga kasi isa yun sa mga eksena na talagang bonding naming magkakapatid sa pelikula. Kumbaga, it’s a family drama pero hindi naman yung parang iyakan ng iyakan. Isa ito sa mga light moments doon na parang ikaw na pag nanunuod ka siguro parang nakangiti ka lang, ganun. Dahil sa eksenang yun,” she added.</p><p><em>Unspoken Letters</em> opens in cinemas starting December 13, Wednesday. Starring Jhassy Busran, Gladys Reyes, Tonton Gutierrez, Glydel Mercado. Matet De Leon, Simon Ibarra, Orlando Sol, Daria Ramirez, and Deborah Sun. Produced by Utmost Creatives.</p>

<p>'Unspoken Letters' actress Gladys Reyes talks about why she almost broke down on the set of her latest family drama movie under Utmost Creatives.</p>