Director Adolf Alix Jr. set to shoot film in one long take: ‘Yung tuhog, walang putol’

During the cast reveal for his newest film project Karnabal, director Adolf Alix Jr. shared why he is planning to shoot the more than hour-and-a-half long movie starring EA Guzman in just one long take.

“Yung concept kasi, parang mas exciting siyang gawing ganun. Because parang sabay lang yung emotion ng character niya tapos yung buong ensemble, na maramdaman mo rin kung anong nararamdaman ng character niya na walang putol. Excited kasi ako as a director dun sa performances ng artista, like paano siya nag-wo-work. Interesado ako makita na kung walang putol, paano ma-su-sustain for example ni EA. Yung ganong dynamics ang sarap lang niya panuorin,” he shared with the press. 

Compared to his previous films, Adolf says Karnabal is in a whole different format.

“Ang pinaka kakaiba lang siguro  dito sa pelikulang ito ay isu-shoot namin siya ng isang take. Yung tuhog, walang putol. Yung actual one hour and 45 minutes we while shoot ng walang putol. Medyo challenging pero kaya sila nandiyan tutulungan nila ako mai-mount yung pelikula. Maganda rin kasi na habang nag-a-attempt siya umakyat sa billboard, makikita niyo kaya Karnabal yung title kasi parang iba ibang points of view ng mga nanunuod, ng reporter, nung mga kasama niya sa trabaho, yung wife niya. So parang doon iikot yung kuwento. So para kayong totoong nanunuod ng isang lalaking biglang umakyat sa billboard,” he said. 

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When he was deciding on the storyline, direk Adolf said he felt that it was a story everyone can relate to and shared why he decided EA was the right fit for the role.

“In a nutshell, alam ko marami na sa inyong nakakaalam ng kuwento tungkol sa mga biglaang umaakyat sa billboard tapos nagkakagulo. Siyempre iba iba sila ng rason sa pag-akyat ng billboard. Minsan nagka-kuwentuhan kami ni EA (Guzman) kasi magkasama kami ngayon sa isang series. Tapos yung huli naming pinagtrabahuan together yung Coming Home kasama si Ms. Sylvia Sanchez. Sabi ko gusto ko rin gumawa ng pelikula na medyo kakaiba. Naalala ko lang yung concept namin ni Fudge de Leon na isang writer na matagal na din namin hinahanap ng kung sinong puwedeng gumawa,” he added. 

Because the movie will be shot continuously in a public space along EDSA, direk Adolf said he has already planned to incorporate any unplanned participation from the public who might be there at the shoot unintentionally.

“Siyempre hindi natin mapipigil kasi it’s an open space. Magagamit din I think. Yung magic ng improvisation, malay mo may biglang bumaba, lumapit, makitulong, makigulo. So I think those moments kailang ma-discuss din. I think makakatulong din siya dun sa feeling. Maganda rin siyang exercise,” he admitted. 

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Before they begin shooting for the film soon, the Karnabal director shared how he has been preparing with the cast and the production crew.

“One day (rehearsal) pero may meetings na before and on the location itself. Naayos na namin yung logistics masasabi na namin kung paano. Siyempre mas mahirap dahil may heights. Actually mas mahirap yung pre-prod kasi pinag-uusapan namin yung SWAT, yung rehearsal ng SWAT. Kasi puwedeng wala muna sila sa rehearsals namin, yung parang pagpasok nila alam na nila yung gagawin para mas efficient. Kasi may rescue (scene) also,” he added. 

Karnabal will be directed by Adolf Alix. Jr. and is being produced by BC Entertainment. It stars EA Guzman, Jaclyn Jose, Gina Alajar, Ricky Davao, and Joel Saracho. The film is scheduled to start shooting soon and set for release later this year.