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Donny Pangilinan on working with mom Maricel Laxa on ‘GG’ film: ‘Dream come true’

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Gary Ann Lastrilla

<p>Kapamilya actor Donny Pangilinan is set to star in the first-ever esports film in the country titled <em>GG</em>, which stands for ‘Good Game.’ </p><p>With his sister Hannah Pangilinan as the movie’s creative producer, this will be the first time that Donny will star alongside his mother Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan in a movie. </p><p>During the cast and poster reveal media conference held on Thursday, September 21, Donny said, <em>“Sobrang dream come true ito para sa akin to be honest. Ever since na pumasok ako sa showbiz, isang pangarap ko talaga was to have a project with my mom</em>. </p><p>“<em>And, when we read the script, when we were given the idea of just portraying a mother and a son in this way, this manner, parang naging isang karangalan na makasama ko ang isang Maricel Laxa. So ‘yun lang ang masasabi ko. It will be something I’m sure we will look back on as the years go by, as a movie that we will probably never forget for sure.</em>”  </p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CxcbGd3ypL0/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR163wozPfEkDNLWRTY1tDAaNUkBxWll7DORtOlm82FV4LuNmMIFynPju98#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A631671.8000000119%2C%22ls%22%3A211215.60000002384%2C%22le%22%3A211577.10000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="612" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>When asked how Maricel was convinced to become part of this project, Donny continued, “<em>It went through a whole process of looking at the script, looking at the material. Hindi rin naman gagawa si mommy ng project na she doesn’t fully believe in, especially this, you know like we said Hannah is creative producer. We have an amazing cast, an amazing story.</em>” </p><p>“<em>So yeah… It was a process of evaluating if it’s the best project for me and her to finally be a part of</em>,” he continued, adding that they already finished filming, and that the project is already in the editing stage. </p><p>Talking about their relationship as mother and son in the movie, both Donny and Maricel agreed at how different it is compared to the one they share in real life. </p><p>In the movie, Donny plays the role of Seth, an aspiring pro-gamer who is forced to live with his estranged mother Iya, portrayed by Maricel. </p><p>“<em>Ibang iba sa totoong buhay,” </em>started Maricel.<em> “So makikita ninyo ‘yung mga bagay na kinakailangan naming mag-adjust kasi we’re not portraying ourselves. Bagama’t mag-nanay, hindi kami ‘yun</em>,” she added. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq-RuQqNcEc/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR163wozPfEkDNLWRTY1tDAaNUkBxWll7DORtOlm82FV4LuNmMIFynPju98#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A599716.6000000238%2C%22ls%22%3A211215.60000002384%2C%22le%22%3A211577.10000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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><p>Donny, for his part, shared, “<em>Kaya nga medyo weird din sa set kasi hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko. Kung if I will treat her the same way or not kasi iba ‘yung eksena rin so mag-i-internalize pa kami. </em></p><p>“<em>Hindi awkward eh, hindi ko ma-explain. Basta ‘yung feeling na papasok ka tapos nanay mo ‘yung ka-eksena mo. It’s so overwhelming and sometimes, I don’t know like how to attack the scene kaya sobrang naging malaking tulong ‘nun talaga na okay ‘yung dynamics namin in real life, and of course with everyone in the team helping us portray two completely different characters even if we really are mother and son. Yeah, that’s the most important thing. Sana makita ng audience ‘yun</em>,” he concluded.</p>

<p>Donny Pangilinan and Maricel Laxa to star in the esports-themed movie ‘GG’. </p>