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Ricky Lee mourns loss of 'Queen of Underacting' Jaclyn Jose

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Jeff Canoy

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/2-Composite.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/> <span dir="ltr" id="isPasted">MANILA — National Artist for film and broadcast arts Ricky Lee mourned the loss of Cannes Film Festival award-winning actress Jaclyn Jose.<br/></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">Jose, born Mary Jane Guck, died in her residence in Quezon City on Saturday, March 2.</span></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/3/actress-jaclyn-jose-has-passed-away-2107"></a><span dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/3/actress-jaclyn-jose-has-passed-away-2107"></a><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(29, 29, 29);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/3/actress-jaclyn-jose-has-passed-away-2107">Actress Jaclyn Jose has passed away</a></span></span><span dir="ltr"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(29, 29, 29);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></span> <br/></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">In an interview, Lee said he regrets that their plans to meet up since last year did not push through.<br/></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">“Nagimbal ako. Nalungkot and then naisip ko na sana pala pinatulan ko na ‘yong madalas sinasabi niya last year na magkita kami. (Sabi niya) kapag magkikita-kita tayo together, mag-kwentuhan tayo. Parang ang dami dami nyang gustong i-share at kwento. So, naisip ko na sana pala nagkita kita na,” he said.</span><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">As a scriptwriter, Lee worked with Jose several times during her illustrious career, including the actress&#x27; first lead role in Chito <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Roño’s “Private Show” in 1984.</span> </span></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/4/remembering-jaclyn-jose-hindi-siya-artista-taong-tao-1955">Remembering Jaclyn Jose: &#x27;Hindi siya artista; taong-tao&#x27;</a></div><div><span dir="ltr">“Mahigit kumulang na 10 films ang nagawa ko with her. She makes the character shine. Ang husay-husay niyang na pino-potray. And para sa scriptwriter na gaya ko, malaking utang na loob ‘yon. Napakalaking bagay ‘yon. Isa ;yon sa agad agad kong naisip nung nawala siya. Na parang napakalaking kawalan niya sa industriya even sa akin bilang writer at bilang kaibigan niya.”</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">They first met in the 1980s when Jose starred in adult dramas or more popularly known in the Philippines as “bold films.” At the time, Lee said Jose already made a big impression on top directors like Lino Brocka.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">“Naalala ko sa set ng ‘White Slavery’ nag-rave na si Lino. Sabi niya, hindi siya ‘bold star’ lang. Hindi siya pipitsuging artista lang. Ang tingin ni Lino sa kaniya, hindi siya starlet. Na usually ang tingin sa bago ay starlet. Star &#x27;yan, sabi ni Lino,” Lee recalled.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">“I think isa &#x27;yan sa malaking bagay na nagawa ni Jaclyn. Pinatunayan niya na ang ikinagaganda ng isang pelikula o ikinapapangit eh wala sa pagiging bold o hindi bold. You can go beyond the bold image of the film and sa character na pino-portray. It’s the boldness of acting na binibigay niya.”</span></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/4/jaclyn-jose-died-due-to-heart-attack-andi-eigenmann-says-1446"></a><span dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/4/jaclyn-jose-died-due-to-heart-attack-andi-eigenmann-says-1446"></a><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(29, 29, 29);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/4/jaclyn-jose-died-due-to-heart-attack-andi-eigenmann-says-1446">Jaclyn Jose died due to heart attack, Andi Eigenmann says</a></span></span><span dir="ltr"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(29, 29, 29);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></span> <br/></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">Lee described Jose as someone who is both humble on and off screen, allowing her talent and the characters she portrayed to take the spotlight.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr"> “Ayaw ni Jaclyn sa naalala ko na nag-re-rehearse ng maraming takes. Kasi I think ang feeling niya nawawala ang spontaneity kapag minemorya niya ng minemorya. Nagiging conscious na siya. So kapag nakikita ko siya sa set,  parang natural lang,” Lee said.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">“Hindi niya binaba ang kanyang standards. Maski pelikula ang pasukan niya, maski na TV show, kapag si Jaclyn, may ganitong klase ng professionalism, ganitong klase ng excellence performances ang makukuha mo. Hindi niya binibitawan ‘yon.”<br/></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">Lee also recounted the time Jose took the stage to act for a play he had written.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">“Even doon sa first play na sinulat ko na first play rin niya sa stage, ‘yong ‘Pitik Bulag sa Buwan ng Pebrero,’ haaalala ko noon na kabadong-kabado siya kasi first time nyiang lalabas sa stage. Madalas niyang banggitin ‘yon kaba niya pero the moment na pumunta na siya sa entablado, naging siya na yung character. Wala na siya. ‘Yong character na ang nandoon,” he said.<br/></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">Lee agreed with the public when they dubbed Jose as the “Queen of Underacting” — showing restraint and subtlety in her performances and line deliveries.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">“Noon una rin na nakita, naisip ko rin na umaarte ba siya? Hindi ba siya umaarte? Pero may energy naman e nakikita ko may energy at may honesty. So mabilis ko na get over ‘yong thinking na ‘yon na parang hindi siya umaarte. Sinasabi niya na ayaw niya na umaarte. Ayaw niyang inaarte ‘yong character. Gusto niya siya na yung nagiging character,” Lee said.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">“I think ang isang malaking bagay na nagawa ni Jaclyn ay pinatanggap niya sa mga tao, na lalo na sa atin na Filipino, na hindi sanay sa ganon na klase ng acting. Na hindi pala kinakailangan ang daming galaw ng kamay at daming galaw ng mukha at daming taas ng boses na akyat at baba. I think in a way in-introduce niya at pinatanggap sa mga tao ‘yong ganong klase ng acting bilang isang maganda at mahusay at m<span dir="ltr" id="isPasted">akatotohanang</span>  pag-arte.”</span></div>

<p>National Artist Ricky Lee reflects on the legacy of Cannes' best actress awardee Jaclyn Jose.</p>

National Artist Ricky Lee reflects on the legacy of Cannes' best actress awardee Jaclyn Jose.