THE PERFECT SHOT (PART 1)

I-catalogue natin ang mga horror stories ko, so at the end of this year,

I can compile them in a book and ceremoniously burn them in an altar,

and offer their ashes to heaven. (yan ang balak ko)

This happened in one of my shoots. Of course I cannot name the celebrities, the client and the agency involved, wag, baka sumikat pa sila. It’s better that we keep you guys guessing and eventually over a glass of gin, baka masabi ko sya.

I love the idea that if it’s a difficult shoot, people always call on me.

And if it’s a difficult shoot involving celebrities, they always call me too..

Character one. This shoot involves a female celebrity. Mabait sya. I never experienced her making taray, she works hard and she doesn’t complain no matter how difficult or irrational (Note: I didn’t say stupid ha) the instructions, requests or requirements are.

In short, mahaba ang pisi nitong Girlaloo na Itish!

Character two. My art director (AD). Young guy na naka-track suit, Adidas from head to toe, including a cap that matches his outfit (store display ba?). The cap is brought low just to cover his eyes. Take note, this shoot in inside a warehouse, walang araw, so hindi ko alam baka lang may tinataguan si Art Director kaya feeling incognito sya.

Scenario: I am shooting the female celebrity while she is sitting

and there is a table in front of her, while she is holding the product.

Art Director (AD): “Can she turn right and lift the product?”

Raymund: “She just did.” I see that he is only looking at the monitor

and not at what’s going on in front of him.

Girl Celeb: “Ganito po?”

AD: “Yes.” then turns to the monitor again.

Raymund: “Sir, dito ho kayo mag concentrate sa front at wag sa monitor, mas mabilis kumilos yon model natin kaysa sa loading sa screen..”

AD: “I think she’s fat.”

Naku, bilang may uneasy silence in the room.

Raymund. thinking to myself, you never say fat to anyone out loud.

Mabait si girl and replies with a smile sarcastically;