Star
Cinema and Reality Entertainment action-thriller "OTJ" (On The Job) with most of the
talented actors in the country namely Piolo Pascual, Gerald Anderson, Joey
Marquez and Joel Torre and directed by award-winning film director Erik Matti,
is finally set on August 28, 2013.
Direk Erik Matti was inspired to make action after the thriller - horror genres of Tiktik:The Aswang Chronicles.
"OTJ" features Piolo as an NBI agent who aims to hunt down Gerald's character who is a professional hitman.
Director Erik Matti, leading man Piolo Pascual and comedian/host Joey Marquez shared so many interesting stories about their experience in France and the making of OTJ film, during the blogcon last Sunday held at the ABS-CBN bldg.
Direk Eric said that “OTJ” can stand as a film because of its interesting story. This is not just an ordinary action movie It’s not like other regular local action movies that have scenes like actors are punching their face to each another, brutality, killing, and others, OTJ features a lot of action sequences and chase scene ever in Philippine cinema.
You must watch this film because it is a movie that has lot of action sequences you never watch in other local action films.
As Direk Erik shared his feelings on the film OTJ needed more push. "We feel that this project, if this works in the mainstream, this will open up the doors to other films in mainstream and that would be good for us as an industry na marami ng iba-ibang movies yung magagawa.”
"For years puro lang tayo female-driven movies. Now yung mga lalaki ang tatamad narin tumayo at manood hanggat hindi pinipilit mag-date,”he added.
Joey Marquez said that this film opens up the gate to widen our views na maraming pwedeng mangyari na akala natin hindi nangyayari."
"If this works in the mainstream, this will open up the doors to other kinds of films and that will be good for us." Direk Erik said.
"I think you just have to have respect for the craft. You don't bring your work home kasi yun ang time mo sa sarili mo e," Piolo added.
"If you look at my filmography lahat ng di pwedeng gawin, yun ang ginagawa ko. Nung hindi uso ang bold, gumawa ako ng bold. Masaya lang kasi na you can do other things other than what's accepted and you'll find out if people will bite the project or not. And easily if it doesn't work, charge it to experience."
"Sometimes you want to push what you can offer the audience kasi di ba if you keep on doing the same thing parang [wala rin siya.] This one is a risk, I know, but we're happy with the kind of action film that we're doing because it is a modern Pinoy action film," Matti added.
"Whether you're a fan of action or not, we think everyone's going to enjoy the film."
Direk Erik said that “OTJ” was screened at the Directors’ Fortnight at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The film received standing ovation during its premiere at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. The Erik Matti masterpiece was one of the 21 feature films of the prestigious Directors’ Fortnight section of Cannes.
Also part of the “OTJ” are Lito Pimentel, Angel Aquino, Shaina Magdayao. Empress, Leo Martinez, Vivian Velez Dawn Jimenez, and Rayver Cruz.
Don’t miss the internationally-acclaimed Star Cinema and Reality Entertainment's action-thriller “OTJ” (On The Job), showing in cinemas nationwide on August 28, 2013.
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