Much hullabaloo right now on the Josh Hartnett visit in far flung Diwalwal, the contentious mountain in Monkayo, Compostela Valley (a two-hour ride away from Davao City) sitting in bazillion amounts of gold reserves. The Hollywood actor of Pearl Harbor and 40 Days and 40 Nights fame is here to shoot the film I Come With The Rain directed by Cannes-acclaimed Vietnamese director Trin Anh Hung (The Scent of Green Papaya). The recent PDI entertainment article revealed that Hartnett has been a cool homeboy so far and I hope he doesn't pull out a Claire Danes. One local correspondent even has close-up photo of Josh driving around. Reading news about this, I remember Apocalypse Now, which supposed to show Vietnam, was shot here in Philippines. I remember reading somewhere that the bad conditions during the shooting resulted into health and psychological problems for some of the cast particularly Martin Sheen. The place is such a ghastly sight.
Though the famous barangay captain welcomed the historical opportunity as a move to boost investor and tourist confidence, a particular headline in a local paper revealed that the one of the top local officials in the region (I think it was the mayor) was dismayed that the producers weren't able to show respect by dropping by his office and say his and hellos or beso and the usual courtesy calls afforded to higher ranking government officials. Baka naman big fan din sya ni Josh?
It was just rumors when I first heard about a film shooting in the place (Josh's name wasn't in the grapevine yet either) sometime in May when I went there in Monkayo with a Council adviser to help facilitate a meeting with the tribal chieftains in their formation of an IP business council in the area. Months after the rumor was fleshed out and Hartnett is being feasted right now in the mountains. I wonder if I can text Datu Banad and probably arrange a trip there anytime this month. I can probably ask the shooting schedule as Josh may be around for like 2 days only.
Update: Freakazoid! I should've known Tita Edith was interviewing Josh. She's got a picture of him chopping the lechon which the crew feasted during his last day. Her story appears front page on The Philippine Star today.
10 comments:
written today? starring pud na sya sa akong new entry sa insulare... nyaha
2 hours travel lang diay sya from davao city? dalia gud. ahh.. private car. im referring to a bus ride...
Hey, another big film star is in the Philippines now! Quentin Tarantino! How cool is that!
@ jp: 2 hours to monkayo. i dunno sa diwalwal area mismo.
@ jigs: yup. read about his interview in the papers yesterday.
Monkayo lang man siya di ba? sa pink house, i think owned by way kurat. Actually, tama ka jay murag fan jud si gov. uy ni josh hartnett kay pag adto courtesy call sa actor, nag pa picture pa ang tibaghak na uy!
karon mura na siya school girl naka kita sa iya crush. siya daw una mag linya para motanaw sa movie ni josh! hahahhah
korek jud ka. bago lang ko nag check ug MTimes. Na didto ang panuhak, pirting smile uy with scruffy Josh wearing that proverbial ethnic2-an na necklace. Natuman ra jud ang courtesy call uy. Hahahaha.
Quentin Tarantino.. Hostel... learned his coming from Umagang Kaygana kanina...
hey nice new picture! haha.
saw edith regalado's article today. i guess josh hartnett is really nice. not that we're close or we're affiliated, but i don't think he'll pull up a Claire Danes once he get back to States. haha.
Yep, Hartnett in the Philippines is legit. He will even share a (bed) scene with a Filipina actress.
Ok, I know this is a delayed reaction...forget about Josh. Watching a real Hollywood (it is a Hollywood prod, right?) production team shoot is a rare opportunity.
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