John Arcilla on being in ‘Bourne Legacy’: It was surreal
Among the Filipino actors in “Bourne Legacy,” John Arcilla and Lou Veloso were the ones who got the most screen time. For Arcilla, who was at the Asian premiere at the Newport Performing Arts Theater at Resorts World last August 5, it was a different experience.
“Parang syang absurd, eh,” he told members of media. “Parang, ibang klase. Nanunuod ka ng isang Hollywood film na nandun ka. Ibang klase, iba yung feeling.”
Arcilla, who played the short role of a pharmaceutical company guard, couldn’t help but talk about the famed motorcycle chase sequence, which he described as as “superb.”
“Yung motorcycle chase na yun, parang natabunan niya yung buong pelikula. Ibang klase, eh,” he admits, laughing a little.
“Parang 'nun lang ako nakakita ng ganoong klaseng habulan, eh, sa lahat ng napanuod kong pelikula (ng) Hollywood, ngayon lang may ganun, na may dyip.”
As for the scenes that featured gritty Manila, Arcilla shared that at first he was worried about how foreigners are going to perceive the country with those scenes.
“Artwork-wise, ang ganda nung (pagkapakita sa) Maynila. Pero bilang isang Pinoy, medyo parang, ah, ito ba talaga yung itsura ng Pilipinas, o ng Maynila na makikita ng buong mundo?” he said.
“Pero ang kagandahan nun,” he added, “bumawi tayo nung ending. Parang suddenly nakakita sila ng paradise sa gitna ng Pilipinas.”
