John Arcilla
SIGURADONG ikinagulat ng award-winning actor na si John Arcilla ang kalakip ng reward ng napanalunang best actor trophy mula sa 78th Venice International Film Festival.
Nagwagi si John para sa natatanging performance niya sa pelikulang “On The Job: The Missing 8” na idinirek ni Erik Matti.
Hindi lang pala ang tropeo ng Coppa Volpi for best actor ng prestihiyosong international filmfest ang ipinadala sa kanya ng organizers kundi pati ang bonggang premyo na kakambal nito.
Ibinahagi ni John sa ABS-CBN executive na si Lauren Dyogi ang good news na natanggap na niya ang kanyang Volpi Cup na may kasamang mamahaling relo.
“Direk, I got na my Volpi Cup ready for my Metro mag pictorial and it goes pala with Cartier watch for men,” sabi ni John.
Ayon sa Cartier website, ang relo na natanggap ni John ay nagkakahalaga ng US$13,500 o humigit-kumulang sa P680,000.
Excited pang chika ng premyadong aktor, “This Cartier pala is both 18k gold inside and out – including all the piyesa inside the watch.”
Hindi nakarating ang veteran actor sa nasabing filmfest na ginanap sa Italy dahil nasa lock-in taping siya ng “Ang Probinsyano”. Ang direktor nilang si Erik Matti ang tumanggap ng kanyang award.
Si John ang kauna-unahang Filipino at Southeast Asian talent na nanalong best actor sa “Venice” sa loob ng 78 taong pamimigay nito ng mga parangal.
“This Most prestigious award I received today lift up my spirit to the Heavens and I am transforming this Joy, achievement or victory or Honor into love so that the loved ones I am missing can feel my heart which is outpouring with gratitude to all who love me and inspire me to get to where I am today and I’m thanking God for putting them into my life. Some of them are gone.
“But Nay as they say… Life Isn’t always perfect. Maybe, I should settle in changing the meaning of a perfect life so I can both contain the Triumph and the love, embrace and presence of the people I am loving and missing in one cup at the same time.
“What I have now is maybe the cup of what a perfect life is or maybe not, but what I want now is to kiss the smiles and wishes of all of you and the joyful memories of those who are gone to feel this PERFECT CELEBRATION OF the Triumph of LIFE,” mensahe ni John.
Kasama rin sa “On The Job: The Missing 8” sina Dennis Trillo, Christopher de Leon at marami pang iba.