Tuesday Vargas comedy on Fil-Am marriages

 

MANILA, Philippines – Sexy comedienne Tuesday Vargas stars in the independent film “Ang Turkey Man Ay Pabo Rin,” an entry in this September’s CineFilipino Film Festival.

She plays the lead role in this film directed by Randolph Longjas.

Tuesday stars with American actor Travis Kraft – who plays her husband and gets to experience the wacky ways of marriage, Filipino style.

“It’s a roller-coaster ride of a movie,” said Tuesday.

“Marami ang mangyayari sa amin dito sa movie. Marami ang makaka-relate at makikita ang sarili nila sa movie na ito.”

(There are many things happening in this movie. You can see yourself and relate to many things.)

“Masasabi ko na Pinoy na Pinoy ang pelikulang ito kaya hindi nila ito dapat ma-miss.”

(I can say that this movie is really Pinoy and shouldn’t be missed.)

The film also stars Julia Clarete, Cai Cortez, and JM de Guzman.

Prolific performer

Tuesday is one of the more prolific comediennes on television, especially after she moved to TV5 more than 5 years ago.

She was a mainstay of “Lokomoko” (since retitled “Tropa Mo Ko Unli”). Now she’s working with Ogie Alcasid and Gelli de Belen. She was also a resident judge of “Talentadong Pinoy” for 3 seasons and co-hosted several variety shows such as “P.O.5,” “Hey! It’s Saberdey,” and “Game N’ Go.”

“I’ve been on television for such a long time. It’s time to make movies again,” Tuesday said.

“My last film was ‘Here Comes the Bride’ pa, in 2010. Matagal-tagal na rin [It’s been a while].”

“But I’ve been doing movies since 2003. I did ‘Keka,’ ‘Captain Barbell,’ ‘Liberated,’ ‘Lastikman: Unang Banat,’ ‘Let the Love Begin,’ ‘Mr. Suave,’ ‘Hari ng Sablay,’ ‘Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo,’ and ‘Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo.'”

 “Ngayon lang ulit ako nag-movies [It’s only now that I’m back in the movies] and I loved the story. Very different from the comedies na ginawa ko [I made] in the past.

“Plus the fact na ako ang [that I’m the] lead actress, bakit hindi ko naman gagawin [why wouldn’t I endeavor this]? Basta mag-enjoy sila sa movie naming ito [Let’s just enjoy this movie we made].”

Lead roles

Who knows if this film will lead to more lead roles for Tuesday?

“Wala namang ganyang ambisyon ang lola mo!” she laughed. (I don’t have that ambition.)

“Ako naman, basta may trabaho at maganda, gawin natin.” (As long as the work comes and it’s good, let’s do this.)

“Ayokong manghinayang kapag may ibang gumawa.” (I don’t want to regret seeing others doing projects I’ve turned down.)

But Tuesday is limiting herself to General Patronage comedies.

“As much as possible, gusto ko rin naman na wholesome ang comedy na ginagawa ko. May teenage son na kasi ako at ayokong mahiya sa mister ko.”

(I want my comedies to be wholesome. I have a teenage son and I don’t want to embarrass my husband.)

“As long as puwede ang buong pamilya, gagawin natin ‘yan.” (So long as it’s for the whole family, I’ll do it.) – Rappler.com

Here’s the trailer of ‘Ang Turkey Man Ay Pabo Rin’ from Randolph Longjas’ YouTube:

The CineFilipino Film Festival began on September 18 and will run until September 24 at Newport Cinemas in Resorts World Manila, Lucky Chinatown Cinemas in Binondo, Gateway Cinemas, and Shangri-La Cinemas.