Julie Anne San Jose and Christian Bautista talk about lockdown-inspired show 'Still'
All-Out Sundays stars Julie Anne San Jose and Christian Bautista are set to star in a musical narrative series titled Still, described as "an inspirational lockdown story that unlocks the beauty of friendship, the resilience of community, and the strength of the Filipino spirit."
In an online interview with Julie and Christian for GMA's 71st Anniversary kick-off party in All-Out Sundays, the two stars shed light on their upcoming roles.
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Julie said, "Kaming dalawa ni Christian, we'll be part of a new project, it's called Still. It's an international series produced by Viu. Sana po abangan niyo po 'yan."
Julie mentioned her character arc has more drama in the story. "'Yung ginawa namin sa Heartful Café sobrang light na niya for me pero dito sa Still medyo iba 'yung character medyo kakaibang Julie 'yung makikita nila. It's actually a musical na iba-iba ang storya, very timely siya, it's a lockdown story."
She added, "That's what we need right now, kung ano 'yung inspirasyon na kailangan, doon nila mapapanood sa palabas na 'yun."
Christian narrated how Still has an uplifting story for everyone who went through changes and loss during the pandemic.
"Still caught my attention because of its original music that helps you process as an artist, kung ano ang napagdaanan mo during the pandemic and ano ang gagawin mo moving forward.
"Na-label ang entertainment industry as non-essential this last year. Obviously para hindi ma-spread ang virus pero as an artist--masakit 'eh. So paano na? Ano na gagawin natin? Ang positive side naman na nangyari doon is dahil hindi tayo makalabas, most artists became creators of shows, [doing] live streaming on platforms.
"Ang dami kasing shows na lumabas that did not tackle the pandemic, parang it didn't happen or it happened before or after. We will learn and grow from it if we talk about it. Huwag natin sabihin na hindi siya nangyari part na siya ng buhay natin talaga."
Similarly, All-Out Sundays will also be sharing stories that shaped the pandemic. "There will be an All-Out Sundays that will talk about the good things that came out of the pandemic."
Catch Julie and Christian on this week's All-Out Sundays' kick-off party for GMA's 71st anniversary, 12 p.m. on GMA-7.