Erich Gonzales nagpapakitang-gilas sa aktingan

Pabongga nang pabongga ang mga role na ginagampanan ni Erich Gonzales. This year alone, she was in three movies where all her roles proved challenging.

The first one was Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang na nai-release earlier this year. Sinundan kaagad ito ng Suddenly It’s Magic where she played naman the lady love ng Thailand Superstar na si Mario Maurer.

Well, in this year’s 13 official entries in the Cine­ma One Original’s filmfest, Mariposa sa Hawla ng Gabi, she displayed her thespian talent to the hilt, ayon sa kanyang direktor na si Richard Somes, as a frightened young woman in search of a missing sister.

It was also Direk Richard who was at the helm of Corazon.

For her next assignment, magiging leading lady si Erich ni Coco Martin sa seryeng Juan dela Cruz.

Empress nawiwili sa beauty salon

Guess what keeps Empress busy aside, of course, sa kanyang showbiz career?

Well, in a TV interview, Empress revealed na nag­bukas siya ng isa pang beauty salon which is doing brisk business.

Empress is currently in the cast in one of the episodes of Regal Entertainment, Inc.’s solo entry for this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), ang Shake, Rattle & Roll XIV: The Invasion.

A three-episode horror-suspense flick, Empress is in Pamana with Janice de Belen, Arlene Muh­lach, and Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista.

Sa ikalawang episode na Unwanted, bida naman sina Vhong Navarro at Lovi Poe. Sina Dennis Trillo, Paulo Avelino, at Mario Escudero naman ang mga bidang hunk sa last episode na may pamagat na Lost Command.

Ang Master of Horror-Suspense Films, si Direk Chito Roño lahat ang nagdirek sa tatlong episodes.

Mother Lily, happy sa trabaho ni Direk Chito

Kararating nga lang pala ni Mother Lily Mon­­­teverde from a cruise in Ca-nada and New Zealand. She was accompanied by her eldest daughter, Marie Sherida Monteverde.

Happy siya dahil maganda ang feedback na kanyang naririnig tungkol sa Shake… Mabuti na lang at nakumbinsi siya ni Direk Chito na magkaroon ng Chapter 14 ang Shake, Rattle & Roll which is, kumbaga, for the last 13 years ay “permanent fixture” na in every MMFF, now on its 38th year naman.

Last year kasi kahit na kumita naman ang pelikula, nagdesisyon si Mother Lily na last na ang 13th franchise nila na isinali nila sa MMFF 2011.

Until nga she asked Direk Chito to direct her entry for this year and he demanded, repeat, demanded, na gumawa uli ng another episode of Shake, Rattle & Roll.

Direk Chito, on his part, has tasked three top story and scriptwriters para magsulat ng bawat episode ng 14th Shake…. These are Ricky Lee, Roy Iglesias, and Rody Vera.