What To Expect From Hilda Koronel's Movie Comeback

Hilda Koronel, dubbed as "Philippine cinema's gold standard," admitted that she doesn't like people who are late.

- CHARMIE JOY PAGULONG

She recounted an incident from the past where she waited for six hours for a co-actor during a taping.

"I can work with anyone as long as they are on time," she declared at a presscon for her comeback film "Sisa," directed by Jun Robles Lana ("And The Breadwinner Is," "Die Beautiful," "Barber's Tales" and "Bwakaw").

She continued, "From my experience back in the day, hindi ako nagwawala pero talagang medyo pagdating ng six hours (of waiting), I will wait for six hours (but would leave after that). (After that person arrived) on set and said, 'I'm sorry, Tita, I'm late.' 'Ah OK, six hours, I'm going.' I would leave the set."

"So in that sense, mataray ako," she added.

Hilda recalled what she learned from the late filmmaker Lino Brocka.

"Ang turo sa akin ni Lino (Brocka), mauna ka. So if the call time is 8 o'clock, (I would arrive) at 7," she said. "Even with Star Cinema, my staff would say, 'Ms. Hilda is here.' I'm already sitting on my chair, with makeup on."

"Ayoko ng mga late, OK?" she stressed.