Young actor Paolo Gumabao stars in a romantic film titled Spring in Prague, which was partly filmed in the Philippines and in the capital of the Czech Republic.
Under Borracho Film Production, the 24-year-old actor stars opposite Czech actress Sara Sandeva. The story is by Eric Ramos, and the direction is by Lester Dimaranan.
In the movie, Paolo plays the role of Alfonso, a resort owner who falls in love with Maruska Ruzicka, a foreign tourist visiting the Philippines for the first time.
“I never worked with a female actress in the Philippines who would go through the script with me, only Sara. I appreciate her so much because this is the kind of actor that I am. When you give me the script, I dissect it, I have notes on my script,” Paolo told the press during the film’s recent media conference.
“When Sara arrived, she was ready also. She had notes and she had highlights on her script. That’s when I realized that the movie will proceed smoothly and we will get along well,” he pointed out,” the actor added.
Paolo believes that Spring in Prague is a festival-worthy film.
“Not only Cannes. There’s a lot of prestigious award-giving bodies sa ibang bansa. Hindi lang naman kailangang Cannes. So, if it’s a material or a script that I feel na madadala kami du’n or feeling ko kaya kong gampanan at bigyan ng hustisya, e, tatanggapin ko po,” said the actor.
Cameras have started rolling for the film and Paolo only had good words for his beautiful Czech screen partner Sara and the people behind the film.
“Actually, even before they finished writing the story, kinausap na ako ni Atty. Ferdie Topacio about it because he really needed someone who could connect with a foreign actress,” he started.
“I grew up in Taiwan. So, first language is Chinese and English. So, kaya naging first choice ako para maging guide din for Sara, who’s very fun to be with. So, in this film, I just focus on you know being the best leading man that I could,” Paolo concluded.