Dolly de Leon on Working With Erik Matti, Lav Diaz, John Lloyd Cruz, and More
Dolly de Leon might have been snubbed by the Oscars, but she’s still a winner in our eyes.
The Filipino actress has already made history by becoming the first Filipino actress to be nominated at the British Academy Film Awards and Golden Globe Awards. And she’s already bagged trophies from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Guldbagge Awards, and plenty of other film awards across the globe. With her show-stopping performance as the OFW Abby in Ruben Ostlund’s Triangle of Sadness, De Leon has already reached legendary levels in the Philippine film industry.
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In Esquire’s exclusive interview, the Golden Globe-nominated actress looks back at her career and instead of talking about herself, she could only say good things about the filmmakers and actors she has worked with tgroughout her career. Suffice to say, it says a lot about her as a person.
“Ganun ako bilang artista, ‘yung mga director ang hindi ko makakalimutang nakatrabaho at tsaka ang mga co-actors ko,” De Leon said.
On Jerrold Tarog, who directed her in Aswang, she shared, “Isa sa mga paborito kong directors to work with.”
On Erik Matti, who directed her in On the Job: The Missing 8: “It’s always a pleasure to work with Erik Matti. Ang sarap-sarap niyang katrabaho.”
On Dodo Dayao, who directed her in Midnight in a Perfect World: “Siya ang isa sa mga directors na naniwala talaga sa’kin.”
In her 32 years in the industry, the actress has worked with industry greats like Erik Matti, Lav Diaz, and John Lloyd Cruz. Or should we say, they got to work with her. But for De Leon, Triangle of Sadness will always have a special place in her heart, and not for all the accolades that the film has given her.
“I will never forget that film because I think I really grew when I shot that film,” De Leon said. “I loved every single person in that production. Lahat kami, pamilya kami. So noong natapos kami n’yan, nagka-sepanx ako nang malalala. Siguro a year and a half ako nag ka-sepanx.”
Watch Dolly De Leon recap her 32-year career below:
