Darryl Yap on Joel Lamangan's comments about 'Maid In Malacanang': 'I find him selfish'


Darryl Yap (Facebook)

Film director Darryl Yap changes his mind and, this time, he finds award-winning veteran director Joel Lamangan selfish in his comments about his latest movie "Maid In Malacanang."

Darryl poured out his emotions about Joel in the online show "The Interviewer" hosted by the King of Talk Boy Abunda now uploaded on YouTube.

In the interview, Darryl says that he's starting to cast doubt if Joel is really superb following his remarks about his movie. His full reaction on the veteran director:

"Noong unang narinig ko yun, kinilig ako. Pero habang nagsi-sink in sa akin, I'm starting to think if he's really magaling. I'm starting to think it that way.

I"m not saying it in a very mayabang manner, pero kasi isa ito sa mga heroes ko. So, ako inisip ko, itong manglilikha ng pelikulang ito, na idolo ko, nagsasalita sa pelikula ko na una hindi pa niya napapanood, pangalawa hindi pa tapos.

"So sinabi ko, hinayaan ni Direk Joel na mauna ang kanyang emosyon kesa sa kanyang utak paggdating sa ganito? All artists are emotional. I get that.

"Pero doon ako nagduda para saan ang statement na yun? Kasi everytime I make a statement kailangan merong para saan? Para kanino? Anong mahihita ko rito? So ang unang pumasok sa isip ko ito ba ay isang promotion para sa isang parating na pelikula? Ito ba ay para hindi kumita ang pelikula ko? Pag inaabugado ko sya sa sarili ko, lahat negative eh.

"Ito ba ay ginagawa ni Direk Joel para kumita ang Viva at makatulong sa Maid In Malacanang? Hindi eh. So I started doubting. I started doubting kung ano ang nasa isip ngayon ni Direk Joel.

Kasi If you're going to ask me I'm not hurt. Not a bit. I'm super kilig he's saying 'Maid in Malacanang.' Puro na lang kayo 'Maid in Malacanang,' what's the sense of that statement, ngayon ko lang ginawa ang 'Maid in Malacanang'? Hindi pa kami nun nagpo-promote? Ang promotion ko teaser, sunod trailer.

"I find Direk Joel very selfish. It's as if he has the monopoly on stories and the truth. No offense to other old people but I think he's old na to do that.

"Tayo, kapag nandun na tayo sa isang bahagi ng buhay natin, wala na tayong dapat patunayan, pero may ipinaglalaban ka, puwede mong gawi yun na hindi nangmamaliit ng tao, nanghahamak or nagsasabi ng kasinungalingan.

Joel Lamangan (Facebook)

"Paaano siya nakakasiguro na ire-revise nito an history. Paano sya nakakasiguro na hindi na-ackowledge ng Maid In Malacanang ang pangaabuso, anh pag iwang ng pera, ang pagkakaroon ng maraming sapatos?

"Nagisip ba si Direk Joel? Baka mapahiya siya kapag napanood niya (ang Maid In Malacacang).

When Boy says Direk Joel will watch "Maid In Malacanang," Darryl reacts: "That's the only thing na sinabi niya na maganda. Sana nauna niyang sinabi yun bago siya na-comment. The damage is really in his part. I don't get it. Joel Lamangan na siya."

Direk Joel has earlier vowed to produce a film to counter Darryl’s “Maid In Malacanang,” a dramedy about the last 72 hours of the Marcoses in Malacanang before they fled to Hawaii in 1986.

“Hahanap lang tayo ng producer. Pag pinag-uusapan po pera, napakahirap, lalo na pulitika ang iyong sasabihin. Maraming ayaw po, iyon ang totoo,” says Direk Joel, whose latest film “Biyak” is now streaming on Vivamax.