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Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953), professionally known as Bembol Roco, is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is best known for his role as Julio Madiaga in the 1975 film Manila in the Claws of Light, which has since gained prominence as one of the greatest Philippine films of all time. [1] .
Bembol Roco was born on 20 November 1953. He is an actor and director, known for The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), Dirty Affair (1990) and Babangon ako't dudurugin kita (1989).
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Here is the full interview of the TV and film actor, Bembol Roco._____Don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell icon to...
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BEMBOL ROCO:They did a very good job restoring the film. It felt really good seeing my young self. The beauty of the film is still there. That’s the reason why I feel really proud and I feel very good about it— because now the younger generation can see this magnificent film, this great film of Lino Brocka and hopefully that they will also apprecia...
Bembol Roco:It is! It is! I was really very happy seeing it in that form. Ang galeng! It was really a flashback—and the beauty of it [is] this was my first major film, so I remember every detail of every scene, the day we were shooting it, where we were shooting, how I felt when we were shooting it, you know—and how much Lino took time to mentor me...
Bembol Roco:And I tend to agree, in ways more than one. It has so much class, lessons to be learned. And the way it was done was near-perfect.
Bembol Roco: The most memorable part of that film for me was the finale. We started shooting early in the evening for that particular scene that involved the running, my killing Chua Tek, and the running again before I finally got cornered. By the time we were at that corner, it was already past 3 a.m. and I was already exhausted. But Lino pulled m...
Bembol Roco:That construction site is now actually the Bureau of Internal Revenue building in Quezon City, the one near the Post Office between East Avenue and Quezon Ave. It was just being built then. And yes, it was tough [doing the scenes there].
Bembol Roco:Yes! And Maynila is the only Filipino film on that list! The still photo printed on that list was actually shot in Espana Extension near the riles. We shot Maynila in April of 1975 and it was shown shortly after.
Bembol Roco: A lot, I think. What he went through was not exactly what I went through but we are both from simple families, I came from a rather average family. We were certainly not wealthy. And I knew the ins-and-outs of the streets, alam ko talaga ang mgakanto-kanto, I was very much into the texture of the streets, I was very much on the ground,...
Bembol Roco: Oh, of course! He did. In a waypara talaga akong tanga. So it was awkward in a sense, and yet it turned out to be very effective because the innocence was really there. I read it first and said, “Ayoko ‘to…!” I was so resistant. Imagine, I just found out that casas exist and now I had to play working in one of them! But I had to do it!...
Bembol Roco: Oo naman! I shared that scene with Ricky Jimenez. He was very supportive. That scene was so difficult to shoot. The space was tiny, steaming hot, and the sound crew had a tough time placing boom mics where we were. Ang init-init no’n. Ang hirap mag-shoot. Naalala ko, ang lagkit.
Bembol Roco: Yes, they discovered me at a rehab. SaDARE Foundation. But before that my dream was to be a basketball player, because my father was a coach in Ateneo de Manila and the Mapua Institute, and he was a professor there. So my dream went mostly around the university, varsity setting. In fact, I got to play for Mapua in the NCAA and I had th...
Bembol Roco shares his memories of shooting Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag, the classic film by Lino Brocka that made him a star. He talks about his character, the drug scene, the restoration, and the challenges of acting.
Bembol Roco is a Filipino actor who starred in films such as Manila in the Claws of Light and The Great Raid. He also appeared in TV shows, including Tinik sa Dibdib, The One That Got Away, and Sellblock.
Mar 4, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Bembol Roco, one of the legendary Filipino actors of all times. He won several awards for his roles in movies and TV shows, and was mentored by Lino Brocka.
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Profile. Name: Bembol Roco. Birth Name: Rafael Aranda Roco. Born: November 20, 1953. Birthplace: Philippines. Height:
