{"id":344604,"date":"2021-05-21T06:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T20:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=344604"},"modified":"2021-05-21T06:00:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T20:00:33","slug":"facing-off-in-zero2hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/facing-off-in-zero2hero\/","title":{"rendered":"Facing off in Zero2Hero"},"content":{"rendered":"
Behind the scenes as rising Junior, Jill Mallari, left plays Re\u2019ha and Aleia Santos plays Roze in the Mount Carmel School Theatre Club\u2019s movie, Zero2Hero, which will reopen Hollywood Theaters today, May 21. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When Mount Carmel School\u2019s Theatre Club reopens Regal Cinemas Theaters today with its next production, Zero2Hero, the movie will feature two characters, Re\u2019ha and Roze, who face off over several things that many teenage girls fight over, including a boy. Taking on these roles are Jill Mallari, who plays Re\u2019ha, and Aleia Santos, who plays Roze.<\/p>\n

Playing the roles has been therapeutic for both actors. Mallari, a junior student, found a lot in common with her character. \u201cWhen I first read the script, I thought Re\u2019ha was a lot like me, so it\u2019s helped me deal with similar issues in my life.\u201d For senior student Santos, playing Roze \u201chas been such a wild but also wonderful experience.\u201d Like Mallari, Santos sees a lot of herself in her character. \u201cMy favorite part about playing this role is it\u2019s really helping me understand why people are the\u00a0way they are, especially when it comes to stressful situations.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Mallari is a veteran performer who has been active in the Theatre Club and the National Speech and Debate Association, this is Santos\u2019 first time performing. Despite the challenges of acting for the first time, Santos has enjoyed the process. \u201cHonestly, I\u2019ve just been having a lot of fun, working with my classmates, upperclassmen, and others,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve learned so much about all the effort it takes to make a really great production and I\u2019m grateful for the family that we\u2019ve become.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite her experience in the performing arts, Mallari pushed herself to grow with this new role. \u201cUnlike theatre, which requires a bit of melodrama, film requires natural acting that has been a weird but interesting adjustment,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was kind of hard, but it definitely challenged me to improve as an aspiring actress.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the story, Mallari and Santos appreciate that the movie connects to the first movie, Zero to Hero, while also charting forward with a new dynamic. The first movie, starring Kevin Bautista and Victor Cabrera, was released 10 years ago and the current movie serves as a sequel to that movie. <\/p>\n

As for the message of the movie, Santos and Mallari agree that it is something everyone should watch and learn from. Referring to the teacher character in the movie, Aleia said, \u201cLike Mr. Prospero says: All really good points, but it\u2019s never that simple. There\u2019s something for everyone in this movie.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zero2Hero is directed by Jedric Villar and was written by school president and the director of the first movie, Galvin Deleon Guerrero, along with Theatre Club AlumKnight Justin Ocampo.<\/p>\n

Zero2Hero will have two screenings at Regal Cinemas today, May 21, one at 6pm and the other at 7pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Herman\u2019s Modern Bakery, Java Joe\u2019s, Kagman Mobil, Naked Fish, Shell Puerto Rico, Shirley\u2019s Susupe, Tribe Marianas, and the MCS Business Office. To comply with COVID-19 Mitigation Guidelines, tickets are limited and available only on a first-come, first-served basis. (PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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