Kim Chiu to play mistress role in new movie

Kim Chiu will be playing a mistress role in the upcoming movie "Etiquette for Mistresses."

The movie is based on the best-selling book by Julie Yap-Daza, "Etiquette for Mistresses and What Wives Can Learn From Them."

To be directed by Chito S. Roño, it will also star Kris Aquino, Iza Calzado, Cheena and Claudine Barretto who is making a showbiz comeback.

Kim revealed that she was hesitant at first in accepting the role. Her worries included her fans who may not like the mature role for her.

But Claudine gave the best advice to Kim during the story conference that happened last June 25, 2015.

"Sabi ko nga sa kanya, pag ninenerbyos si Kim the whole time of our storycon, basta sabi ko sa kanya na 25 years old na siya, aktres siya. Iniisip niya kanina na paano daw yung fans niya, dati daw ganito yung buhok niya, ngayon mababago dahil sa role, tapos iikli na yung mga suot niya, sabi ko sa kanya na mas gugustuhin ng fans mo na makita nilang mag-evolve ka bilang aktres," Claudine said, as quoted by pep.ph.

Meanwhile, Kris said it was Kim that she pictured in that role the first time she read the script.

"Nung nabasa ko yung script, nagte-taping kami ni Kim. Sinabi ko sa kanya na ‘Kim, ikaw ‘to.’ Sinabi niya sa akin, ‘Ate Kris, hindi ako sure.’ Sabi ko, ‘Kaya mo ‘to, ikaw ‘to.’ Kasi di ba 'pag binabasa mo yung script, mapipicture mo in your mind. Kitang kita mo talaga na si Kim yung bagay sa role at napakaklaro. Super! In a way, di ba, medyo written in us in mind or written in what we can deliver," the TV host-actress said.

But Kim is now ready to take on the role which she described as out of her comfort zone.

"Sige kakayanin ko ngayong medyo 25 na ako, I think pwede na. Saka sila yung kasama ko, choosy pa ba ako? And parang may advocacy naman yung story, tungkol sa women empowerment kaya tinanggap ko na rin. Saka hindi ko naman gagawin ‘to, kung hindi sya magiging magandang example sa mga manonood. Maganda rin kasi yung story, maganda yung kwento,” she said.

"Etiquette for Mistresses" is set to be shown before the year ends.

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