“Alam naman naming iba yung ino-offer,” says Direk Zig about “Widows’ War”
“Widows’ War” director Zig Dulay hopes viewers will give the upcoming Kapuso show a chance.
The GMA Prime series features Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana as two widows trying to solve the crime behind the death of their respective husbands.
Recently, some netizens aired their pre-judgment about the show saying that it is another tale of “agawan ng asawa.”
Concept creator RJ Nuevas already debunked this comment in a Facebook post. His short explanation: “Wala pong agawan ng asawa kasi parehong mamamatay ang mga asawa nila.”
In a one-on-one interview with Direk Zig during the press conference of “Widows’ War” on June 21 at Matrix Creation Events Place, FreebieMNL asked what he could say about the show’s naysayers.
Direk Zig says, “Ako, sa mga nagsasabi ng mga nega or masama tungkol doon sa show, I think bigyan nila ng pagkakataon na silipin o panoorin yung show, and then after that, saka sila magsalita.
“Ngayon, kung tama sila, sabihin nila ng maayos.”
However, Direk Zig is sure that “Widows’ War” is offering something new to the viewers.
He adds, “Ngayon, kapag napanood naman nila yung show, alam naman naming iba yung ino-offer, hindi lamang ng creatives, ng kwento, iba yung ino-offer ng mga artista, ng mga taong involved doon.
“’Tapos kapag sinisilip na nila, binigyan na nila ng chance na silipin at panoorin yung show, sana maramdaman nila na puso at kaluluwa yung binigay ng lahat ng taong involved doon.
“Doon pa lang, nabigyan ng trabaho yung mga tao, nabigyan ng projects. Hindi ba, masayang bagay yun para tignan ang kabutihan ng isang bagay o ng isang show?”
“Widows’ War” is set to premiere on July 1 at 8:50 p.m. on GMA Prime. The show belongs to the network’s murder mystery universe, following “Widows’ Web (2022)” and “Royal Blood (2023).”
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Something new for Direk Zig
Direk Zig admits that directing “Widows’ War” is also something new for him, as this is the first time he is doing this kind of drama series.
That’s why he made sure to take the challenge seriously and make the most out of it, especially when it comes to the treatment of the show.
Direk Zig says, “Hindi siya pressure na nanggagaling sa mga boss or kung kanino man, kung hindi mas challenge para sa aking sarili kasi hindi ko siya forte or out of my comfort zone. Ibig sabihin, tama lang na gagawa ka ng mga hindi mo ginagawa dati.
“Ang ibig kong sabihin ay effort, kunyari, i-e-equip mo yung sarili mo bago ka mag-start ng serye, iba ang hinihingi nito. It feels like hindi ikaw at kailangan mong baguhin when it comes to framing, composition. Tapos yung timpla, yung ritmo, alam mong hindi ikaw.
“Pero icha-challenge mo yung sarili mo na baka naman kaya mo rin and at the same time, kapag nagkamali, o, e, di hindi para sa akin. Ngayon, hindi ko naman malalaman yan kapag hindi ko siya masusubukan.
“Pagdating naman doon sa pressure na iba na hindi akin ito at may ibang gumagawa nun, hindi naman siya ganun kasi mas specific ako doon sa project na ako yung napili para ikwento ito, kailangan gawin ko yung responsibilidad ko, gawin ko yung makakaya ko para maikwento siya sa pinaka-best na version ko.”
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Direk Zig also received praise for the shots and direction seen in the full trailer and music video. But he knows that the challenge does not end there.
“Siyempre, hindi sya natatapos dun sa AVP, music video, at mga teaser. Lagi’t lagi mong isu-sustain yun dun sa kabuuan ng serye at doon yung pinakamahirap na laban.
“Paano mo masu-sustain yung quality, yung engagement with the audience, paano mo sila mapapapasok dun sa kwento despite the fact na alam natin na sa ganitong genre, interactive talaga siya sa audience na susundan talaga siya.
“Ngayon, ang challenge, paano mo yun mame-maintain bilang director.”
But Direk Zig also acknowledges that the success of a show does not only rely on the director but the whole team: the creative team, the production team, and the artists involved in the show.
He explains, “Pero hindi naman ako doon nape-pressure kasi alam ko na hindi lang naman ako yun. Kung maganda man yung serye, dahil yun sa lahat ng miyembro ng team ng ‘Widows’ War,’ hindi lang sa akin.
“Siyempre, malaking bagay sa creatives din. Sila yung kaluluwa talaga ng ginagawa namin, bibigyan lang namin ng katawan kasama yung artista, yung production. Sama-sama kami na bibigyan ng realidad kung ano yung nakasulat.
“So, hindi ko masyado pine-pressure yung sarili ko kasi anu’t anuman, hindi lang ako yan sa totoong buhay. It’s always the team. Parang you’re only as good as your team in a way na hindi mo pwedeng i-claim na ikaw lang yan kasi alam mo sa puso mo na tinutulungan ka ng buong baranggay, buong team, at marami kayo diyan.”
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