Vilma Santos

MANILA – Politician-actress Vilma Santos-Recto started her career at the age of nine and from then on starred in dozens of films and television shows that ...

After that movie, that was the turning point, itinuring naman akong parang aktres na,” Santos said smiling. The film was directed by Celso Ad Castillo, whom she described as a genius. I took the risk. She eventually did it after drinking alcohol before shooting the scene. Another highlight of the film was her burlesque dance inside a theater which, she revealed, was shot in front of a real burlesque audience in Cubao. With tons of movies under her belt, there were several projects that were pivotal in her enduring career in show business – including the film that she felt made her a “real actress.”