Donnalyn Bartolome recalls drowning incident on set of new movie

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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjtkBIpnKar/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjtkBIpnKar/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by VIVA Films (@viva_films)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-06-07T05:35:35+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jun 6, 2018 at 10:35pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Donnalyn Bartolome acknowledged she feared for her life when a stunt on the set of her new horror movie, &quot;Cry No Fear,&quot; went wrong. </p><p>She shared in a press conference held Thursday that one of the scenes demanded that she jump into a pool from a platform 25-feet high while heavy rain poured down on them. </p><p>She recalled how the rain made it doubly difficult for her to swim toward the surface of the pool, and that she had to be rescued by her co-star, Ella Cruz, because she &quot;couldn&#x27;t breathe&quot; anymore. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1432131" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>&quot;Talagang hirap na hirap na ako. Nag-a-ask na ako ng help kay direk. Sabi ko, &#x27;help!&#x27;&quot; she told reporters. </p><p>She defended her decision not to ask for a stunt double by saying she wanted to present an authentic reaction for the cameras. She&#x27;s also out to prove that she&#x27;s more than just a cute face. </p><p>&quot;Gusto ko po siya talaga gawin kasi ang hirap naman na nakikita ka lang ng mga tao na puro pa-cute lang. Hindi naman puwede iyon. Kailangan mong ipakita sa kanila na may iba kang kayang gawin,&quot; she said.</p><p>Bartolome is known as a vlogger and singer with more than 4.8 million followers on Facebook alone. </p><p>&quot;Cry No Fear&quot; is the first time she is top-billing a movie. In it, she plays one of two feuding sisters who find themselves in the company of killers as they&#x27;re trapped inside their home due to a typhoon. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjtm4f2nX9k/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjtm4f2nX9k/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by VIVA Films (@viva_films)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-06-07T06:00:38+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jun 6, 2018 at 11:00pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>It is directed by Richard Somes, who has helmed numerous horror flicks and has a reputation for showing violence and blood. </p><p>It is produced by Viva Films and will hit cinemas on June 20. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lc1tGiCczhE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>She acknowledged she feared for her life when a stunt on the set of her new horror movie, "Cry No Fear," went wrong.</p>

She acknowledged she feared for her life when a stunt on the set of her new horror movie, "Cry No Fear," went wrong.

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Donnalyn Bartolome recalls drowning incident on set of new movie

Donnalyn Bartolome recalls drowning incident on set of new movie

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Published Jun 08, 2018 12:33 AM PHT

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Updated Jun 08, 2018 06:16 AM PHT

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