Ina Raymundo Still Feels Nervous Whenever She Has To Shoot “Intimate Scenes” W/ Male Coactor
INA RAYMUNDO – Actress Ina Raymundo revealed why she felt nervous in bed scenes with co-actor Will Ashley.
Rina Marie Padilla Raymundo, also known as Ina Raymundo, gained popularity as a Filipino actress and singer following her appearance in the San Miguel Beer commercial “Sabado Nights.”
In 2004, Ina tied the knot with Brian Poturnak, a businessman of Canadian-Ukrainian descent, and they are proud parents to five children: Jakob, Mikaela, Anika, Minka, and Erica Rae.
Despite her iconic status as a ’90s screen siren, Ina Raymundo, whose sultry magazine covers captivated many Filipino men at the time, admits to feeling nervous whenever she has to film “intimate scenes” with a male co-star.
This was the case when Ina, now 48 years old, starred alongside 21-year-old Will Ashley in a May-December love story titled “X & Y,” directed by Adolfo Alix Jr.
“I felt anxious. I guess because it’s been a while since I’ve done love scenes. It didn’t help that during the pandemic, we were prohibited to even shoot scenes that required us to hug and kiss each other. I just thought of preparing for the shoot by brushing my teeth. It turned out to be a pleasant experience with Will,” Ina shared with reporters on Saturday evening, following the premiere of the film produced by G Channel PH.
Ina’s most recent appearance on the silver screen was in Mikhael Red’s zombie film “Block Z” in 2020.
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“Malalang kaba talaga,” added Will. “It’s also been a long time since my first kissing scene—and this latest one was with Ms Ina. I felt extremely shy around her. I don’t know how I managed to do it, but since we’re from this industry, it’s our job to capture real-life experiences and show it to our audience.”
The actress added: “I had to put up a brave front and tell Will, ‘Don’t feel nervous. It’s just work.’ This was because even while we were just doing our photo shoot—where we had shots that seemed like we were about to kiss—I could already sense that he was feeling uncomfortable and awkward. Later on, I told Will, ‘I’m sure after this, you’re already a pro.’ For Will’s next bed scene, he will just say, ‘Bring it on!’”
